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Dawn Hames
Feb 14, 20232 min read
Chocolate Pudding Cake
Here is a sweet dessert, perfect for Valentine’s Day. Chocolate pudding and chocolate cake all in one is a real treat. This is an...
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Craig Baird
Feb 6, 20232 min read
Discussion Province’s Wealth In Vermilion
In 1931, the province, and much of the world, was going through The Great Depression. Many were worried about what the future held for...
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Vermilion Voice
Feb 6, 20233 min read
Prairie Wool
Happiness is a good night’s sleep I’ve been struggling to sleep at night. It’s quite a common problem. More than twenty-five percent of...
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Dawn Hames
Feb 6, 20232 min read
Bean And Vegetable Salad
Lately, I have been doing a deep dive into research about the gut microbiome. What is most interesting to know is that our immune system...
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Craig Baird
Jan 18, 20232 min read
The Dormitory Opens
The school of agriculture was a major part of the early success of Vermilion. Built thanks to the fact that Alberta premier Arthur Sifton...
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Vermilion Voice
Jan 18, 20233 min read
Prairie Wool
Constant need of improvement As 2023 arrives, the entire world looks ahead with sincere hopes for better things to come. Amid it all, are...
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Dawn Hames
Jan 18, 20232 min read
Cream Of Celery Soup
Winter is the perfect time to cook up nourishing soups. If you are working outside of the home during the day, and don’t have a lot of...
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Vermilion Voice
Dec 13, 20222 min read
Prairie Wool
A place in the sun When gale-force winds wind themselves around the granaries, and temperatures dip below what any sensible person would...
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Craig Baird
Nov 29, 20222 min read
Vermilion’s Old Prince Passes
The residents of Vermilion, and especially the agricultural students, were in mourning in November 1939 when news of the passing of a...
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Vermilion Voice
Nov 29, 20223 min read
Prairie Wool
Door-to-door “Great,” I said aloud as I checked my computer this morning. “Another load of junk mail to deal with.” This time I received:...
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Dawn Hames
Nov 29, 20222 min read
Caramel Popcorn And Sugar Cookies
It's full-on winter outside, with the holidays just around the corner. Holiday entertaining is always more fun with some handy special...
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Vermilion Voice
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Elon Musk Buys Twitter
The world’s richest man has recently acquired one of the biggest social media platforms after publicly stating how unsatisfied he is with...
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Vermilion Voice
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Prairie Wool
Treasures Are you the sort of person that likes garage sales? Auctions? Flea markets? Do you hunt for bargains in the cut-price bin at...
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Craig Baird
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Brimacombe Wins Top Job
A. Brimacombe received the honour of being the first overseer of the village of Vermilion. Since Vermilion was only a village at the...
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Vermilion Voice
Sep 28, 20222 min read
The Semi-conductor “Chip” War
The world is ever increasingly dependent on tech and with this reliance comes a growing need for “chips.” These chips, more formally...
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Vermilion Voice
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Prairie Wool
“Get well soon” I was in Marshall School on September 1st to begin the new year as an EA and haven’t darkened their door since....
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Craig Baird
Sep 28, 20222 min read
A Visit By The Lt. Governor
Back in 1929, a year that would turn out to be a major year in world history as The Great Depression loomed large, Vermilion was...
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Dawn Hames
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Apple Fritters
Apple fritters are a taste of homemade goodness. Apples are in season in the grocery stores right now. When you make them yourself, they...
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Dawn Hames
Sep 14, 20222 min read
Zucchini Spice Cake
So far this is one of the most summer like fall seasons we have had in a long time. The zucchini plants have been producing for some time...
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Craig Baird
Sep 7, 20222 min read
Celebrating Fifty Years In Vermilion
I enjoy going through old newspapers to find interesting stories. Sometimes they were stories about major events, major discoveries, or...
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