Town of Vermilion

🎉🍦 **NOW FOR A LITTLE CONTEST!** 🍦🎉

We want to know just how good you are at guessing...

**How many PAILS of ice cream do you think the Ice Cream Shop has purchased from July 1 to August 20?!** 👀🍨

👇 **Drop your guess in the comments!**

🏆 The person with the **closest guess** will win **FIVE one-scoop waffle cones!** 🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦

If more than one person has the same winning guess, we’ll put those names into a random draw to choose our winner.

⏰ **Contest closes Sunday night!**
🎉 **Winner will be announced Monday morning!**

Good luck, Vermilion! And while you’re thinking about your guess... you might as well come grab a scoop. 😉🍦☀️

This contest is also available on Vermilion’s explorevermilion instagram page.

Community Grant Spotlight
Parks, Recreation & Culture Grant in Action

Community grants help turn great ideas into reality, and we're proud to support the organizations that make Vermilion such a vibrant place to live.

So far in 2026, the Town of Vermilion Parks, Recreation & Culture Board has proudly supported:

🏒 Vermilion Minor Hockey U13 Female Team

⚽ Lakeland District Soccer Association

🐕 Vermilion Agricultural Society Canine Sport Committee

🏊 Vermilion Vipers

These organizations are helping create opportunities for recreation, sport, and community engagement throughout Vermilion.

Thank you to all of our volunteers, organizations, and community members who continue to make a positive impact through their dedication and hard work.

Interested in applying for funding for your own community project or event?

🔗 Learn more about the Parks, Recreation & Culture Grant and other funding opportunities by visiting the Grants, Incentives & Funding page on the Town of Vermilion website:
https://www.vermilion.ca/media/ifml5sbw/prce-board-2026-grant-recipients.pdf

Together, we're building a stronger, more connected Vermilion.

🍦✨ **THE FREEZERS ARE FULL AGAIN!** ✨🍦

The **Vermilion Provincial Park Ice Cream Shop** is fully restocked and ready for another delicious weekend! 😋☀️

🍨 **Here’s what we’re scooping:**

🤍 Vanilla
🫐 Blueberry Cheesecake
🌿 Mint Chocolate Chip
🐯 Tiger Tail
💙 Blue Bubble Gum
🍭 Cotton Candy
🍒 Black Cherry
🍫 Heavenly Hash
🍪 Cookies & Cream
🤎 Chocolate Fudge Brownie
🍪 Cookie Dough
🍫 Chocolate Caramel Cup
🍓 Strawberry & Cream
🥜 Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup
🎂 Birthday Party
☕ Espresso Flakes
💚 Pistachio & Almond
🐺 Coyote Canyon
💙🍪 Blue Cookie Craze

We are happy to announce that our office will be reopening and resuming regular operating hours tomorrow.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. We look forward to serving you again during our regular business hours.

The Town Office will be closed today due to an attempted break-in and vandalism to the facility. The safety of our staff and the security of our building remain our top priorities. We are working with the appropriate authorities and will provide updates regarding service availability as soon as possible.

Staff remain available by phone and email during this time. Thank you for your understanding.

🎙️ A little behind-the-scenes look at yesterday’s CBC interview!

Mayor Robert Snow and CAO Shannon Harrower sat down with CBC yesterday to share more about our community and the Town of Vermilion.

Stay tuned—we’ll share the full interview once it is available!

🚧 TEMPORARY LANE AND SIDEWALK CLOSURES – AUGUST 20 🚧
For Tree Maintenance in the area of 52 Avenue and 65 Street. Please follow all posted signage and use caution around crews and equipment.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation

Council Highlights Now Available

The Council Highlights from the August 18, 2026 Regular Council Meeting are now available on the Town of Vermilion website.

Council Highlights provide a quick overview of the key discussions, decisions, and updates from the meeting.

Read the highlights here: https://events.vermilion.ca/meetings