A Look At March 1926

With the start of another month, it is time to look back in time to what was happening in the community back in March 1926.

Some events were small, some were large, but all shaped the future community.

On March 7, Vermilion was defeated 6-0 by the Calgary Albertans in a tough-fought hockey game that didn’t end well for the home team.

On March 8, James Cammon, a resident of the Vermilion for the previous 21 years was appointed as the Justice of the Peace. He had previously served as the Justice of the Peace earlier before leaving the position in 1909.

That same day, the Islay Bonspiel was held and with 16 rinks taking part, Vermilion won the Grand Challenge Trophy.

On March 12, the Vermilion Horticulturists held a successful annual meeting in the council room of town hall.

A week later, the Vermilion Board of Trade held its annual general meeting and elected several officers. The board also discussed railroad matters, and the fact a new daylight train would soon be running through the community.

On March 19, a load of heavy draft horses was shipped out of Vermilion destined for Van Leek Hill, Ontario. The horses were young and an average of 1,350 pounds each.

Tragedy struck Vermilion when news came that John Iwanio, a district farmer, was charged with poisoning his son’s tobacco on March 22. When confronted by the police, he said he had bought the poison that he used on his son. This was the second alleged case of poisoning to take place in the district in the previous year.

On March 26, the BPO Elks were organized in Vermilion. A.R. Bedard was the organizer of the new chapter of the Elks, and an election of officers was expected to happen within the next month.

On March 27, James D. Buxton, a well-known and beloved resident, died after a bout of pneumonia the previous two days. He had come to Vermilion 19 years earlier and was the manager of the Brunswick Hotel and then the Vermilion Hotel. He had taken ill a few days before his death, and went to the hospital where he passed away.

On March 29, the Vermilion Agricultural School held its closing ceremonies for the semester and awarded certificates in front of 300 guests.

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