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What’s Happening Today – December 2, 2024

10 – 11 a.m. – Movement Mondays at JCA Hall in Joussard. Light exercise, stretching. Free!

1 – 4:30 p.m. – Play Mah Jong at Joussard Homesteaders Hall. Cost $2 each.

6:30 p.m. – Free Chess Club at HP Municipal Library for ages 12+. Board provided.

7 p.m. – Ladies Time Out at Kinuso Seniors Centre.

7:30 p.m. – High Prairie AA chapter meets at HP Church of the Nazarene.

7:30 p.m. – Triangle PTA meeting at Triangle Hall 15 km west of High Prairie.

Today’s Celebrity Birthdays – December 2, 2024

1678 – Nicolaas S. Cruquius, Drained Haarlemmermeer

1863 – Charles Ringling, American Circus Owner

1875 – Frank Reicher, King Kong Actor

1906 – Donald Woods, True Grit Actor

1906 – Peter Carl Goldmark, Developed LP Record

1908 – Robert F. Simon, M*A*S*H Actor

1910 – Robert Paige, Son of Dracula Actor

1915 – Randolph Hearst, US Newspaper Publisher

1917 – Ezra Stone, Henry Aldrich Actor

1917 – Sylvia Syms, Hello Dolly Jazz Singer

1940 – Gerry Cheevers, Boston Bruin

1940 – Constance Booth, Fawlty Towers Actress

1944 – Cathy Lee Crosby, Coach Actress

1946 – Gianni Versace, Italian Fashion Designer

1960 – Rick Savage, Def Leppard Bassist

1973 – Monica Seles, Tennis Pro

1978 – Nelly Furtado, Canadian Singer/Songwriter

1981 – Britney Spears, Baby One More Time Singer

1983 – Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packer

This Day in Local History – December 2, 2024

Dec. 2, 1913: R.H. Potts drives his 10-horsepower Cadillac to Peace River Crossing from Grouard in only eight hours.

Dec. 2, 1961: The High Prairie Progress reports that Alberta’s Minister of Highways, Gordon Taylor, says Highway 2 will be paved from Edmonton to Donnelly Corner. However, he did not say when.

Dec. 2, 1973: The hometown High Prairie Regals blast the Peace River Stampeders 14-0. Goaltender Clint Fystro faces 76 shots.

Dec. 2, 1973: Myler Savill’s High Prairie rink wins the Falher Opening Bonspiel.

Dec. 2, 1978: The Prairie River Raiders boy’s volleyball team wins the 4T Peace zone title defeating Peace River and Valleyview.

Dec. 2, 1979: The Brian Bliss rink from High Prairie wins $500 by placing second at the Mile Zero Cash Bonspiel in Dawson Creek.

Dec. 2, 1982: Randy McBride scores three goals to lead the High Prairie Regals to a 16-5 win over the Falher Pirates.

Dec. 2, 1985: High Prairie Mayor Fred Dumont says work on a new AVC Campus for High Prairie should begin next year.

Dec. 2, 1993: Roger Labbe scores a pair of second period goals to lead the Peace River Stampeders to a 6-2 win over the High Prairie Regals.

Dec. 2, 1997: Discovery astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason visits High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School.

Dec. 2, 1998: The citizens of High Prairie give Buchanan Lumber support for an extension to operate their beehive burner at a public meeting.

Dec. 2, 2000: Brian Bliss’ High Prairie rink qualifies for its second straight Alberta Senior Men’s Curling Championships after winning the Peace Districts at Fairview.

Dec. 2, 2002: Raymond Samuel Hart, 23, of Enilda, dies of Hantivirus after a short illness.

Dec. 2, 2006: The Peace River Stampeders score six power play goals in a 12-5 rout of the visiting High Prairie Regals.

Dec. 2, 2006: Flora Willier, 85, is honoured as the Elder-of-the-Year at the High Prairie Native Friendship Centre’s Elder’s Banquet at Enilda.

Dec. 2, 2007: Most of High Prairie’s Christian churches gather at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church for the annual Ecumenical Christmas service. About 200 attend.

Dec. 2, 2008: The M.D. of Big Lakes agrees to hire a second peace officer at its interim budget meeting; however, the decision is later reversed at its May budget meeting.

Dec. 2, 2008: The M.D. of Big Lakes agrees to hire a foreman at its interim budget meeting. Better service is promised by Supt. Len Racher.

Dec. 2, 2009: A boy wields a knife during an attempted robbery at Kinuso Family Foods. He later pleads guilty to theft under $5,000 and possession of a weapon in High Prairie youth court Dec. 14.

Dec. 2, 2010: The High Prairie Regals win 14-2 in Valleyview as Jay Anderson scores three goals and adds two assists.

Dec. 2, 2011: Penn West donates $10,000 to the High Prairie Gymnastics Association.

Dec. 2, 2011: The annual Ducks Unlimited Banquet nets a profit of about $15,000.

Dec. 2, 2014: J.B. Wood resident Chuck Bissell carries a jar around for the past month and raises $719.27 during the Movember campaign.

Dec. 2-3, 2016: The E.W. Pratt Lady Chargers win the Tonesha Walker Memorial Basketball Tournament after defeating the Valleyview Hillside Cougars 45-39 in the final. The men’s team places second after losing the final to the Slave Lake St. Francis Falcons 63-62.

Dec. 2, 2017: The High Prairie Native Friendship Centre honours Helen Grammer as its Elder-of-the-Year at the annual banquet.

Dec. 2, 2017: Levi George scores twice as the visiting Dawson Creek Canucks defeat the High Prairie Regals 7-3.

This Day in World History – December 2, 2024

1697 – St Paul’s Cathedral, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, consecrated.

1802 – Britain sells Suriname to the Netherlands.

1804 – Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Emperor of France in Paris.

1867 – Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the USA.

1899 – US & Germany agree to divide Samoa between them.

1901 – King C. Gillette begins selling safety razor blades.

1907 – Canadian world heavyweight boxing champ Tommy Burns retains title.

1908 – Child Emperor Pu Yi ascends the Chinese throne at the age of two.

1909 – National Hockey Association is formed in Montreal; later the NHL.

1927 – First Model A Ford sold, for $385.

1929 – First skull of Peking man found, 50 km out of Peking.

1932 – “Adventures of Charlie Chan” first heard on NBC-Blue radio network.

1933 – Fred Astaire’s first film, “Dancing Lady”, released.

1941 – Japanese Marshal Admiral Yamamoto sends his fleet to Pearl Harbor.

1952 – First human birth televised to public on KOA-TV Denver.

1958 – Benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg.

1959 – Malpasset dam collapses destroying French Riviera town of Frejus.

1960 – Louis Leakey discovers 1.4 million year old Homo erectus.

1961 – Fidel Castro declares he’s a Marxist & will lead Cuba to Communism.

1969 – NHL announces two new franchises: Buffalo and Vancouver.

1971 – Soviet space probe Mars 3 is first to soft land on Mars.

1971 – United Arab Emirates declares independence from UK.

1976 – Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba.

1982 – First permanent artificial heart successfully implanted.

1988 – ESPN airs its 10,000th edition of Sports Center.

1990 – First parliamentary election in newly reunified Germany.

1990 – First time 12 people in space at the same time.

1994 – Cruise liner Achille Lauro sinks off the coast of Somalia.

2012 – Nine people are killed after 30 cars are trapped in Japanese tunnel.

2013 – China launches its first moon rover mission.

2014 – Stephen Hawking says Artificial Intelligence a “threat to mankind”.

2017 – Egyptian lawyer says women wearing ripped jeans should be raped.

Today’s Horoscopes – December 2, 2024

Aries [March 21 – April 20] – Flexibility is important today! Take the relaxed, laid-back approach! Trying to ram your ideas through is not the best tactic! Having tunnel vision will restrict you in many ways! Keep an open mind and be receptive to other people’s ideas and opinions! You have a great deal of power at your fingertips! It would be a shame to waste it by not having the breadth of vision to see all your options!

Taurus [April 21 – May 21] – Things coming at you from all sides are forcing you to make a move! Try not to feel pressured into something you do not want to do! A nervous restlessness is apt to take over your being and urge you to act! Do not let other people’s energies dictate your actions! Secure your position and be strong! Do not be lured into situations you know are bad for you!

Gemini [May 22 – June 21] – Lock into the practical, grounding force that is not only realistic but also flexible! Attend to details and organize yourself! Be aware you may need to alter your course in order to fit with the group energy! Try to work together with those around you to achieve a common goal! Initiating the help of others is easier than you think as long as you stay focused and motivated!

Cancer [June 22 – July 22] – Today is one of those days in which prosperity is much closer than you think! You will find what you seek, but it is up to you to take the first step to going after it! More than likely, you are looking for solid answers to your deep and probing questions! Do not let your inquisitive mind rest until you find the answers that ring true for you!

Leo [July 23 – Aug. 23] – Indecision may leave you helpless at a crossroads today! Others around you could be just as undecided regarding their direction! At the same time, you may feel pressured to take immediate action and you are tired of waiting for others to make the first move! Find answers in simple solutions! There is more than one correct way to go! Your choice is the right one if you believe it!

Virgo [Aug. 24 – Sept. 22] – Latch on to the expansiveness that comes when you connect with others in the social arena! Communication is a key part of the day! You will find if you go with the flow, you will land exactly where you need to be! Take the adventurous route and feel free to skip around from one thing to another! There is no need to pin yourself down to only one way of doing something!

Libra [Sept. 23 – Oct. 23] – Connect with the stable, grounding energy of the day, but beware that tension may come in the form of fast talk and misguided information! People might be fickle and frantic! Wait for the dust to settle before you pick which road to take! Impulsive decisions are apt to lead you down paths that might not be the best choice for you now! Try not to think too much!

Scorpio [Oct. 24 – Nov. 22] – The expansive feeling you might be experiencing is apt to be squelched today as you get the feeling you have lost touch with reality! Make sure you connect with real life nad do a bit of planning to balance your whimsical nature! Things you have not accounted for might crop up and hit you, serving as a reminder that you need to deal with the here and now!

Sagittarius [Nov. 23 – Dec. 21] – Walk to the beat of your own drum! If you try to latch on to the glib, fast-paced information of the day, you might lose your voice in the crowd! On the other hand, if you plant your feet firmly and try to plan in too much detail, you might deprive yourself of spontaneous events that prove fulfilling! Chart your own course, and do not be afraid if no one else comes along!

Capricorn [Dec. 22 – Jan. 20] – Talk to the person sitting next to you on the bus, or the one behind you in line at the store! He or she may have a piece of wisdom to share that will change your life forever! Know that you, too, could be that person who changes someone else’s life with a single thought or piece of wisdom! Communication is the key to expanding your world in many ways!

Aquarius [Jan. 21 – Feb. 18] – Your self-esteem may be challenged by a fast-paced talker or unpleasant situation! Do not accept things as they appear at first glance! There is a much deeper meaning brewing below the surface, and you would be foolish not to recognize this when it comes around! Stick to your guns and stay grounded! Newfangled devices and big promises may not be all they are advertised to be!

Pisces [Feb. 19 – March 20] – Jump on board the fast train and see how far it takes you! You will be surprised how far you can go with minimal effort! Your grace and polite manners will help you navigate to where you need to be! You are your own ship and there is a large gust of wind filling your sails! Make the most of this energy by shooting for the top and not resting until you get there!