October is such an amazing month, it heralds in an array of beautiful colours, all across the prairies. October is Pumpkin Month and the...

Time to take a look at what was going on in Vermilion in a specific week decades ago. This time, I am looking at what was going on in the...

And just like that it’s October. Our summer went by so fast. I hear the geese honking as they make their way south. All of our fields are...

In March 1945, Vermilion made provincial news when triplets were born in the community. The triplets were born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph...

We are well into fall, the leaves are changing into fiery colors, and the garden is wrapping up. This year I planted spaghetti squash,...

Melvin Hill, who owned a hardware store in Vermilion, had a dream. He wanted to see a provincial park established in the Vermilion area....

This is a delicious vintage Alberta and Saskatchewan pie. Many people may remember it from their child hood. I got to experience this pie...

I decided that this week we were going to go way back in Vermilion’s history, before the community itself ever existed. Let’s take a look...

Fall is in the air. This is an easy stew to make and use vegetables right from the garden. The stew smells delicious simmering and it is...

It is time to take a trip back and see what was going on during a given week in Vermilion. This time, I am journeying back in time to the...

Today, I am baking with flour made of Park wheat. It is freshly ground, whole grain, organic, and unbleached. The Park variety of wheat...

In a corner of the internet, there’s a theory that might give you pause. It’s called the “Dead Internet Theory,” and it suggests...

The Great Depression is nearly 100 years removed from us, but many of the things that happened then, resonate now. Things were expensive,...

Zucchini season is upon us. Zucchini, also known as summer squash are high in several minerals, and many vitamins including five...

Vermilion pulled out all the stops when the Count De Topor of London arrived in Canada as a representative of British capitalists in June...

The best of both loaves. The moistness and health benefits of a banana loaf and all the flavour and nutrition of a carrot loaf. Bananas...

I often like to look through old newspapers, and the Internet makes that much easier to do. There are always major events that happen in...

It’s once again apple season. I am fortunate to have an apple tree, and they are mostly ready, and some are already overripe. It’s...

The Second World War was raging, and many people were worried about their loved ones, but there was also good news in the area thanks to...

This is a sweet and moist Saskatoon muffin. It is easy to make with outstanding results. What I love about home baking is that we can...