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This week the stars twinkled above, but the real show was on the ground. The temperature was warm, and the wind died down and it was...

In 1948, some odd things happened in Vermilion. They were not incredibly odd, or anything like strange lights in the sky, but they were...

I don’t know how it happened, maybe it was the rhubarb butter recipe several weeks back, but suddenly I am more in love with rhubarb. I...

The lilacs are in full bloom and fresh garden rhubarb is now ready to eat. Rhubarb is one of the first fruits available on the Canadian...

Hockey has always been important to Vermilion, and more than a few players from the area have gone on to achieve great things in hockey...

My Mom came from a musical family and she played the accordion, piano, and organ by ear. In the early years when I was very young, she...

Staycation coming right up! Put on some salsa music or mariachi and mix up a margarita. This is a fairly easy main dish to make, with...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

I always look forward to enjoying the traditional foods of Christmas. The menu is pretty standard year after year all across the...

Today, smallpox is no longer a concern. Since about 1980, it has been eradicated from the planet through a comprehensive and worldwide...

Christmas is coming, and so is all the Christmas baking. Here is a unique Christmas treat, that is full of healthy ingredients, instead...

Winter is upon us, and savory homemade soups are always welcoming and cozy. This one is thick and creamy, and perfect served with thick...

In early October 1915, while the First World War was raging, Mayor M.A. Brimacombe, the mayor of Vermilion, vas traveling on the West...

s I tour around our province these last few weeks I see harvesting in full swing in the north and winding up in the south. I still get...

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...

Fall, winter and the holiday season are always the right time for Gingerbread Cake. Certain foods can evoke memories, and my earliest...