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What’s Happening Today – December 5, 2024

9:30 – 10:3 a.m. – Chair Yoga at Joussard Homesteaders Hall.

10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Project Sewing at Joussard Homesteaders Hall. Bring your own lunch!

1 – 2 p.m. – Walk & Talk at Centre Chevaliers in Falher. Join us for conversation and exercise.

2 – 3 p.m. – Bumble Buddies (formerly Parents ‘n’ Tots) at Falher Public Library. Juice, snacks provided.

4 – 5 p.m. – After-School crafts at HP Native Friendship Centre (8-13 yrs) Call (780) 523-4511 to register.

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

6:30 p.m. Youth Christmas Craft workshop at Café du Coin at St. Isidore. For ages 8-12 years.

7 p.m. – Darts Night at McLennan Legion Hall. Everyone welcome!

7 p.m. – Play bridge card game at the HP Golden Age Club.

Today’s Celebrity Birthdays – December 5, 2024

1443 – Julius II, Patron of Michelangelo

1839 – George Custer, Little Bighorn Loser

1870 – Bill Pickett, Invented Bulldogging

1879 – Clyde Cessna, Airplane Manufacturer

1901 – Walt Disney, Founder of Walt Disney Company

1903 – Cecil Frank Powell, Subatomic Particle Expert

1921 – Alvin Moore, Green Acres Actor

1924 – Telly Savalas, Kojak Actor

1932 – Little Richard, Tutti Frutti Singer

1933 – Edward Daly, “Bloody Sunday” Priest

1945 – Andy Kim, Rock Me Gently Singer

1953 – Larry Zbyszko, “Living Legend” Wrestler

1959 – Connie Newton, Eight is Enough Actress

1963 – Eddie Edwards, The Eagle” Ski Jumper

1988 – Ross Bagley, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Actor

This Day in Local History – December 5, 2024

Dec. 5, 1913: R.H. Potts, of Grouard, drives his 10-horsepower Cadillac to Peace River Crossing from Grouard in only six hours.

Dec. 5, 1964: The Manning Comets lose at High Prairie 18-3 in the first game of a weekend doubleheader. They also lose the next day 13-0.

Dec. 5, 1969: Wayne Savill, Darwyn Peterson, Buchta and Jim McLean score as the High Prairie Regals earn a 4-4 tie at Manning.

Dec. 5, 1971: Tom Iannone scores four goals as the hometown High Prairie Regals defeat the Peace River Stampeders 8-6.

Dec. 5, 1973: Unifarm holds its monthly meeting in High Prairie and proposes a community pasture.

Dec. 5, 1973: Rowdy fans are ejected from a SRHL game involving the Valleyview Jets and Grouard Northernlites. Grouard wins the game 6-5.

Dec. 5, 1979: South Peace News reports a dozen parents pull students from Grouard’s public school demanding better education.

Dec. 5, 1979: Velva Harding wins a seat on High Prairie town council in a byelection.

Dec. 5, 1981: Reg Loiseau scores at 1:13 of overtime to give the Falher Pirates a 5-4 overtime win over the High Prairie Regals.

Dec. 5, 1984: MLA Larry Shaben promises to investigate Fish and Wildlife Minister Don Sparrow’s decision to close the west end of Lesser Slave Lake to commercial fishing.

Dec. 5, 1985: The High Prairie Regals rout the Falher Pirates, who ice only nine skaters for the game, 19-1.

Dec. 5, 1986: Gayle Brulotte celebrates the grand opening of Prairie Flowers.

Dec. 5, 1986: MLA Larry Shaben is assaulted after stopping to help two stranded motorists just west of Enilda.

Dec. 5, 1989: Darcy Younghans and Steven Matthews each score twice as the hometown High Prairie Regals defeat the Valleyview Jets 9-7.

Dec. 5, 1990: South Peace News reports the High Prairie Chamber of Commerce is upset with a decision to reserve land in the S1 forest management area for Slave Lake Pulp Corporation.

Dec. 5, 1991: Treaty 8 Grand Chief Frank Halcrow says it is time to implement the findings of a report as it relates to aboriginal policing.

Dec. 5, 1991: Darcy Younghans’ third period goal is the difference as the hometown High Prairie Regals defeat the Valleyview Jets 2-1.

Dec. 5, 1992: Leonard and Anne Olson’s High Prairie home is gutted by a fire that starts in a couch in the rumpus room.

Dec. 5, 1992: The hometown High Prairie Regals outshoot Manning 50-15 and win easily 12-2.

Dec. 5, 1997: The Alberta government announces it will build a new school at Red Earth Creek.

Dec. 5, 2005: A High Prairie boy appears in youth court and pleads guilty to firing a BB gun at other youth.

Dec. 5, 2007: South Peace News reports the Regional Environmental Action Committee demands access to a report on the old Faust Osmose site to see if arsenic is leaking into Lesser Slave Lake.

Dec. 5, 2007: South Peace News reports on KFC’s renovation plans, which include the fact they will remain open during all work.

Dec. 5, 2009: Burger Baron opens its doors across from the post office under the ownership of Marwan Tabet.

Dec. 5-6, 2010: Proceeds from the High Prairie Lions TV/Radio Auction top $14,000.

Dec. 5, 2012: Brian Holmberg and Mike Poulter are sworn in as new councillors for the Town of High Prairie.

Dec. 5, 2017: Councillor Michael Long suggests closing the indoor pool and second ice arena for limited periods of time each year to help council balance its books or not increase taxes.

Dec. 5, 2017: High Prairie RCMP are busy investigating the theft of batteries from a cell tower near Gift Lake.

Dec. 5, 2018: South Peace News reports the High Prairie Regional Aquatic Centre wins two Red Cross awards: the Partnership in Humanity Citation Award, and the Top Training Partner Award.

Dec. 5, 2019: Two Peace Country residents win Volunteer Star awards presented by the Alberta government. McLennan’s Maggie Gervais and Grimshaw’s Penny Steffen are honoured.

This Day in World History – December 5, 2024

63 BC – Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations.

771 – Charlemagne becomes the sole king.

1360 – The French Franc is created.

1492 – Christopher Columbus discovers Hispaniola [America].

1837 – Uprising under William Lyon Mackenzie in Canada.

1846 – C.F. Schoenbein obtains patent for cellulose nitrate explosive.

1848 – Gold Rush of 1849 begins after gold discovery in California.

1854 – Aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair.

1872 – Mary Celeste ship discovered abandoned by crew in Atlantic Ocean.

1876 – Daniel Stillson patents first practical pipe wrench.

1879 – First automatic telephone switching system patented.

1892 – Sir John Thompson becomes the fourth Prime Minister of Canada.

1893 – Electric car built in Toronto, could go 15 miles between charges.

1908 – First US football uniform numbers used.

1929 – First US nudist organization formed in New York City.

1932 – German physicist Albert Einstein granted a visa to enter USA.

1935 – First commercial hydroponics operation established.

1950 – Sikkim becomes a protectorate of India.

1952 – Worst smog in London ever, 4,000 to 8,000 die.

1955 – Historic bus boycott begins in Montgomery by Rosa Parks.

1957 – President Sukarno of Indonesia expels all Dutch people.

1958 – The Preston bypass – the UK’s first stretch of motorway – opens.

1970 – Stanley Cup stolen from NHL Hall of Fame.

1973 – Paul McCartney & Wings release album “Band on the Run.”

1974 – Final episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus airs on BBC-TV.

1988 – American federal grand jury indict PTL founder Jim Bakker on fraud.

1988 – Shuttle Atlantis launches first nuclear-war-fighting satellite.

1989 – France TGV train reaches world record speed of 482.4 km/hr.

2005 – Lake Tanganyika earthquake causes significant damage in Congo.

2006 – Audrey Hepburn’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” dress sold for $923,187.

2008 – O.J. Simpson jailed 33 years for kidnapping and armed robbery.

2017 – Russia is banned from the next Winter Olympics over doping.

Today’s Horoscopes – December 5, 2024

Aries [March 21 – April 20] – It will be as though you are in a new and hopeful world today! The people you meet will be cordial and caring, and the future will seem like a bright, attractive place to live! In other words, it is like a fabulous dream, and the alarm clock is bound to wake you up soon! True, the glorious feeling will not last long, so take advantage of the day! Reality is sweet at times!

Taurus [April 21 – May 21] – Because you tend to brood over everything right now, a day like this can not be anything but beneficial! It has been difficult for you to find satisfaction within the realm of the known world lately, but today offers you a journey into another perception, one that is intangible and unreal! You may find it gratifying, especially if you try some artistic, esoteric, or religious activity!

Gemini [May 22 – June 21] – There are days when you feel wonderful without being able to attribute the feeling to any real event! Of course, your rational mind will search for a reason for your happiness! But if you count the number of times when you do things against your will, it becomes obvious that logic and reason do not always apply to this world! Do not even try to understand! Just enjoy!

Cancer [June 22 – July 22] – The day ahead should be excellent! For the past several days you have been searching for meaning in life! There have been changes in your chief occupation, new relationships, bursting ambitions! Today you can let all of that soul-searching go! You are likely to whip up a huge mixture of the whole experience and be grateful for the thrilling life you lead right now!

Leo [July 23 – Aug. 23] – You will probably be perfectly in tune with the day ahead! Of course, it is tempting to run away from the reality and hardships of the moment! But at other times, when you are so compassionate and find it easy to listen, like today, life is really rewarding! People find your company soothing and pleasant, and they are likely to thank you for it! Aren’t days like this great?

Virgo [Aug. 24 – Sept. 22] – Do not try to control what happens today, because you will not be able to fathom what is going on! How could it be otherwise when collective currents are interfering with your life? You may do some soul-searching because you may feel you are only a grain of sand in a vast universe! Do not spend too much time staring at your belly button! Look around you for some of the answers!

Libra [Sept. 23 – Oct. 23] – This kind of strange day does not come around often! It will seem as though you no longer know what you want! Do you have a yen to take off for the other side of the globe? People will not understand you, and you will think that explaining yourself is pointless! The best thing to do may be to unplug from your usual activities and go for a walk! You have nothing to lose!

Scorpio [Oct. 24 – Nov. 22] – Do other countries represent real openings for you? This is a question you will soon have to answer! This may be true, but it may also be an illusion that gives you a simplistic explanation for the dissatisfaction you feel now in your professional life! Think about it because some important decisions you are about to make depend on it! You are not the only one to consider, either!

Sagittarius [Nov. 23 – Dec. 21] – You are going to think this is a strange period! It is not! It is just that today will not be like others! Look around and you will see people are either depressed or trying to keep up a good façade! It is as if lots of people – you in particular – are being confronted by their dreams without being able to act on them! This is not an easy situation to be in!

Capricorn [Dec. 22 – Jan. 20] – Today, you might get the chance to take a trip around the world to visit fabulous palaces and experience a timeless love, and all – get this – totally free! This could be called a sensitivity test to the universe of Walt Disney! Goodness knows you are not a total stranger to it! By now, you have learned from hard experience that fantasyland is for Mickey Mouse!

Aquarius [Jan. 21 – Feb. 18] – You will float today! You will not talk, you will be sleepy, and your mood will not be the best! OK, perfect! Get back into your novel, take several siestas, and do as little as possible, because that is what you want to do! Do not worry, busy beaver, this period will pass! And you know what? You are not alone here! It happens to everyone from time to time! Flow with it!

Pisces [Feb. 19 – March 20] – You are certainly in a strange mood today! True, things have been going smoothly for the past few days but be careful not to be fooled! Pride goes before a fall, as they say! Today you should be wary of your behaviour toward your lover! Your partner’s attitude may dismay you, but you are the one who has strayed from reality! Stay away from any trigger points that could explode into an argument!