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Vermilion Voice

Oct 4, 20232 min read

National Day For Truth and Reconciliation: Orange Shirts And Learning Opportunities

Local businesses and educational institutions recognized the third anniversary of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation—Canada’s...

Craig Baird

Oct 4, 20232 min read

A Look At October 1912 In Vermilion

Time to take a look at what was going on in Vermilion in a specific week decades ago. This time, I am looking at what was going on in the...

Craig Baird

Sep 25, 20232 min read

The Dream That Became A Provincial Park

Melvin Hill, who owned a hardware store in Vermilion, had a dream. He wanted to see a provincial park established in the Vermilion area....

Craig Baird

Sep 14, 20232 min read

The Winter Of 1901-02

I decided that this week we were going to go way back in Vermilion’s history, before the community itself ever existed. Let’s take a look...

Craig Baird

Jun 26, 20232 min read

Vermilion In October 1912

The year 1912 was overall a good year for Canada, Alberta and Vermilion. The country was booming still, and the First World War was still...

Vermilion Voice

Nov 4, 20212 min read

Remembrance Day Ceremony

Since its inception, the Royal Canadian Legion #11 Vermilion has commemorated Remembrance Day. Last year the Remembrance Day Ceremony and...

Craig Baird

Jun 11, 20212 min read

The 1948 Vermilion Plane Crash

In May of 1948, Viscount Alexander Governor General of Canada was visiting Vermilion with his wife Lady Alexander in order to attend an...

Craig Baird

May 19, 20212 min read

When The Governor General Came To Vermilion

During the Second World War, Vermilion went above and beyond when it came to offering assistance. As a reward, Viscount Alexander, the...

Craig Baird

May 10, 20212 min read

Vermilion Oil Paving The Way To Jasper

Oil has always been an important part of the local industry for Vermilion, at least going back to the 1920s or so. Before Alberta was...

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