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April 1925 In Vermilion
Another month, and another bit of news to look at from the community exactly 100 years ago! What was going on back then, and how did it...

Craig Baird
Apr 82 min read
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Mushroom And Onion Gravy
Here is an easy pan gravy to make. This gravy is great with fries, mashed potatoes, rice and even noodles. It is also amazing on pork...

Dawn Hames
Apr 82 min read
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Lakeland College Farm 4.0 Showcases Cutting-Edge Agricultural Innovation
On April 3, Lakeland College’s Bachelor of Agriculture Technology students took over the Vermilion Regional Centre for the third annual...

Lorna Hamilton
Apr 83 min read
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Buffalo Coulee Community Hall Needs Your Help
Buffalo Coulee Community Hall. Photo submitted The Buffalo Coulee Community Hall, located at Township Road 482 and Range Road 73 in the...

Lorna Hamilton
Apr 82 min read
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Vermilion Masonic Lodge Supports Adopt-a-Ride
FOCUS Program Director Special Project Dawn Riley, and CEO Rob Snow receiving a donation from the Masonic Lodge #24 members. Photo Lorna...

Lorna Hamilton
Apr 12 min read
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Tobogganing
Tobogganing –I’ve heard it said that it’s “the only sport where you can get a workout while sitting down and screaming”. We take...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Apr 12 min read
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The Sale Of The Vermilion Hotel
The Vermilion Hotel was one of the largest buildings in the community during the 1920s. Every day, people would stay there as they...

Craig Baird
Apr 12 min read
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Coleslaw
For years I have made coleslaw using store bought mayonnaise or salad dressing as the base for the dressing. I was looking for a dressing...

Dawn Hames
Apr 12 min read
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Journey Co. Ribbon Cutting And Plaque Presentation
Top of photo, Town of Vermilion Councillor Kirby Whitlock at the ribbon cutting for Journey Co. Bottom photo from left, Economic...

Lorna Hamilton
Apr 12 min read
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U11 Rona Tigers Show Appreciation
On March 24, the Vermilion U11 Rona Tigers Tier 1 co-ed hockey team took time from their lunch period at school to visit Rona in...

Lorna Hamilton
Apr 12 min read
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Massive Oil Discovery Under The Vermilion Voice Building
“Alberta’s Next Oil Boom Could Start Right Here!” In a shocking turn of events, geologists have discovered a massive untapped oil reserve...

Lorna Hamilton
Apr 12 min read
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J.R. Robson Art Students Artwork Featured
The Vermilion Public Library is proud to have artwork from J.R. Robson past and present students as this month’s featured artists. The...

Lorna Hamilton
Mar 251 min read
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March 18 Town Council Meeting Highlights
On March 18, the Vermilion Town Council met for a regular council meeting with a lengthy agenda. The public portion of the meeting lasted...

Lorna Hamilton
Mar 254 min read
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Phones
I remember our first phone on our farm at Streamstown in the 1950’s. It was a wooden box with what they called a candlestick receiver...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Mar 253 min read
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Vermilion In The Last Week Of March 1917
Back during the First World War, while everyone was worried about what was happening to their brothers, sons and fathers overseas, it was...

Craig Baird
Mar 252 min read
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Waldorf Astoria Frosting
Here are some amazing icing recipes that use less overall sugar, but yield a light, fluffy and cloud like icing. The first recipe was...

Dawn Hames
Mar 252 min read
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Final Show Of The Allied Arts 2024/25 Series Was A Great Evening Of Music
Jack Semple Plays Lightfoot. Photo Greg Haslehurst Photography Music lovers in Vermilion and surrounding areas, took in the final show of...

Lorna Hamilton
Mar 252 min read
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Cleveland Hair & Beauty Ribbon Cutting
From left, Economic Development Officer Mary Lee Prior, Vermilion Councillors Kirby Whitlock, salon owner Cleveland Fennell, Robert...

Lorna Hamilton
Mar 252 min read
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Vermilion Airport Advisory Committee Provides Key Updates And Operational Concerns To Town Council
A piece of farm equipment volunteered to help the Vermilion Airport Advisory Committee to clear snow and ice from the runway during a...

Lorna Hamilton
Mar 254 min read
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Inspirational Songs
Have you ever been inspired by a song? Sometimes the lyrics of a song will strike a “chord” (pardon the pun) with something in your life...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Mar 193 min read
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