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Dawn Hames
3 days ago5 min read
A Christmas Feast On The Prairies
I always look forward to enjoying the traditional foods of Christmas. The menu is pretty standard year after year all across the...
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Doreen Flewell Klatt
Dec 133 min read
Conferencing
In the mid-to-late 1980’s a good friend, Merle, invited me to join a group of ladies that were heading south to Lake Louise for a Victory...
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Doreen Flewell Klatt
Dec 42 min read
Christmas Carols
Christmas was always a favorite time of year for me at our house in rural Alberta in the 50’s and 60’s. My Mom always puts a lot of...
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Craig Baird
Dec 42 min read
Smallpox Hits Vermilion
Today, smallpox is no longer a concern. Since about 1980, it has been eradicated from the planet through a comprehensive and worldwide...
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Lorna Hamilton
Dec 42 min read
Coconut Yogurt Clusters
Christmas is coming, and so is all the Christmas baking. Here is a unique Christmas treat, that is full of healthy ingredients, instead...
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Doreen Flewell Klatt
Nov 283 min read
Talent Show
Have you ever noticed how much talent we have in our communities? It is wonderful! Maybe you were in a talent show or play in your...
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Craig Baird
Nov 282 min read
Brave Girl Gets Award
Nine-year-old Rosetta Annetts was a hero. On Nov. 17, 1928, she was at her family’s farm home when suddenly a fire broke out. Home alone...
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Dawn Hames
Nov 282 min read
Spaghetti Squash And Ginger Soup
Winter is upon us, and savory homemade soups are always welcoming and cozy. This one is thick and creamy, and perfect served with thick...
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Doreen Flewell Klatt
Nov 203 min read
Learning To Type
How do you type on your keyboard? Do you poke away at the keys with one finger or use two fingers to double your speed? Or are you all...
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Craig Baird
Nov 202 min read
Vermilion In November 1924
Each month, I like to take a look at what was going on in the community exactly 100 years ago. As we are now in November, we are...
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Dawn Hames
Nov 203 min read
Pink Friday
Did you know that Pink Friday is Friday, November 22, 2024? Pink Friday is a shop small and shop local event. Pink Friday was started in...
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Craig Baird
Nov 92 min read
Mayor Brimacombe Sings Vermilions Praises
In early October 1915, while the First World War was raging, Mayor M.A. Brimacombe, the mayor of Vermilion, vas traveling on the West...
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Doreen Flewell Klatt
Oct 313 min read
Harvest Memories
s I tour around our province these last few weeks I see harvesting in full swing in the north and winding up in the south. I still get...
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Craig Baird
Oct 312 min read
he Cornerstone New Vermilion Town Hall
On Oct. 11, 1922 at 10:30 a.m., a public ceremony was held in Vermilion as Mayor J.W.G. Morrison laid down the foundation stone of the...
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Dawn Hames
Oct 312 min read
Gingerbread Cake
Fall, winter and the holiday season are always the right time for Gingerbread Cake. Certain foods can evoke memories, and my earliest...
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Doreen Flewell Klatt
Oct 253 min read
Team Trail Riders
We live in a great area for trail riding. Cow paths winding through bush trails by the river, the river hills, and large plateaus of...
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Craig Baird
Oct 252 min read
Sub Threat Meant More Oil Wells In Vermilion
With submarines becoming a threat to Pacific oil shipping in 1942, the Canadian National Railways were looking for a new place to get...
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Dawn Hames
Oct 252 min read
Chocolate Banana Squares
Fall is definitely upon us. I am hoping for several more frost-free days so I can enjoy the garden longer. I know that as soon as we get...
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Doreen Flewell Klatt
Oct 103 min read
Turkey Dinner
I used to help my Mom when I was younger get ready for the big turkey dinner on whichever occasion it might be; Christmas, New Years,...
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Craig Baird
Oct 102 min read
Vermilion In October 1924
As with the first column of each month, it is time to dive back 100 years exactly to see what was going on in the community in October of...
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