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Craig Baird
5 days ago2 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...
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Craig Baird
Jan 292 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...
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Craig Baird
Jan 242 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....
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Craig Baird
Jan 92 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...
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Craig Baird
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...
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Craig Baird
Nov 28, 20242 min read
Brave Girl Gets Award
Nine-year-old Rosetta Annetts was a hero. On Nov. 17, 1928, she was at her family’s farm home when suddenly a fire broke out. Home alone...
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Craig Baird
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Vermilion In November 1924
Each month, I like to take a look at what was going on in the community exactly 100 years ago. As we are now in November, we are...
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Craig Baird
Nov 9, 20242 min read
Mayor Brimacombe Sings Vermilions Praises
In early October 1915, while the First World War was raging, Mayor M.A. Brimacombe, the mayor of Vermilion, vas traveling on the West...
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Craig Baird
Oct 31, 20242 min read
he Cornerstone New Vermilion Town Hall
On Oct. 11, 1922 at 10:30 a.m., a public ceremony was held in Vermilion as Mayor J.W.G. Morrison laid down the foundation stone of the...
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Craig Baird
Oct 25, 20242 min read
Sub Threat Meant More Oil Wells In Vermilion
With submarines becoming a threat to Pacific oil shipping in 1942, the Canadian National Railways were looking for a new place to get...
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Craig Baird
Oct 10, 20242 min read
Vermilion In October 1924
As with the first column of each month, it is time to dive back 100 years exactly to see what was going on in the community in October of...
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Craig Baird
Oct 3, 20242 min read
Half A Century Of Service
On Sept. 21, 1955, a business in Vermilion celebrated five decades of service to the community. It was Long’s Drug Store, which had...
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Craig Baird
Sep 25, 20242 min read
Helping On The Home Front In Vermilion
On Sept. 10, 1939, Canada declared war on Germany, one week after Britain had done the same. Like with the previous world war, the people...
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Craig Baird
Sep 18, 20242 min read
The Blacksmith Brother Robbers
In Vermilion in September 1932, everyone was talking about the two brothers who were caught robbing residences in the community. The...
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Craig Baird
Aug 29, 20242 min read
An Unpleasant Surprise In Vermilion
On Aug. 5, 1940, farmers in the Vermilion area woke up to a beautiful summer morning. Then, everything turned sour when they looked...
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Lorna Hamilton
Aug 19, 20242 min read
Allandale Community Unites To Revitalize Historic Church In A Painting Bee
On August 9, under clear skies and warm summer sunshine, the community of Allandale came together in a show of unity and dedication to...
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Craig Baird
Aug 19, 20242 min read
Vermilion In August 1924
With a new month upon us, that means it is time to look back and see what was happening in the community exactly 100 years ago this...
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Craig Baird
Aug 7, 20242 min read
A Power Transfer In Vermilion
Early in the history of most communities, electricity did not come from the government but by the residents and the community itself....
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Craig Baird
Jul 18, 20242 min read
The Largest Swine Club In Alberta
Back in July 1918, Vermilion was a booming place and while it had many new businesses and new residents arriving almost on a daily basis,...
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Craig Baird
Jul 15, 20242 min read
A Large Crowd For Boxing
In June 1952, Vermilion decided to host a boxing tournament and it proved to be one of the most popular events of the year. The boxing...
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