February - 2023

Lorna Hamilton

Feb 21
1 min

Vermilion Senior Centre Jackpot Winner

Vermilion Senior Centre congratulates Mary Lychak the winner of their Bingo Jackpot played on the afternoon of February 16. Lychak was lucky and brought home a cheque for $642, which is one of the highest jackpots. “I am thankful for the opportunity to play and I already have plans for the winnings,” said Lychak. Everyone over the age of 18 is welcome to attend and play and enjoy an afternoon of fun. The Senior Centre bingo is played on the first and third Thursday of each mo

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Mother-Daughter Duo Heads To Boston Marathon

Lorna Hamilton

Feb 21
4 min

Mother-Daughter Duo Heads To Boston Marathon

Jackie Yungblut and her Mom Carolyn McKinnon are no strangers to the world of competing in races, but running is more than sets goals and competing for the two ladies. It is more about community, friendship, and inspiring anyone that has a dream to dream big and wait for the miracle to happen. “Dreams come true with having the right mindset and foundation to be successful. So, we would like to thank the Lloydminster and Wainwright Running Clubs alongside our local community,

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Vermilion Jr. B Tigers Head Into Playoffs In 1st Place

Angela Mouly

Feb 21
3 min

Vermilion Jr. B Tigers Head Into Playoffs In 1st Place

For the first time in 20 years, the Vermilion Jr. B Tigers won the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League, and headed into playoffs in 1st place. The Tigers won playoff game one 10-0. A clean game, Vermilion only had two penalties and 47 additional shots, while Vegreville had only 19. Vermilion’s goals included two each for Conner Roscoe, Ryan Nelson, and Landon Petiot; and one each for Andrew Beres, Ethan Nelson, Ryder Kenyon, and Brodie Johnson. They hosted the Vegrev

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Kitscoty Athlete Curling At National Men’s Championships

Angela Mouly

Feb 21
3 min

Kitscoty Athlete Curling At National Men’s Championships

Glenn Venance earned his spot with Wildcard Team #3 to compete at the Tim Hortons Brier National Men’s Curling Championships March 3 – 12 in London, Ontario. 26-Year-old Venance grew up in Kitscoty and curled in the Vermilion Junior Super League approximately 10 years ago. “In my opinion, it’s the biggest curling event in Canada aside from the Olympics; it’s about as good as you can do,” said Venance. “It’s definitely going to be a challenge for us, but we are really looking

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Angela Mouly

Feb 14
3 min

Vermilion Town Council

A number of items were up for discussion at the Vermilion Town Council meeting on February 7, including a delegation by RCMP Sgt. Dunsmore, a street sale, a realty incentive, and a letter of support for the Legion. Sergeant Dunsmore delivered his quarterly report with statistics from October – December of 2022. Because they are shared late, he noted it was the first time last year they had seen an increase, but that it was not a unique trend for the town, county or province.

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Craig Baird

Feb 14
2 min

The Death Of A Mayor

It was a sad day for Vermilion on Oct. 7, 1969 when Mayor S. Carl Heckbert passed away suddenly. Originally born in Sackville, New Brunswick, Heckberk enlisted with the army in the First World War and served for three years before coming home and gaining an education in teaching. He spent some time teaching industrial arts in Illinois and Wisconsin but came to Vermilion in 1925 to join the teaching staff of the provincial agricultural college. He continued on that path for ei

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Helen Row Toews

Feb 14
3 min

Prairie Wool

Valentine mysteries How do you know if a member of the opposite sex likes you? It’s an age-old question without any definitive answer. The affection others hold for us can be challenging to spot when we’re children, let alone adults. Kids usually show it by trying to impress one another, making excuses to be close, even such as gentle pushing or shoving, or teasing, sometimes to the degree that it appears rude. As usual, I have an example of these behaviors from my colourful/

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Dawn Hames

Feb 14
2 min

Chocolate Pudding Cake

Here is a sweet dessert, perfect for Valentine’s Day. Chocolate pudding and chocolate cake all in one is a real treat. This is an old-fashioned dessert recipe for chocolate lovers. It uses simple ingredients and is quick and easy to make. While this dish is baking an amazing thing happens. The thin sauce you poured on the top forms into a pudding at the bottom of the baking dish and the cake batter you placed on the bottom goes to the top. Cocoa powder is a good source of ma

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Angela Mouly

Feb 14
2 min

Horsemanship Clinic

Lakeland College Vermilion hosted a Ranch Roping Clinic from February 10-12 for their second-year Equine students. Throughout the weekend Adam Theissen taught basic horsemanship, cattle handling skills, and roping skills. Theissen is a horse trainer from Waldeck, Saskatchewan, but Instructor Ron Hoffman said he has spent his life in the cattle industry as well. “Good horsemanship makes the job easier if you can teach your horse to work with you instead of doing everything you

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Angela Mouly

Feb 14
2 min

New Pet Grooming Business In Vermilion

The Comb & Collar hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Lakeland Mall in Vermilion on February 9. The Town of Vermilion presented sole proprietor, Sasha Hanlon, with a plaque in celebration of her new pet grooming business. “We’re always thrilled to see a new business opening up, and we are looking forward to the strong support from the community,” said Mayor Greg Throndson. Hanlon has lived in Vermilion for the past 14 years and graduated from Lakeland College as a Veterinary

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Lorna Hamilton

Feb 14
3 min

The Joys Of Distilling

Back in the day, Brent Convey made a hooch with his dad in the basement of their home when he lived just south of Vermilion. While working in the energy industry, Convey resided in Saudi Arabia and expanded his distilling knowledge of alcohol because it was a dry country. After moving to Seguin Texas, he expanded his passion for making liquor by owning and operating CY Distillery. “Liquor has been part of many or most of my decisions, so I thought I might as well make some mo

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Lorna Hamilton

Feb 14
1 min

Snowmobile Drag Races

The Vermilion Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club hosted their 4th Annual Snowmobile Drag Races in conjunction with Straightline Snowmobile Racing Associate at the Vermilion Airport on February 11. With glorious weather conditions for February, sixty-five registered racers from all over Alberta and Saskatchewan enjoyed the day of racing excitement. Straightline Snowmobile Racing Associate (SSRA) ran the sanctioned races with classes for professionals and amateurs. The event was fami

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Lorna Hamilton

Feb 6
2 min

Emanant Music Signs The Prairie Dogz

The Prairie Dogz gets a big break in their musical career. The five-person band signed a five-year deal with Emanant Music/Blues Vox Records in November 2022. Their music is distributed through The Orchard/Sony Perry Music & Management and kicked off with the release of their single 40 Dollars. “We’d written 40 Dollars a while ago. We started talking to them (Emanant), and they picked out a few songs. The song the president of Emanant liked the most was 40 Dollars,” said The

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Craig Baird

Feb 6
2 min

Discussion Province’s Wealth In Vermilion

In 1931, the province, and much of the world, was going through The Great Depression. Many were worried about what the future held for them but the government often tried to reassure people that the down time in the economy would not last long. Of course, what no one was willing to admit was that The Great Depression was just getting started and it would be another eight years before things would finally turn around. On May 14, 1931, R.G. Ried, the Minister of Lands and Mines

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Helen Row Toews

Feb 6
3 min

Prairie Wool

Happiness is a good night’s sleep I’ve been struggling to sleep at night. It’s quite a common problem. More than twenty-five percent of Canadians report having trouble getting to or staying asleep. Apparently, the average person sleeps about 7.2 hours each night, which frankly doesn’t sound too bad. I don’t get that much rest. I tend to drop off sitting bolt upright during one of the perch-on-the-edge-of-your-seat crime dramas I watch in the evening and then snuggle in my coz

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Dawn Hames

Feb 6
2 min

Bean And Vegetable Salad

Lately, I have been doing a deep dive into research about the gut microbiome. What is most interesting to know is that our immune system is in the gut microbiome. A healthy microbiome requires a variety of healthy foods, such as vegetables, fruits, and legumes. A healthy microbiome requires the healing of inflammation by the elimination or reduction of refined processed foods, fast foods made with junk oils, excess sugar, and food additives. A healthy immune system requires a

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Demo Day At Upper Level Pottery & Art Gallery

Angela Mouly

Feb 6
2 min

Demo Day At Upper Level Pottery & Art Gallery

Locals gathered to watch as artists were demonstrating their work at Upper Level Pottery & Art Gallery on January 24. Monica To, demonstrated watercolour painting, Cindi Plant demonstrated Batik art, and Brandy Berg demonstrated jewelry making with fine silver clay. Brandy Berg has lived in Vermilion for the past six years and began this particular jewelry process in June of last year, but this was her first time offering a demo. “It was a blast - the ladies that came in had

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Lorna Hamilton

Feb 6
2 min

Vermilion Quilt Guild Donates

Over the past week, Barb Knauft from the Vermilion Quilt Guild donated funds remaining from their Pillowcase Project to three local organizations. “We raised $8,100 during the Pillowcase Campaign; we used $4,500 of that money to fill the pillowcases, and we decided to donate any unused funds to facilities with recreation departments,” said Knauft. “The amount donated to each organization was based on their resident counts, and we have received a lot of positive feedback from

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Are You Interested In Joining The Men’s Shed?

Angela Mouly

Feb 6
3 min

Are You Interested In Joining The Men’s Shed?

Men of all ages met at the Vermilion Regional Centre to learn more about Men’s Sheds during a community meeting on January 25. The meeting was sponsored by the Town of Vermilion’s Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), and the County of Vermilion River (CVR). According to menssheds.ca, with sheds around the world, Doug Mackie from Winnipeg founded the first Canadian one in 2011. They say Doug recognized that several men in his community had both time on their hands an

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