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What’s Happening Today – February 6, 2025

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. – Chair Yoga at the 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. – Join Walk & Talk at Falher Centre Chevaliers. Please bring clean shoes!2 – 3 p.m. – Bumble

Buddies at Falher Library. Contact (780) 837-2220 for more information.

7 p.m. – Play whist, bridge and cribbage card games at the HP Golden Age Club.

Today’s Celebrity Birthdays – February 6, 2025

1611 – Chongzhen – Last Ming Emperor of China

1895 – Babe Ruth, Baseball Legend

1911 – Ronald Reagan, 40th US President

1912 – Eva Braun, Adolf Hitler’s wife

1914 – Thurl Ravenscroft, Tony the Tiger’s voice

1917 – Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hungarian actress

1922 – Patrick Macnee, Magnum, P.I. actor

1931 – Rip Torn, American actor, comedian

1939 – Mike Farrell, M*A*S*H actor

1940 – Tom Brokaw, American NBC news anchor

1944 – Michael Tucker, LA Law actor

1956 – Jon Walmsley, The Waltons actor – Jason

1957 – Jerry Marotta, Orleans rocker

1964 – Gordon Downie, The Tragically Hip singer

1969 – April Lerman, Charles in Charge actress

1980 – Kim Poirier, Canadian actress

This Day in Local History – February 6, 2025

Feb. 6, 1971: The Faust junior girls win the Lesser Slave Basketball League Tournament in Slave Lake by defeating Slave Lake 16-12 and Kinuso 19-11. Lucille McKenzie scores 10 points in the win over Kinuso in the final.

Feb. 6, 1971: The Faust junior boys win the Lesser Slave Basketball League Tournament in Slave Lake by defeating Slave Lake 25-16 in the final. Henry Budskin scores 13 points to lead Faust.

Feb. 6, 1971: The Kinuso senior boys win the Lesser Slave Basketball League Tournament in Slave Lake by defeating Slave Lake 59-21 in the final. The Kinuso senior girls lose the final to Slave Lake.

Feb. 6, 1976: The Alberta government launches the fine option program allowing criminal to work off their crimes instead of paying fines. The system allows criminals to pay their debt to society instead of going to jail.

Feb. 6, 1982: “Mr. Stampede” Edmo Peyre is honoured at an appreciation supper.

Feb. 6, 1988: High Prairie Taekwondo club members win 15 medals at the Alberta Taekwondo Association championships in Edmonton.

Feb. 6, 1991: Alberta’s ombudsman begins investigating a complaint by a group of AVC students into unfair treatment by being denied a living allowance while at school.

Feb. 6, 1991: HPSD trustee William Marx says at an I.D. meeting a final decision to close Carole Bannister School in Faust will not be made until March.

Feb. 6, 1992: Kevin Clemens scores his 50th goal of the season as the hometown High Prairie Regals defeat the Valleyview Jets 6-5 in overtime. Clemens’ 51st is the game winner.

Feb. 6, 1993: A High Prairie couple phones police about a UFO sighting.

Feb. 6, 1994: The High Prairie Sled Dog Races are held for the first time as racers from all over Western Canada compete for $6,000 in prizes.

Feb. 6, 2002: South Peace News reports the Sucker Creek Band will hold a vote in the next four to six weeks to decide whether they want to operate a casino on the reserve.

Feb. 6, 2004: Thieves rob the Enilda Handi-Crafter Boutique of two willow chairs, a willow loveseat, a willow coffee table, two quilts, an afghan and three jackets.

Feb. 6, 2007: High Prairie Minor Hockey Product Travis Cunningham, playing for the Horse Lake Thunder, reaches the 1,000 point milestone in a home game against the Grande Prairie Athletics.

Feb. 6, 2009: The High Prairie Legion donates $10,000 to the High Prairie and District Community Health Foundation for the CT Scan.

Feb. 6, 2013: Archbishop Arthe Guimond dies at the age of 81 years. He was first ordained in 1957 and served the Grouard-McLennan Archdiocese for many years.

Feb. 6, 2016: Colin Griffiths’ Grande Prairie rink and David Marx’s High Prairie rink win berths in provincials after the Peace Zone Masters Curling Tournament concludes in High Prairie.

Feb. 6, 2018: The visiting High Prairie Regals take a 3-2 lead in the East Division Semi-Final after an 8-7 win over the Grimshaw Huskies.

Feb. 6, 2019: Alberta Health Minister Sarah Hoffman announces capital money has been set aside to open a renal dialysis unit at the High Prairie Health Complex. Hoffman also releases plans to open an obstetrics program.

Feb. 6, 2019: Long-time area farmer Robert [Mike] Stewart passes away at the age of 75 years.

This Day in World History – February 6, 2025

1778 – Britain declares war on France.

1778 – France recognizes USA, signs Treaty of Alliance in Paris.

1819 – Stamford Raffles founds Singapore as a British trading port.

1882 – Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Connecticut.

1891 – First great train robbery by Dalton Gang occurs.

1918 – Great Britain grants women 30 & over the right to vote.

1932 – First Olympic dog sled race at Lake Placid, New York [demo sport].

1933 – -90 F in Oymyakon, USSR [Asian record].

1933 – Highest recorded sea wave [not tsunami], 34 m, in Pacific.

1935 – Monopoly board game goes on sale for first time.

1948 – First radio-controlled airplane flown.

1952 – Queen Elizabeth II succeeds King George VI to British throne.

1964 – France & Great-Britain sign accord over building Channel tunnel.

1971 – First time a golf ball is hit on moon by Alan Shepard.

1973 – Bernice Fekete skips curling rink to second straight 8-ender in Edmonton.

1974 – Dutch speed limit set at 100 km/hr due to oil crisis.

1977 – Alain Prieur jumps his motorcycle 65 metres over 16 buses, near Paris.

1981 – Remaining Beatles record a tribute to John Lennon.

1990 – Brett Hull becomes first son of NHL 50-goal scorer to score 50 goals.

1997 – Diane Blood, 32, wins right to use her dead husband’s sperm.

2005 – Tony Blair, longest-serving Labour PM, marks 2,838 days in office.

2012 – Queen Elizabeth II marks the 60th anniversary of becoming monarch.

2014 – Jay Leno ends his time on “The Tonight Show”.

Today’s Horoscopes – February 6, 2025

Aries [March 21 – April 20] – You will get the most satisfaction today through your activities with others! So you should take the initiative and propose something you and your friends could do together! Be creative and think of something unusual, perhaps an outdoor activity like horseback riding, hiking, or an outing to an amusement park! Your friends will appreciate the thought you put into it!

Taurus [April 21 – May 21] – Today you will be like a good-luck charm to your family and friends! It is up to you to motivate people to get going and have fun together! Show them your enthusiasm for life! Anyone would be extremely lucky to cross your path today! Your world is full of joy, creativity, and laughter! You are a real inspiration to the people around you!

Gemini [May 22 – June 21] – If you can not feed your artistic tendencies in the work you do, today is a good day to create a better balance and make your days more satisfying! Art is not just for artists! All you have to do is take the initiative to create something and you will see just how good it feels! Have you ever thought about writing a children’s book? This is one idea, considering the planetary aspects!

Cancer [June 22 – July 22] – Regardless of your gender, why not show a bit more virility in your relationships and actions? If you are dominated by your emotions, the day could be extremely trying for you! Protect yourself from your anxieties by talking things over with a friend or someone else close to you! This will help take some of the pressure off – that is, if that person knows how to be discreet!

Leo [July 23 – Aug. 23] – Today you may feel a lot more energetic after a tiring past few days! When you are feeling good, everything is fine! You are feeling motivated again to get down and tackle the work that is waiting for you! If you have time to make some calls, do not be afraid to look for new prospects, because today promises some very beneficial partnerships in your professional or even spiritual life!

Virgo [Aug. 24 – Sept. 22] – It may be difficult to get people to listen to you at the moment! The people around you may even be annoyed at hearing all of your new ideas! The stars are pushing you to change your tactics before you alienate everyone! You will not get anywhere unless you are cleverer about getting your ideas across! Be subtle and you will have more success!

Libra [Sept. 23 – Oct. 23] – You may not have been taking very good care of yourself lately! The planetary aspects are encouraging you to be a little more disciplined in your lifestyle! Do not overwork, do not drink too much coffee, and try to eat lighter meals! Anything you do for yourself today could have very quick, healthy effects! Think about this as you go for a run at lunchtime or go to bed early tonight!

Scorpio [Oct. 24 – Nov. 22] – What would happen if you decided to take care of yourself today? This is what the planets are trying to tell you! You need to relax, to let yourself be taken care of, and close your eyes and dream! Leave the daily tasks behind! You need peace and quiet! Lie down and release all your worries! You do not need to act and you do not need to react! Just relax!

Sagittarius [Nov. 23 – Dec. 21] – This is an intense phase of interior modification, both physically and psychologically! Do not hesitate to padlock your refrigerator and avoid your favourite stores! You need to exert a bit more self-control as far as eating or spending is concerned if you want to get back into shape physically and mentally! Have you been overdoing it a little lately? Perhaps you regret it now!

Capricorn [Dec. 22 – Jan. 20] – The period you are in now is about getting ahead! If you have been dissatisfied with some aspect of your career over the last few months, do not wait any longer to do something about it! Things are not going to get better all by themselves! You need to remold your reality to fit your goals and aspirations! This would be a perfect day to ask for a raise if you feel you deserve one!

Aquarius [Jan. 21 – Feb. 18] – What meticulousness! You may feel a sudden, urgent need to take a close look at your financial situation, wardrobe, cupboards, or car! List the things you need to do in order to fix them over the next few days! You are going to spend your day taking inventory in your life! Why not? It is important to get a really good look at the reality of things occasionally!

Pisces [Feb. 19 – March 20] – You may be courting your lover today! Whether you are in a relationship or starting one, you are in the mood to seduce your partner with a touch of sophistication! It is time to add to your natural charm – a seductive new scent, attractive outfit, or new haircut! Sometimes changing your appearance makes deeper personality changes than you expect!