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...

Hello January, and ever so quickly we are saying goodbye to 2023, and welcoming in 2024. This has been a truly unusual January, with...

Scientific advancements continually blur the lines between fiction and reality, so much so that the idea of resurrecting extinct species...

It was a tough announcement to receive only three days before Christmas but on Dec. 22, 1922 the announcement came down that two schools...

Christmas is a time to get together with family and friends. Getting connected is one of the most powerful things you can do for yourself...

During The Great Depression, Sports Days were extremely popular. These were the days when times were tough and any break from dealing...

Here is some quick holiday baking for you, that does not require any baking! Easy peasy is what these recipes for holiday squares are....

Often when I write this column, I focus on Vermilion after 1910, but today I thought it would be interesting to look at Vermilion before...

With the cooler temperature and cold wind, a nice bowl of homemade soup is always welcome. This is a classic Cabbage Soup. It is a very...

Way back in July 1925, the Roaring Twenties were sweeping the nation as people danced the Charleston, drank at gin bars and generally had...

Creamy and dreamy Pecan Cream Pie is sure to delight. It has a caramel sweetness from brown sugar, and the crunch and flavour from pecans...

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,...

I remember in grade four having to memorize the poem In Flanders Field. “In Flanders fields the poppies blow among the crosses, row on...

During the Second World War, thousands of women enlisted to serve during the Second World War. They joined the Canadian Women’s Army...

Last week I wrote part one of “Stretching your Food Dollar.” This week I was again shocked to see so much of a price increase for various...

The Masonic Lodge in Vermilion has a long history, dating back to the very foundation of the community itself. Through those early years,...

I have always been someone who remembered the prices of many items at different grocery stores. Over the last 2 years, I have noticed the...

Back in 1907, there were many people who were prominent citizens of Vermilion that helped that early community grow. I thought it would...

As I write this, I just finished co-organizing a Pumpkin Fest in Downtown Lloydminster, with a new business owner, Brenda from Kalon...

The Great Depression was not an easy time for any community in Canada, but it was especially tough on the prairies. While The Great...