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12/10/2025

Glimpses of the Past

Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – December 11, 1935
To Lemuel S. Cole goes the honor of having brought in the largest amount of cream or butter-fat or milk of whatever it is, is brought into the local creamery for the year. Lemmy collected, of course, the largest bonus cheque too.
A mass meeting attended by over 200 farmers, was held in Mundare. A resolution was adopted asking for...

75 Years Ago – December 13, 1950
At the town council meeting A. Wangert asked permission to convert a barn on his property into a...
A gold and silver necklace probably worn by a British chieftain nearly 2,000 years ago has been...

50 Years Ago – December 11, 1975
Santa Claus made one of his first appearances in Vegreville over the weekend when he stopped at Macleods Family Shopping Centre to talk to local boys and girls. Cameron...

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12/03/2025

Glimpses of the Past

Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – December 4, 1935
No less than 500 of Archie Coxford’s pets at Elk Island Park are being knocked over this week, the purpose being to reduce the size of the buffalo herd at the Park to reasonable numbers. The buffalo are then...

75 Years Ago – December 6, 1950
F. E. Maricle of Hamlin, director of District Four of the Farmers’ Union of Alberta, has been asked for his resignation because of his association with the...

50 Years Ago – December 4, 1975
As of August 1, 1975, Ron Trivers is the Vegreville and area Farm Management Consultant and is the first person to fill this new position here.
A total of 747 persons walked through AGT’s doors in Vegreville during...

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11/26/2025

Glimpses of the Past

Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – November 27, 1935
Mr. Cooke of the coal dock is transferred to Battle and will be leaving on Saturday to operate the pump station there.
A monthly auction sale to which country folk would be invited to bring the odd implement that had outgrown its usefulness, or the occasional piece of household furniture, is projected for...

75 Years Ago – November 29, 1950
The new Ranfurly curling rink will be opened for use next week, said the president of the club, George Erickson.
At a recent meeting of the Students’ Union Executive, a staff member for the production of the high school yearbook, “Memoirs” of V.H.S., was elected. Co-editors Beatrice...

50 Years Ago – November 27, 1975
Official openings of new buildings are usually marked by the customary ribbon-cutting ceremony. This was not the case when Revelstoke opened its new lumber, Building, and Home Improvement Centre in Vegreville. Instead of trimming a ribbon, the Vice-President of Revelstoke, Jack Hall of Calgary, and Mayor Virgil Moshansky trimmed through...

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11/19/2025

Glimpses of the Past

Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – October 2, 1935
A scientist in Germany has perfected a telescope without a lens. The new telescope magnifies 8,500 times, solely by the use of cathode rays.
Cutting grain in Whitford is about over and what is uncut is not worth the labor. Wheat is...

75 Years Ago – November 22, 1950
The Prince Edward Hotel and Café is sporting a new neon sign to match the newly remodeled interior. The Café has been out of operation for several months.
Production of butter and cheese for the month of September was down eight and twenty-one percent, as compared with the same month in 1949. Ice cream was...

50 Years Ago – November 20, 1975
In the Alberta Northwest Territories Figure Skating Championship held in Calgary Troy Ruptash from the Vegreville Figure Skating Club competed in the Pre-Novice Men’s Singles winning the gold medal and the Paulson Trophy.
A grass fire, which burned a wooden culvert, occurred Thursday, November 13th, three and a half miles south on ...

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11/12/2025

Glimpses of the Past

Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – November 13, 1935
Sam Dehid, our local tonsorial artist in Mundare for many years, has opened a shop in the city.
E. A. Cavanaugh and family have moved to Mundare to take up permanent residence here. Mr. Cavanaugh is now a C.N.R. agent, succeeding...

75 Years Ago – November 15, 1950
Foundation Stock of Saunders wheat will be available to growers for the spring of 1951. This will be most welcome news for those who have been watching the development of the variety and are interested in the production of something better than the Certified Seed first distributed.
Alberta farmers made it three out of six at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto this week. The world oat championship went to John...

50 Years Ago – November 13, 1075
In view of the postal strike which still hasn’t been settled, ratepayers of the County of Minburn are reminded that 1975 taxes are payable at any Treasury Branch in the Province of Alberta. Points affected are Mundare, Mannville, Viking, Vermilion, and Minburn.
Mrs. Ruby Beswick was presented with a lifetime membership in the Legion Auxiliary at a farewell party held in her honor. Mr. and Mrs. Beswick are leaving Vegreville to reside in ...

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11/05/2025

Glimpses of the Past

Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – November 6, 1935
Several livestock breeders of the district had exhibits at the Edmonton Fall Show held last week. They took their fair share of prizes. John Gordon of Innisfree taking...

75 Years Ago – November 8, 1950
After fourteen years of service with St. Martin’s Parish, Vegreville, Rev. Father Burke left on Wednesday morning for Edmonton to take charge of a new parish, Ste. Margaret’s, on the South Side.
The annual meeting of the Heather Curling Club was held in the Civic Building, where officers were elected. Chosen to lead the club was...

50 Years Ago – November 6, 1975
This notice is of prime importance to farmers using Warwick as a primary delivery point. In spite of improvements made to the Willingdon-Vegreville rail line, it is still scheduled for abandonment after...

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10/29/2025

Glimpses of the Past

Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – October 30, 1935
Fanned by a strong wind, the Mundare Fire Hall with equipment and the home of Paul Baron was completely destroyed by fire here Sunday at 4 a.m. The home of Charles Moon was saved by the strenuous efforts of a volunteer bucket brigade of young men. The damage was estimated at over...

75 Years Ago – November 1, 1950
Excavation commenced on Second Ave. This week, we will be east for the new building that Emil Zaseybida is erecting for Canadian Utilities Limited. The new building is to be 36 X 76 feet with...

50 Years Ago – October 30, 1975
It was learned that Mayor Virgil Moshansky has been elected to the executive committee of the Alberta Urban Municipal Association.
The Mundare High School Students Union presented a cheque for $1,000.00 to the ...

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10/22/2025

Glimpses of the Past
Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – October 23, 1935
The Chamber of Commerce in Vegreville overwhelmingly voted down a resolution that asked the Chamber of Commerce to urge the Dominion government to withdraw from the League of Nations in the event that the League resorted to military measures in...

75 Years Ago – October 25, 1950
Miss Zenovia Pidruchney, a student of Vegreville High School, learned recently that she was elected Queen of Canada in a nationwide popularity contest sponsored by the Canadian...

50 Years Ago – October 23, 1975
The Provincial Government has refused to purchase the Sickman Hill area for the proposed ski and recreation area, it was learned at the Chamber of Commerce meeting. MLA for the Vegreville area...

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10/15/2025

Glimpses of the Past

Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – October 16. 1935
Only a few farmers had their threshing done at Shandro when the snowstorm stopped work. The miserable weather that followed also delayed still further the work on the community hall.
The water levels in the North Saskatchewan River at Shandro crossing are...

75 Years Ago – October 18, 1950
Vegreville friends will be sorry to see Anna Flizuk leave town to accept a position with an Edmonton law firm. She has been working as a steno for Decore and Koshuta for the past two and a half years. Mrs. George Dowhaniuk will be taking her place at the local law office.
Another local, Miss Madeline Zaporozan of the Canadian Utilities is leaving our fair town in a few days for the west coast. She’s intending to...

50 Years Ago – October 16, 1975
The Vegreville and District Savings and Credit Union will triple its size in floor space sometime before the end of the year, according to manager, Chuck Johnston. Located at 5010 – 50 Ave., the building expansion will include the space presently used as apartments located at the rear of the building.
The Mannville and District Chamber of Commerce after the summer recess, met in the Town Council Chambers. Although...

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10/08/2025

Glimpses of the Past

Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – October 9, 1935
On Sunday, October 6th, 1935, the Sisters of Charity of the General Hospital celebrated the 25th Anniversary of their coming to Vegreville to found a Hospital. The main building was erected in 1910, and there have been...

75 Years Ago – October 11, 1950
While on a shooting expedition on October 9th at Whitford Lake, Terry Soldan bagged a mallard drake bearing tag No. 507-50986. He has advised the Fish and Wildlife Service in...

50 Years Ago – October 9, 1975
Town crews were out preparing another road in Town for cold mix paving before the snow sets in. Jack Scott and Stan Woloshniuk were grading and packing 48th Ave. by the...

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10/01/2025

Glimpses of the Past

Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – October 2, 1935
A scientist in Germany has perfected a telescope without a lens. The new telescope magnifies 8,500 times, solely by the use of cathode rays.
Cutting grain in Whitford is about over and what is uncut is not worth the labor. Wheat is badly frozen and is intermixed with wild oats to a great extent. Many fields sown to wheat have...

75 Years Ago – October 4, 1950
Oil production in the Lloydminster field amounted to approximately 172,188 barrels during August, or roughly an average of 5,554 barrels a day, according to a preliminary report of the Lloydminster Petroleum Association. It was learned from the report the net total refinery deliveries for the first seven months of 1950 amounted to...

50 Years Ago – October 2, 1975
Raydon Motors Ltd. is currently undergoing an expansion of its business with a building addition of around 20,000 square feet. Last week, the old parts department was being torn down. Formerly known as ...

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09/24/2025

Glimpses of the Past

Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – September 25, 1935
Quite a number of threshing outfits had begun work at the end of last week. As expected, there is great variety in grades.
Alberta cheese leaped into the limelight for the first time in many years last week, when an exhibit of three entries from a cheese factory near Edmonton, in competition with such famous dairying areas as...

75 Years Ago – September 27, 1950
For the past two weeks or more, big bushfires have been raging in many parts of Northern Alberta, with the result that central Alberta has been under a pail of smoke for several days. September this year has been notable for a succession of...

50 Years Ago – September 25, 1975
Optimism and enthusiasm were rekindled at the Vegreville Chamber of Commerce last week when newly appointed Environment and Research Laboratory Director Dr. R.S. Weaver outlined the progress being made on the proposed...

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