The dairy industry has always been an important part of Canada’s economy. Prior to many of the rules and regulations that popped up in Canada over the past several decades, it was up to towns and communities throughout the country to deal with their...
The 1935 Melita Hockey Club Hockey is as Canadian as things get. As soon as communities pop up, there is a hockey team soon to follow. In fact, you would be hard pressed not to find a community in Canada that has not had a hockey arena or a hockey...
After the Wright Brothers launched their aircraft, it was not long before others around the world began to do the same. One of the earliest aircraft to ever be built and tested was tested right near Stettler, only a few miles to the east. Tested in...
When any community pops up, it is not long before there is a need for news. Vermilion was no different and it was soon after the founding of the community in 1906 when a man by the name of William Cameron decided to establish the Vermilion Signal...
Louis Botha While it is common knowledge that the name for Stettler came from Carl Stettler, but what about the other communities in the area? How did Fenn, Nevis, Red Willow or Halkirk get their names? One of the most fascinating parts of Canadian...
When the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company founded Flin Flon in 1927 to get at the large deposits of copper and zinc in the area, it was natural that law enforcement would arrive in the community soon after. From 1927 to 1930, the Royal...
Located to the east of Castor, along Highway 599, you will find the Talbot Community Hall. No, that was not named for Cam Talbot, current goalie for the Edmonton Oilers. In fact, it comes from the name of a bustling town that once occupied that...
Many of Cardston’s residents have gone on to achieve success in the world over the years. There have been those who were world famous, like Fay Wray, and those who were the best in their field, like George Woolf. Woolf was born on May 31, 1910 on a...
Over the course of the history of Major League Baseball, there have been 245 players from Canada. Most came from Ontario, but one came from Vermilion. He may have only played a couple of seasons, but Vermilion can count itself among the towns and...
Unlike many communities in Canada, Botha took awhile to get around the hockey trend. While people did play on frozen rinks, not very much hockey was played in those early years of the 20th century. For the people of Botha, many who came from the...