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My House Is Creaking
Our calendar has flipped to February 2025. I don’t think there’s a “textbook” Alberta winter. Our weather predictors do the best they can...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Feb 192 min read
A Stellar Vermilion Carnival
In 1949, everyone was enjoying the end of a long decade that saw the worst war in human history. In Vermilion, one way they celebrated...

Craig Baird
Feb 192 min read
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Winter is a great time to turn on the oven to do a little baking. This Apple Muffin recipe uses basic ingredients and you can quickly...

Dawn Hames
Feb 193 min read
Our Volkswagen Bug
The VW Bug is such an interesting car with it’s engine in the trunk area and it’s storage under the front hood. Ours was a standard 1973...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Feb 132 min read
Vermilion In February 1925
A new month means it is time to dive back into the time machine and see what was going on in the community a century ago. These items may...

Craig Baird
Feb 132 min read
Cinnamon Roll Biscuits
Cold winter days are always a nice time to turn on the oven and do some baking. These cinnamon roll biscuits are easy to make and use...

Dawn Hames
Feb 132 min read
A Record Breaking Bonspiel In Vermilion
Curling has always been a pretty big deal in Vermilion, but in January 1953 it reached epic proportions. At the beginning of the month, a...

Craig Baird
Feb 62 min read
Hygge
With the winter temperature dipping to extreme lows, it’s a great time to want to stay cozy. Hygge is the art of cozy. Hygge is the...

Dawn Hames
Feb 63 min read
The Tragedy Of Marvin Osbaldeston
From 1950 to 1952, the story of Marvin Osbaldeston was in newspapers across Canada. Unfortunately, it was for a tragic reason. Marvin...

Craig Baird
Jan 292 min read
Going To Town – Part 2
My parents moved our family to a ranch west of Paradise Valley in 1961 and their business center became Vermilion. It was a much further...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Jan 293 min read
Going To Town – Part 1
Going to town was a pretty big event when I was a kid living on a mixed farm close to Streamstown. Mom and Dad were married in 1949 and...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Jan 243 min read
Keeping The Law In Vermilion
In December 1910, Vermilion was only a few years old but when you start to get people together in one place, things are going to happen....

Craig Baird
Jan 242 min read
Egg Bites
Our chickens have been good layers lately, so I needed to use up some eggs. I decided to make egg bites. Egg bites are handy and yummy...

Dawn Hames
Jan 242 min read
Vermilion In January 1925
It is a new year, new month and time to start looking at what was going on 100 years ago in the community. The year started off with a...

Craig Baird
Jan 92 min read
Everlasting Salad
Starting off the New Year, we often decide to eat healthier. This everlasting salad is a delicious way to get a variety of healthy raw...

Dawn Hames
Jan 92 min read
A Christmas Feast On The Prairies
I always look forward to enjoying the traditional foods of Christmas. The menu is pretty standard year after year all across the...

Dawn Hames
Dec 19, 20245 min read
Conferencing
In the mid-to-late 1980’s a good friend, Merle, invited me to join a group of ladies that were heading south to Lake Louise for a Victory...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Dec 13, 20243 min read
Christmas Carols
Christmas was always a favorite time of year for me at our house in rural Alberta in the 50’s and 60’s. My Mom always puts a lot of...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Smallpox Hits Vermilion
Today, smallpox is no longer a concern. Since about 1980, it has been eradicated from the planet through a comprehensive and worldwide...

Craig Baird
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Coconut Yogurt Clusters
Christmas is coming, and so is all the Christmas baking. Here is a unique Christmas treat, that is full of healthy ingredients, instead...

Lorna Hamilton
Dec 4, 20242 min read
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