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    Craig Baird
    • Jun 15
    • 2 min

    Vermilion Becomes Little Turner Valley

    In the days before Leduc No. 1 was hit in 1947, the centre of the Alberta oil industry was Turner Valley. It was there that Alberta had...
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    Helen Row Toews
    • Jun 15
    • 3 min

    Prairie Wool

    Never enough time! When you earn your living from the land, it seems as though there are never enough hours in a day to do all that needs...
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    Helen Row Toews
    • May 25
    • 2 min

    Prairie Wool

    Proofreading Matters The world of instant messaging has seen some big blunders as far as spelling goes. Often, my cell phone technology...
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    Craig Baird
    • May 25
    • 2 min

    When A Storm Took A Garage

    Storms are nothing new in the Vermilion area. There have been funnel clouds, massive rain storms, vicious snow storms and plenty of high...
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    Dawn Hames
    • May 25
    • 2 min

    Cheese And Kielbasa Soup

    Farmers all across the region are busy putting in the crops. While it has been a long winter, and cold spring, we can be sure sunshine is...
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    Craig Baird
    • May 19
    • 2 min

    The Orange Celebration of 1927

    The Orange Lodges were once one of the most influential paternal organizations in the country. Prime ministers belonged to the...
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    Helen Row Toews
    • Apr 27
    • 3 min

    Prairie Wool

    Two Wheels That Move the Soul My brother recently purchased a handsome Harley Davidson. It’s his pride and joy. He keeps it safely tucked...
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    Craig Baird
    • Apr 27
    • 2 min

    The 1922 Livery Fire

    It was nearly a very bad day for Vermilion when a fire broke out at a livery barn in the early hours of Sept. 29, 1922. The fire was...
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    Braxton Hoare
    • Apr 26
    • 2 min

    The Robotic Home Assistant

    Companies such as Tesla and Boston Dynamics have in the last few years actively worked towards the utopian idea of having a robotic...
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    Craig Baird
    • Apr 12
    • 1 min

    The Grain Case Of 1924

    In 1924, a man by the name of John Powlyk was arrested while on Jasper Avenue in Edmonton over something that he did in Vermilion a few...
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    Helen Row Toews
    • Apr 12
    • 3 min

    Prairie Wool

    As luck would have it… The times when I’ve experienced bad luck could fill volumes. We can all relate. This column was hatched while...
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    Dawn Hames
    • Apr 12
    • 3 min

    Roasted Asparagus

    This weekend is the celebration of Easter. In both Alberta and Saskatchewan, we are so grateful that all the COVID restrictions have been...
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    Helen Row Toews
    • Mar 23
    • 3 min

    Prairie Wool

    Enough with the Cats Already While making no secret of the fact I’m a card-carrying member of the, I Love Cats club, a line must be drawn...
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    Braxton Hoare
    • Mar 23
    • 3 min

    A Brief History Of Money

    For much of history, people have found methods of exchanging value with one another. Whether that be by trading food, resources, or even...
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    Craig Baird
    • Mar 23
    • 2 min

    Centennial Fever Strikes Vermilion

    The year 1967 was a big one for Canada. Across the country, millions of Canadians came out to celebrate the 100th birthday of Canada....
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    Dawn Hames
    • Mar 23
    • 2 min

    Mexican Wacky Cake

    In Mexico, you will find the mixture of chocolate and cinnamon very popular in desserts. In Mexico you will find chocolate cinnamon ice...
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    Braxton Hoare
    • Aug 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    3D Printed Rockets

    Relativity Space is a new company with a vision to create the first rocket made on Mars. They plan to achieve this by using their unique...
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    Vermilion Gets Gas
    Craig Baird
    • Aug 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    Vermilion Gets Gas

    On Aug. 4, 1941, it was a big day for the community of Vermilion when hundreds of people came out, even from Saskatchewan, to celebrate...
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    Dawn Hames
    • Aug 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    Apple Season

    It is an early harvest this year. We are done combining our peas and barley, and are waiting for the swathed canola t be ready. Right...
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    Craig Baird
    • Aug 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    A Hockey Scandal In Vermilion

    It was in February of 1922 when a hockey scandal rocked Vermilion. After Vegreville won the Bix Six Hockey League Series Championship it...
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