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| | Census Division | No. 10 | | County | Vermilion River | | Area: | 13.56 km² | | Founded | 1902 | | Incorporated | 1906 | | Population: Town Population A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ...
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| 53°21′14.5″N, 110°51′09.9″W {{Canadian_City/Map_source_is:{{{CCMapSource}}}|d1|m1|N|d2|m2|W|region:CA_type:city(100,000)_}} | | Elevation: | 615 m MSL | | Highways | Highway 16
Highway 41 | | Waterways | Vermilion River | | Mayor: | Laurence Tureaud | | Governing body: | Vermilion Town Council | | Town of Vermilion website For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ...
Alberta provincial highway 16 is central and northern Albertas primary east-west highway. ...
Alberta provincial highway 41 (also called Buffalo Trail) is a north-south highway located in eastern Alberta extending from the hamlet of La Corey (west of the city of Cold Lake along Highway 56 to the United States border at the hamlet of Wild Horse. ...
The Vermilion River is located in east-central Alberta, Canada. ...
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 | Coordinates: 53°21′14.5″N, 110°51′09.9″W The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...
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Vermilion is a town in Vermilion River County No. 24, Alberta along Highway 41 and Highway 16. Vermilion River County No. ...
Alberta provincial highway 41 (also called Buffalo Trail) is a north-south highway located in eastern Alberta extending from the hamlet of La Corey (west of the city of Cold Lake along Highway 56 to the United States border at the hamlet of Wild Horse. ...
Alberta provincial highway 16 is central and northern Albertas primary east-west highway. ...
Population: 4,435 (2002)
The economy is largely service industry to agriculture. The average age of the residents of the town was 36.2 in 2001 [1]. The town has two public schools (one elementary and one junior/senior high) and one Catholic school. The town also attracts students to Lakeland College (offering two year diploma programs) and training in emergency response.
Vermilion is located 192 km east of Edmonton, 38 km south of Clandonald, and 60 km west of Lloydminster. Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ...
Lloydminster is a Canadian city which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling a provincial border. ...
History of Vermilion It was not until 1902 that a significant number of settlers arrived in this area of Alberta. In 1904, a post office was established at Breage approximately three miles east of the present townsite. 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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In 1905, the railway arrived and a station was built. The post office was relocated from Breage. Throughout the days of steam, the railway was important to Vermilion. Vermilion was used as a divisional point. It had a water tower to resupply engines, a large roundhouse, an extensive yard, a Y, a turntable, and a bunkhouse for engine crews. With the decline of steam power in the late 1950's and early 1960's, the railway became less important. 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
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Roundhouse in 1909, turntable in the front Steam locomotives sit in the Chicago and Northwestern roundhouse at the Chicago, Illinois freight yards, December 1942. ...
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In early 1906, Vermilion was incorporated as a village and reincorporated as a town later in the same year. The name Vermilion comes from the red clay found in the river valley. In fact, one of the first businesses in Vermilion was the brick factory which operated from 1906 until 1914. Some Vermilion buildings built from brick from this factory are still standing. 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
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The Gay Head cliffs in Marthas Vineyard are made almost entirely of clay. ...
1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
The first newspaper to publish in the Vermilion area was The Signal. In 1909, S.R.P. Cooper established the Vermilion Standard which continues to publish to this day. 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
In 1911, the provincial government established three demonstration farms near Olds, Fairview, and near the Vermilion townsite. The Vermilion farm later became the Vermilion School of Agriculture, then Vermilion Agricultural and Vocational College and today is Lakeland College. 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...
Olds (51°48′N 114°06′W) is a small town in central Alberta, Canada, located south of Red Deer, the nearest large community. ...
Fairview is a town in Northwestern Alberta, in the heart of the Peace Country. ...
Lakeland College is a liberal arts college offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees, Lakeland provides students with an education that is broad in scope, comprehensive in spirit, and focused in at least one area of study. ...
Like other towns built on the prairies in the early years of this century, Vermilion had an extensive fire on April 10, 1914 which destroyed 28 stores and businesses.[citation needed] April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ...
1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
In the 1970's, an instructor at the college designed a grain dryer. He established a company, Vertec, to manufacture and market this dryer and eventually a large grain dryer factory was built in Vermilion. For a brief time, Vermilion billed itself as "The Grain Dryer Capital of Canada". However, Vertec did not enjoy lasting success and went bankrupt. Today the large former factory is a storage facility for agricultural products.[citation needed]
Vermilion today For a small town, Vermilion is the hometown of several prominent Canadians, including cross-country skier Beckie Scott, hockey player Jeff Woywitka, cookbook author Jean Paré, Vermilion has some of the highest potentialled youth in all of Canada. Vermilion is well known for the high success rate of its citizens. Beckie Scott (born August 1, 1974 in Vegreville, Alberta) is a Canadian athlete. ...
Jeff Woywitka (born September 1, 1983 in Vermilion, Alberta, Canada) is a professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Peoria Rivermen of the AHL. Woywitka was drafted from the Red Deer Rebels in the 1st round, 27th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. ...
Jean Paré (born 1928) is a Canadian caterer, author of the Companys Coming cookbook series, and founder of Company’s Coming Publishing Limited. ...
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