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Way back in July 1925, the Roaring Twenties were sweeping the nation as people danced the Charleston, drank at gin bars and generally had...

Creamy and dreamy Pecan Cream Pie is sure to delight. It has a caramel sweetness from brown sugar, and the crunch and flavour from pecans...

With Remembrance Day this month, I decided to take a look at some of the men who went overseas during the First World War from Vermilion,...

I remember in grade four having to memorize the poem In Flanders Field. “In Flanders fields the poppies blow among the crosses, row on...

During the Second World War, thousands of women enlisted to serve during the Second World War. They joined the Canadian Women’s Army...

Last week I wrote part one of “Stretching your Food Dollar.” This week I was again shocked to see so much of a price increase for various...

The Masonic Lodge in Vermilion has a long history, dating back to the very foundation of the community itself. Through those early years,...

I have always been someone who remembered the prices of many items at different grocery stores. Over the last 2 years, I have noticed the...

Back in 1907, there were many people who were prominent citizens of Vermilion that helped that early community grow. I thought it would...

As I write this, I just finished co-organizing a Pumpkin Fest in Downtown Lloydminster, with a new business owner, Brenda from Kalon...

The Great Depression was not an easy time for any community in Canada, but it was especially tough on the prairies. While The Great...

October is such an amazing month, it heralds in an array of beautiful colours, all across the prairies. October is Pumpkin Month and the...

Time to take a look at what was going on in Vermilion in a specific week decades ago. This time, I am looking at what was going on in the...

And just like that it’s October. Our summer went by so fast. I hear the geese honking as they make their way south. All of our fields are...

In March 1945, Vermilion made provincial news when triplets were born in the community. The triplets were born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph...

We are well into fall, the leaves are changing into fiery colors, and the garden is wrapping up. This year I planted spaghetti squash,...

Melvin Hill, who owned a hardware store in Vermilion, had a dream. He wanted to see a provincial park established in the Vermilion area....

This is a delicious vintage Alberta and Saskatchewan pie. Many people may remember it from their child hood. I got to experience this pie...

I decided that this week we were going to go way back in Vermilion’s history, before the community itself ever existed. Let’s take a look...

Fall is in the air. This is an easy stew to make and use vegetables right from the garden. The stew smells delicious simmering and it is...