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In 1949, everyone was enjoying the end of a long decade that saw the worst war in human history. In Vermilion, one way they celebrated...

Today, smallpox is no longer a concern. Since about 1980, it has been eradicated from the planet through a comprehensive and worldwide...

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...

With submarines becoming a threat to Pacific oil shipping in 1942, the Canadian National Railways were looking for a new place to get...

On Sept. 21, 1955, a business in Vermilion celebrated five decades of service to the community. It was Long’s Drug Store, which had...

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...

On Aug. 4, 1930, it was a momentous day for Vermilion when its war memorial was officially unveiled. It was from the Vermilion area that...

On August 9, under clear skies and warm summer sunshine, the community of Allandale came together in a show of unity and dedication to...

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...

Early in the history of most communities, electricity did not come from the government but by the residents and the community itself....

In 1909, Vermilion was only a few years old but the number of people moving there increased every year. Many people wanted to take...

During the First World War, there was a shortage of men available to work the fields. Thousands of men across the country were in Europe...

Louis Riel is one of the most famous Canadians in our history. The leader of the Metis people, he fought to preserve the land and rights...

In June 1935, Vermilion was going through the heart of The Great Depression. It was a difficult time, and the community banded together...

It was a cold Jan. 6, 1915, when a group of young men were given a grand farewell as they left Vermilion for a place they had never...

Happy New Year everyone! It is 2024, and I thought for my first column of the New Year, it would be a great idea to look back at what was...

During The Great Depression, Sports Days were extremely popular. These were the days when times were tough and any break from dealing...

With Remembrance Day this month, I decided to take a look at some of the men who went overseas during the First World War from Vermilion,...

During the Second World War, thousands of women enlisted to serve during the Second World War. They joined the Canadian Women’s Army...

The Great Depression was not an easy time for any community in Canada, but it was especially tough on the prairies. While The Great...