Vermilion In October 1926

Since it is the start of another month, it is once again time to look back at what was going on in the community a century ago.

While the events seem small, they all helped play a role in the history of the town.

On Oct. 13, a number of orders for sale were passed upon by Judge Morrison at a sitting of the district court. Mostly small debt cases were heard by the judge.

On Oct. 14, it was announced that the crop in Vermilion was the heaviest it had been in many years at 52 bushels an acre, beating a previous record held among Vermilion farmers. Threshing machines were running constantly to try and keep up with the excellent crops. That same day, the mother of Nick Hawryliuk testified against him in a case of stealing two horses and a wagon, as she was the complainant in the case.

Two days later, the teachers of the Vermilion and West Battleford district held a meeting of 150 people to plan out the school year ahead. Several dignitaries spoke at the conference, about a wide assortment of topics including the obedience of the law, and current numbers related to the admission of students in the various districts of the area. The Red Cross also did a presentation for the delegates who gathered.

On Oct. 27, Walter Smith was fined $150 and costs by Police Magistrate G.B. McLeod for having liquor in his possession. Smith immediately paid the fine.

The next day, word was received that Sir Percival Phillips with the London Daily Mail was going to be coming to Vermilion to meet with British settlers and learn more about their lives in Canada. This was all part of a tour of the British Commonwealth by the reporter to learn more about the life of British settlers around the world.

On October 29, a new group of British boys arrived at the Vermilion Agricultural School to learn what they needed to for farming in the British Isles. Honourable George Hoadley was on hand to inaugurate the class of 70 boys.

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