Vermilion In February 1925

A new month means it is time to dive back into the time machine and see what was going on in the community a century ago. These items may seem inconsequential now, but they were important enough at one time to be in the newspaper.

On Feb. 2, it was announced that the financial position for Vermilion was improving quickly. The community had paid off one-half of the bank loan and the change in financing in 1924 had greatly helped the community. Only two years earlier, the community was in financial difficulty and owed the bank $1,6000. It was believed the debt could not be reduced without a lot of work. The town quickly got down to work cutting costs and collecting outstanding fines and taxes. That hard work was being rewarded at the beginning of 1925.

That same day, after regular services concluded at the Vermilion Presbyterian Church, the congregation voted on a church union. This was passed unanimously.

On Feb. 10, the Orange Lodge elected its new executive at the organization’s annual meeting. The election was conducted by A.E. Williams, who was the Grand Treasurer for Alberta.

On Feb. 16, The Vermilion bonspiel was a big success. The Brady Rink from Lloydminster was the winner and took the challenge cup by defeating Parker Rink from Vermilion. It proved once again that Vermilion was a popular place when it came to curling.

On Feb. 28, the Vermilion Board of Trade passed a resolution asking that additional train service between Edmonton and Saskatoon be implemented. The request was that it be daily through mixed freight through the community. For years, there had been the complaints that the train service was too sporadic or the hours were often too early or too late.

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