Craig Baird
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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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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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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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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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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Craig Baird
Oct 32 min read
Half A Century Of Service
On Sept. 21, 1955, a business in Vermilion celebrated five decades of service to the community. It was Long’s Drug Store, which had...
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Craig Baird
Sep 252 min read
Helping On The Home Front In Vermilion
On Sept. 10, 1939, Canada declared war on Germany, one week after Britain had done the same. Like with the previous world war, the people...
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Craig Baird
Sep 182 min read
The Blacksmith Brother Robbers
In Vermilion in September 1932, everyone was talking about the two brothers who were caught robbing residences in the community. The...
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Craig Baird
Aug 292 min read
An Unpleasant Surprise In Vermilion
On Aug. 5, 1940, farmers in the Vermilion area woke up to a beautiful summer morning. Then, everything turned sour when they looked...
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Lorna Hamilton
Aug 192 min read
Allandale Community Unites To Revitalize Historic Church In A Painting Bee
On August 9, under clear skies and warm summer sunshine, the community of Allandale came together in a show of unity and dedication to...
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Craig Baird
Aug 192 min read
Vermilion In August 1924
With a new month upon us, that means it is time to look back and see what was happening in the community exactly 100 years ago this...
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Craig Baird
Aug 72 min read
A Power Transfer In Vermilion
Early in the history of most communities, electricity did not come from the government but by the residents and the community itself....
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Craig Baird
Jul 182 min read
The Largest Swine Club In Alberta
Back in July 1918, Vermilion was a booming place and while it had many new businesses and new residents arriving almost on a daily basis,...
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Craig Baird
Jul 152 min read
A Large Crowd For Boxing
In June 1952, Vermilion decided to host a boxing tournament and it proved to be one of the most popular events of the year. The boxing...
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Craig Baird
Jul 22 min read
Vermilion In July 1924
Once a month, I like to delve into what was happening in a community one century ago. Since we are now in July, it is time to see what...
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Craig Baird
Jul 22 min read
Gas Arrives In Vermilion
While the Second World War was raging in June 1941, Vermilion was getting ready to celebrate as a gas line was coming towards the...
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Craig Baird
Jun 242 min read
The Vermilion School Of Agriculture Is Ready To Open
At the end of June 1913, the Vermilion School of Agriculture was ready to open its doors to the students ready to start attending in...
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Craig Baird
Jun 112 min read
A Great Crop Year For Vermilion
In 1909, Vermilion was only a few years old but the number of people moving there increased every year. Many people wanted to take...
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Craig Baird
Jun 102 min read
Looking At June In 1924
We are in a new month, and that means it is time to find out what was going on in the area one hundred years ago. It was a very different...
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Craig Baird
Jun 32 min read
Vermilion Declares War On Coyotes
Back in 1949, Vermilion was coming out of the Second World War as a prosperous community. The economy was booming, and things were going...
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