Proudly Serving Vermilion And Area Since 2004

Thanksgiving has been celebrated in Canada since the 1700’s according to Google and Wikipedia. In 1957 the Canadian Parliament officially proclaimed the 2nd Monday in October the official Thanksgiving Day “a Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed”. It was tradition in our house growing up to celebrate Thanksgiving. It was an exciting day of family gathering and feasting on turkey and pumpkin pie. As I grew up,

At the start of each month, I like to look back at what was going on in the community a century ago. The events of 100 years ago helped from the community that exists today. At the start of the month on Oct. 1, it was announced that Reverend Father Goutier was leaving the community to take over the parish in Legal. He had served as the Vermilion parish for the previous 15 years and was well loved by the community. He was succeeded by Father O’Sullivan, who came in from Hanna.

Thanksgiving is this weekend, plus October is pumpkin everything month. Pumpkin Pie, has to be my very favourite October treat, although I love a good turkey dinner for thanksgiving as well. Speaking of Thanksgiving, it turns out that being thankful, provides all sorts of health benefits, and plus being happy, laughing and joyful is also a health booster that kicks our immune system into high gear. I feel like I need to buy a good joke book. This thanksgiving I wish your lots

With the warm weather late in the summer, the tomatoes are ripening on the vine. Last year I froze the tomatoes, by placing ripe, washed,...

We had a family reunion this summer on my dad’s side. My sister and I planned the event and more than once as we gathered information for...

In September 1922, as farmers were trying to get in the crops that they could after a dry season, ducks suddenly descended on the...

What do we know about clouds? Meteorologists are trained to read the clouds, but they are not the only ones watching clouds. Many of us...

Back in early August 1950, Vermilion suddenly found itself in a situation where it was dealing with a power shortage. And it was all...

How would you like to wake up and have your oatmeal, already sweetened and ready to eat. There is no need to cook, you just open the...

I’m sure you’ve witnessed many times the beautiful spectacle of a moon rising, (and I’m not talking about that prankster we all know!)...

Cabbage has major health benefits. Research has shown that compounds in cabbage are converted to isothiocyanates that provide protection...

With a new month, it is time to venture 100 years into the past to see what was going on in the community back then. It may have been 10...

Gardening is an ancient ritual. The garden of Eden was the very first garden, mentioned in the bible as “an earthly paradise”. Yes, God...

Harvest is in full swing. The intense heat has brought on “it’s go time” rather quickly. This Mac and Cheese dish, is easy to wipe up,...

When I was a kid, my Mom had a huge garden. Several long rows of vegetables and many, many more of potatoes. I had 9 other siblings and...

Here is a famous European dessert, with many names, depending on the country you are eating it in. In Poland it is called Kremówka, and...

We’ve had some fun riding in the river and through waterholes over the years. For the most part, our horses were seasoned and quite equal...

Did you ever learn how to water ski? I learned to water ski when I was 22 years old in Touchwood Lake in Alberta. Water skiing was a...

Its raspberry picking time; Raspberries are a prairie gem that is easy to grow, and yield a constant plethora of fruit for weeks and...

It’s saskatoon picking season. You know the ones; those plump, indigo orbs that sweeten pies, pancakes, and summers alike. There’s no...