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Members of the Canadian Armed Forces show emotion at the Remembrance Day Ceremony in Vermilion on November 11. Photo Angela Mouly Gathering to remember those who serve and have served, The Vermilion Legion hosted a Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Cenotaph on November 11. Drums filled the air as the parade opened the ceremony including members from the Lakeland Pipes and Drums, Legion members from the Field Marshal Alexander Branch #11, a 2645 Vermilion Army Cadets Colour Part

Kirby Whitlock Photo Angela Mouly Kirby Whitlock submitted his nomination for Mayor of the Town of Vermilion on September 18. Whitlock has lived in Vermilion his whole life and his family has been here for over 60 years. He is a third generation business owner in Vermilion and an avid volunteer in various organizations within the community. Whitlock is the Rotary membership chair, outbound youth exchange counselor, and youth Interact Club chair. Whitlock is also a director fo

Erwin Warkentin Photo Angela Mouly Erin Warkentin submitted his nomination for Town Councilor on September 18, 2017. Warkentin has been a resident in the region for the past seven years and has recently settled down in Vermilion after marrying his wife, a local resident and business owner. A pilot by trade, Warkentin ran the flight school as the chief flight instructor and now operates as a freelance flight instructor. As a prospective council member Warkentin would like to a

Left; Exectutive Director of the Office of the Treaty Commisioner Harry Lafond, second year Child and Youth Care student Kerri Wolfe, Lakeland College’s President and CEO Alice Wainwright-Stewart, and Government of Alberta’s Minister of Secondary Education Marlin Schmidt. Right; Rupertsland Institute - Metis Education Foundation Coordinator Lisa Savill, Lakeland College’s Board Chair Darrel Howell, second year Business student and member of the Student’s Association Jacey Fun

Back row from left, Lakeland Funeral Home Staff- Sherry Martin, John Lawrence, Bill Poliakiwski, Joe Bucharski, and Colleen Berg. Front row from left, Candice Anderson, and Beth Traber. Hundreds of community members attended the 4th Annual Lakeland Funeral Home Community Appreciation Barbeque held on August 30. Having supported Haying in the 30’s, Habitat for Humanity, and Walking through Grief in past years, Lakeland Funeral Home selected Communities in Bloom as this year’s