Popular community event is getting creative for this year’s sale. The Vermilion Rotary Club is excited to be hosting their first ever Online Furniture Auction on Tuesday. For the past 12 years, the club have hosted a community garage sale as a major fundraiser to help support community facilities including …

I recently watched #AnneFrank – Parallel Stories. The Netflix documentary follows Oscar winner Helen Mirren as she reads excerpts from Frank’s diary. The show also recaps events of additional holocaust survivors. It’s been many years since I read the world renowned book, but watching the show was a bitter sweet …

Equine enthusiasts gathered at the Vermilion Agricultural Grounds to take part in a Schooling Show Clinic on July 26. The Light Horse Committee hosted the event as a learning opportunity for both English and Western riders. “These shows teach control and composure and how a horse and rider can work …

Webb’s group of companies is planning a to send a decked out Ford Mustang and a 1949 Mercury truck on tour to each of their vehicle and machinery dealerships this year. The new Mustang has been painted to showcase each of their locations, and the pair will act as a …

Water safety was highlighted last week in Vermilion. Residents are being encouraged to take precautions to prevent possible drowning. Mayor, Caroline McAuley, issued a proclamation recognizing National Drowning Prevention Week which was ongoing until July 25. The Lifesaving Society (LS) said that approximately 400 drownings occur every year in Canada, …

Lakeland College will be one of the few post-secondary institutions in the province offering in-person learning. “Lakeland is really known for its hands-on learning,” said Georgina Altman, Vice President of External Relations and Infrastructure at Lakeland College “We know our students are looking for those hands-on opportunities and want to …

The 2020 Lea Park Rodeo was cancelled due to COVID-19, but the committee was thankful to be able to continue their annual truck draw. On July 22, they held the truck draw and winner, Rhonda Berg, was in shock as she won the 2019 Dodge Ram 3/4 Ton Diesel. “I …

Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright MLA Garth Rowswell is letting families know what to expect when schools reopen in September. Although he is currently in session, Rowswell said there are slight changes within the school system and funding that will help aid the new normal. Since being shut down in March, students were learning …

A house fire broke out today in Clandonald at approximately 4 p.m. Both of the two known residents were able to exit the building. Clandonald Fire Department arrived on scene to tend to the blaze. Relatives were unsure whether the home would be saved as it was an older building, …

Fireworks will light up the sky this Saturday as the Vermilion Agricultural Society (VAS) recognizes the phenomenal community support they have received throughout the years. “The executives wanted to be able to give back to the community this year,” said Nicole Templeton, Office Manager. “We want to thank approximately 400 …