Craig Baird
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
Oct 312 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 252 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 32 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 252 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
Aug 222 min read
Unveiling The War Memorial In Vermilion
On Aug. 4, 1930, it was a momentous day for Vermilion when its war memorial was officially unveiled. It was from the Vermilion area that...
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Lorna Hamilton
Aug 192 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 192 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 72 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
Jun 112 min read
A Great Crop Year For Vermilion
In 1909, Vermilion was only a few years old but the number of people moving there increased every year. Many people wanted to take...
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Craig Baird
Jun 32 min read
A Terrible Accident In Vermilion
During the First World War, there was a shortage of men available to work the fields. Thousands of men across the country were in Europe...
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Craig Baird
Mar 132 min read
A Mail Robbery And Louis Riel
Louis Riel is one of the most famous Canadians in our history. The leader of the Metis people, he fought to preserve the land and rights...
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Craig Baird
Jan 262 min read
Utility Plans And Freight Service
In June 1935, Vermilion was going through the heart of The Great Depression. It was a difficult time, and the community banded together...
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Craig Baird
Jan 172 min read
A Fond Farewell
It was a cold Jan. 6, 1915, when a group of young men were given a grand farewell as they left Vermilion for a place they had never...
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Craig Baird
Jan 92 min read
A Century Ago In Vermilion
Happy New Year everyone! It is 2024, and I thought for my first column of the New Year, it would be a great idea to look back at what was...
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Craig Baird
Dec 12, 20232 min read
The Fastest Lad In Vermilion
During The Great Depression, Sports Days were extremely popular. These were the days when times were tough and any break from dealing...
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Craig Baird
Nov 8, 20232 min read
The Ones Who Did Not Come Home
With Remembrance Day this month, I decided to take a look at some of the men who went overseas during the First World War from Vermilion,...
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Craig Baird
Nov 2, 20231 min read
The Canadian Women’s Army Corps In Vermilion
During the Second World War, thousands of women enlisted to serve during the Second World War. They joined the Canadian Women’s Army...
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Craig Baird
Oct 11, 20232 min read
When Vermilion Lost Its Hotel
The Great Depression was not an easy time for any community in Canada, but it was especially tough on the prairies. While The Great...
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Craig Baird
Aug 18, 20232 min read
Pulling Out All The Stops For A British Syndicate
Vermilion pulled out all the stops when the Count De Topor of London arrived in Canada as a representative of British capitalists in June...
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