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What’s Happening Today – January 29, 2025

10 – 11 a.m. – Story Time at HP Municipal Library (Ages 2-5 years).

Noon – Grouard Seniors Lunch at Northland School.

Noon – 1:30 p.m. – Presentation Seniors 65+ and Scams, at Marie Reine Cultural Centre.

1:30 p.m. – Play Floor Curling at HP Golden Age Club.

5:30 p.m. – Bingo at Kinuso Ag Hall. Pre-Call 6:30 p.m., early bird 6:45 p.m., regular games 7 p.m.

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Creative Writing (Drop-in Sessions) at HP Municipal Library. (Ages 12+).

7 p.m. – AA meeting at Grouard in Brown Building behind Kapawe’no Hall.

7 – 8 p.m. – CRA Credits & Benefits for All at St. Isidore Cultural Centre.

7:30 p.m. – Play cards at Joussard Homesteaders Hall. $3 per person.

Today’s Celebrity Birthdays – January 29, 2025

1737 – Thomas Paine, Common Sense author

1850 – Ebenezer Howard, Pioneer of garden cities

1850 – Lawrence Hargrave, Inventor of box kite

1874 – J.D. Rockefeller Jr., American philanthropist

1880 – W.C. Fields, Comedian, actor

1901 – Allen B. DuMont, Perfected cathode ray tube

1918 – John Forsythe, Charlie’s Angels actor

1945 – Tom Selleck, Magnum PI actor

1954 – Oprah Winfrey, American TV talk show host

1957 – Irlene Mandrell, Mandrell Sisters singer

1958 – Judy Norton-Taylor, Waltons actress [Mary Ellen]

1960 – Matthew Ashford, Days of Our Lives actor

1962 – Nicholas Turturro, NYPD Blue actor

1968 – Edward Burns, Saving Private Ryan actor

1979 – Andrew Keegan, Step by Step actor

This Day in Local History – January 29, 2025

Jan. 29, 1972: Phone service to people west of High Prairie is cut off after a truck snags one-half mile of phone lines west of town.

Jan. 29, 1973: Mel Zachary, of Bayview Air Service in Slave Lake, announces regular air service will begin in High Prairie on Feb. 5.

Jan. 29, 1975: South Peace News reports that clearing begins on land slated to build Vic’s Super A.

Jan. 29, 1983: Pat Dube’s overtime goal at the 2:00 mark gives the High Prairie Regals a 7-6 win over the Manning Comets.

Jan. 29, 1986: South Peace News reports golf club president Brian Bliss says Concept 2000 will begin in the summer. The plan is a project to revamp the golf course into a year-round recreation area.

Jan. 29, 1986: South Peace News reports opposition from Loon Lake in an application for a liquor licence for the Red Earth Inn.

Jan. 29, 1989: Dale Campbell’s rink wins the B Event at Districts in Fort St. John and qualifies for the Alberta Men’s Curling Championships.

Jan. 29, 1993: NPHL penalty leader Klaus Mikkelson scores twice as the hometown Manning Comets defeat the High Prairie Regals 5-3.

Jan. 29, 1994: Ken Stewart’s shorthanded goal proves to be the winner as the visiting High Prairie Regals defeat the Fairview Kings 7-6.

Jan. 29, 1994: Figure skater Shawna Rose wins a bronze medal and Lance Halldorson a gold medal at the Arctic Winter Games Trials in Slave Lake.

Jan. 29, 1996: The High Prairie Sears outlet moves into Pharmasave.

Jan. 29, 2000: The Snipe Lake Community Campsite Association is formed to save the Snipe Lake campsite.

Jan. 29, 2000: Kevin Clemens scores two first period goals as the Lakeland Eagles defeat the visiting Dawson Creek Canucks 8-5 in a first place NPHL showdown.

Jan. 29, 2000: Sheena Frantik and Tammy Shewchuk attend a tryout camp at La Glace and are selected as part of the Northwest Territories team to compete at the Canadian Ringette Championships in Prince George April 2-8.

Jan. 29, 2001: Terry Marie Heinrichs, 34, is sent to prison for one year after pleading guilty to frauding Grant Energy Maintenance and owner Grant Lee of $71,000. Court hears a cocaine addiction fueled her criminal activity.

Jan. 29, 2001: John Edwards, the victim of a severe beating in 2000, pleads to court for leniency for Justin Gerald Smith, 20, for his part in the beating. Smith is sentenced to six months to be served in the community.

Jan. 29, 2003: James [Jim] Daniel Clark passes away at 100 Mile House B.C. at the age of 66. He was the last Northern Store manager in High Prairie.

Jan. 29, 2006: The High Prairie Legionnaires make the long trip to Fairview for their league game but no referees attend so the club returns home.

Jan. 29, 2009: The High Prairie Regals lose 8-3 at Valleyview to all but end their chances of placing first in the NPHL’s East Division. Ryan Reeves, Blaine Bablitz and Frazier Caron each score twice in the win.

Jan. 29, 2010: High Prairie’s Caisse Horizon Credit Union closes its doors.

Jan. 29, 2014: South Peace News reports on the opening of the Sucker Creek Fitness Centre.

Jan. 29, 2015: High Prairie town council approves spending $13,180 for four electronic flashing speed signs.

Jan. 29, 2015: Walter Martin Romick passes away at the age of 82 years. He worked for the Department of Highways and served on the committee which built the new High Prairie United Church.

This Day in World History – January 29, 2025

1258 – Mongols defeated by Dai Viet at the battle of Dong Bo Dau.

1595 – Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” thought to be first performed.

1802 – First celebration of Burns night; poet Robert Burns’s birthday.

1856 – Victoria Cross established in United Kingdom, Canada.

1879 – Custer Battlefield National Monument established in Montana.

1886 – Karl Benz patents first automobile with a burning motor.

1892 – The Coca-Cola Company is incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia.

1896 – Emile Grubbe is the first doctor to use radiation for breast cancer.

1916 – First bombing of Paris by German Zeppelins takes place.

1920 – Walt Disney starts work as an artist for $40 a week.

1924 – Ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor.

1929 – Seeing Eye Guide Dog organization forms in USA.

1959 – Walt Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” is released.

1959 – “The Great Smog” hits London; many die.

1978 – Sweden outlaws aerosol sprays due to their harmful effect.

1979 – Emerson, Lake & Palmer disband after 10 years together.

1980 – Six Iranian-held US hostages escape with help of Canadians.

1985 – Oxford University refuses to award PM an honorary degree.

1988 – Canadian Ben Johnson breaks own 50-yard dash world record at 5.15.

1988 – United Airlines Boeing 747SP, circles world in 36h, 54m, 15s.

1996 – 6,138th performance of “Cats” is held in London, surpassing record.

1996 – France says it will no longer test nuclear weapons in Pacific Ocean.

2005 – First direct commercial flights from China to Taiwan since 1949.

2014 – Archaeologists discover the oldest Roman Temple [6th C BC].

2014 – Scientists find how to convert normal cells into stem cells in mice.

2017 – Attack on mosque in Quebec kills 6 and injures 17.

2018 – Cleveland Indians say will remove Chief Wahoo from uniforms in 2019.

Today’s Horoscopes – January 29, 2025

Aries [March 21 – April 20] – A financial windfall might come your way! This may not be a lottery win or surprise inheritance! It is probably something you have worked hard for, but more than you expected! As a result, you could walk around in a daze for much of the day! Do not try to make plans for it! Put it aside until you are used to the idea of having it! Only then will your practical nature kick in!

Taurus [April 21 – May 21] – You are probably feeling full of energy and looking for an outlet for it aside from the usual jog or workout! A hike along a scenic path would be just the thing! Phone a friend and see if you can arrange to do it together! Your friend will probably be as enthusiastic as you! You may enjoy yourselves so much you decide to make it a weekly event!

Gemini [May 22 – June 21] – Your subconscious mind is active today, perhaps releasing old traumas from the past! Memories from long ago could pour into your mind as though floodgates were opened! Many of them will not be pleasant! This is good nonetheless! You are releasing obstacles caused by these memories! By the end of the day you will feel so much lighter! Make the most of it!

Cancer [June 22 – July 22] – You tend to be an adventurous soul by nature! Today the desire to do something you have never done before could be overwhelming! You might toy with outrageous ideas like learning to skydive or bungee jump! You probably will not go that far, but you could opt for something like river rafting or mountain climbing! You have a lot of options open to you! Think about them!

Leo [July 23 – Aug. 23] – If you have been thinking about studying astrology, this is the day to do it! Even if you already know the field, you might decide to branch out into a newer or more radical aspect, such as Draconic or galactic astrology! You will learn more quickly and retain more of what you learn, so no matter what interests you, this is the day to put some effort into learning more about it!

Virgo [Aug. 24 – Sept. 22] – Your innate sense of adventure is active today! Travel is on your mind! You and some friends may kick around ideas for an unconventional trip to an exotic place, such as sailing to Tahiti! The urge could pass, but it might not! Do some research and find out what your options really are! It might not work out as you visualized, but a little adventure could do you some good!

Libra [Sept. 23 – Oct. 23] – Career matters may involve some touchy circumstances that require ingenious methods to solve! You are in the right frame of mind to come up with them! You are definitely up for a challenge, and you will probably dig right in and come up with lots of great ideas! These concepts will not only get you through the current situation but also prove useful in the future! Go to it!

Scorpio [Oct. 24 – Nov. 22] – A social event could bring you into contact with some interesting people in fascinating fields, some from distant places! Discussions could turn you on to one or more new interests, which you will probably want to pursue later! You might receive an invitation to visit an exotic place! If you are single, you could meet a potential lover! This will be an evening to remember!

Sagittarius [Nov. 23 – Dec. 21] – A burst of physical energy might have you spending hours working out today! You might decide to try a new and ambitious exercise program! Take care not to push yourself past your limits! A heightened sense of adventure combines with a powerful desire to be fit, and it might drive you to exhaustion if you are not careful! You have to learn to crawl before you learn to walk!

Capricorn [Dec. 22 – Jan. 20] – Are you involved in an ambitious, creative project of some kind? You might have so much to do that you decide to take on a partner, if you have not already! When you and this person work together, the whole is definitely greater than the sum of the parts! Without him or her, you might try to do the whole project yourself, which will not do you or the project any good!

Aquarius [Jan. 21 – Feb. 18] – The desire to improve your home’s appearance might suddenly come over you today! Whether you are planning some redecorating, landscaping, refurnishing, or simply a thorough cleaning, you will probably take the bull by the horns and concentrate on nothing else! The results will speak for themselves! Get family members to help you! You will not want to be too tired to enjoy what you have done!

Pisces [Feb. 19 – March 20] – Much of your day may be spent running around your neighbourhood, perhaps in the company of your partner! You may have a lot of errands to run, or perhaps you are just antsy and unwilling to spend the day indoors! Whichever it is, you may come into contact with some unusual people and events! Take a notebook and camera! You might want a record of it all!