April 1925 In Vermilion

Another month, and another bit of news to look at from the community exactly 100 years ago! What was going on back then, and how did it help to build the community we know now?

Let’s find out!

On April 6, it was announced by the Vermilion Agricultural Society that the organization would be erecting a grandstand on the exhibition grounds. It was expected to cost $4,000 and measure 64 feet long and 25 feet wide with booths and an office underneath. With the Vermilion Fair growing in size, it was felt the time was right to finally build up the grandstand to accommodate the large crowds.

On April 7, two British families moved to the district and settled outside of Vermilion. Met by locals at the train station, the new arrivals were taken to the local hall and provided with beds and cooking equipment. The two families, the Sloans and the Cairns, were expected to do very well in the area on their homesteads.

On April 13, it was a sure sign of spring as the Vermilion Golf Club held its annual general meeting. George Wright was elected as the honorary president, while H.P. Long was chosen as the honourary president. It was reported that the previous year was a prosperous one for the club. By this point in 1925, several members were already getting out on the course as the club opened unusually early.

On April 20, the farmers in the Vermilion area were happy regarding crop prospects for the season. James Dow, a local farmer, stated there was 50 per cent more moisture in the soil than there was in any year since 1920. With warm weather and an early seeding, it was expected that the 1925 crop would be as good as the legendary 1915 crop.

That same day, C.R. Robinson of Staplehurst gave an address to the Vermilion Horticultural Society on the subject of hot beds, their construction and treatment. He was well-known at the time as a gardener and successful exhibitor of plants and vegetables.

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