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What’s Happening Today – November 14, 2025

10 a.m. – Prayer Shawl knitting at HP St. Mark’s Anglican Church Parish Hall. Everyone welcome!

10 a.m. – Kinuso Seniors Coffee Time at Kinuso Seniors Centre. New members welcome.

1:30 p.m. – Enjoy trump & whist games at the HP Golden Age Centre, 4824-53 Ave. $1 coffee charge.

7 p.m. – Smoky River FCSS Family Dance at Smoky River Community Hall. Admission by Donation.

7:30 p.m. – Darts Night at HP Legion Hall. Come out and enjoy the fun!

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

Today’s Celebrity Birthdays – November 14, 2025

1660 – William III, William of Orange

1765 – Robert Fulton, Steamboat Inventor

1776 – Henri Dutrochet, Named Process of Osmosis

1863 – Leo Baekeland, Invented Bakelite Plastics

1889 – Jawaharlal Nehru, First PM of India

1891 – Frederick Banting, Co-Discoverer of Insulin

1895 – Louise Huff, What Women Want Actress

1900 – Aaron Copland, Billy the Kid Composer

1904 – Dick Powell, Phillip Marlowe Radio Voice

1907 – Astrid Lindgren, Pipi Longstocking Author

1907 – William Steig, Shrek Cartoonist/Author

1916 – Sherwood Schwartz, Gilligan’s Island Creator

1921 – Brian Keith, Family Affair Actor

1927 – McLean Stevenson, M*A*S*H Actor

1931 – Terence Marsh, Spaceballs Producer

1948 – Prince Charles, Prince of Wales

1948 – James Young, Styx Guitarist

1951 – Alec John Such, Bob Jovi Bassist

1973 – Moka Only, Canadian Singer

This Day in Local History – November 14, 2025

Nov. 14, 1914: The Grouard News reports lots in McLennan are on the market with a large number of them already reserved.

Nov. 14, 1914: The Town of Grouard registers 116 resident voters.

Nov. 14, 1915: The Royal Bank, which closed its Grouard branch on Oct. 28, threatens the Town of Grouard with a $10,000 lawsuit for loans made to the Town during the time of the fight to secure the railway. The bank loaned the Town $5,366 in the fall of 1913 and $5,000 in 1914 for street improvements.

Nov. 14, 1971: Hunters Frank Darr and Harold Oliver find Doug Botfield, a former resident of High Prairie, unconscious in his camper. He was overcome by gas fumes from a propane heater and transferred to an Edmonton hospital and listed in serious condition.

Nov. 14, 1981: The McLennan Red Wings defeat the Peace River Stampeders 6-4 in McLennan marking the club’s first win over Peace River in 14 years.

Nov. 14, 1984: Frank O’Brien dies at the age of 63 years after a sudden illness.

Nov. 14, 1984: The High Prairie Youth Assessment Centre officially re-opens.

Nov. 14, 1984: An eight-ender is scored at the High Prairie curling rink as a rink skipped by Laurie Savill records the feat against Denis Roy.

Nov. 14, 1985: I.D. No. 17 Central dogcatcher Herman Arthur Schultz, is acquitted on a charge of cruelty to animals after a 3 1/2 hour trial in High Prairie provincial court.

Nov. 14, 1986: The High Prairie and District Association for the Handicapped celebrates the opening of Marigold Enterprises in the Town and Country Mall.

Nov. 14, 1988: Slave Air begins providing service into High Prairie.

Nov. 14, 1990: The revived Smoky River Hockey League receives a big blow when the Jean Cote Canadiens fold.

Nov. 14, 1992: The High Prairie E.W. Pratt Lady Chargers qualify for provincials after sweeping all their matches at the qualifying tournament in Valleyview.

Nov. 14, 2001: South Peace News reports that local merchant Barry Sharkawi is seeking public support to build a casino in High Prairie.

Nov. 14, 2001: HPSD treasurer Laurie Marston announces he is leaving HPSD for Lethbridge to work for the Palliser Regional School Division ending over 20 years of service.

Nov. 14, 2001: High Prairie businessman Jeff Burgar wins a court case in the USA over Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey.

Nov. 14, 2005: The Metis Settlements General Council agrees to spend $60,000 for the rebuilding of the Baker’s Crossing Bridge. The money is the final piece of the puzzle for the project to proceed.

Nov. 14, 2007: The M.D. of Big Lakes officially rezones land northeast of High Prairie paving the way for the sale of the land and construction of HPSD’s new bus garage.

Nov. 14, 2011: For the second time in three nights, the High Prairie Regals suffer the worst home loss in their history as the visiting Grande Prairie Athletics crush the Regals 22-5. Two nights earlier, the visiting Falher Pirates won 19-4.

Nov. 14, 2016: Bradley Grant Brazeau, of Slave Lake, is sent to prison for four years after appearing for sentencing on a charge of robbery at the Mac’s convenience store Oct. 20, 2014.

Nov. 14, 2017: High Prairie town council decides to debate a strategy for the new Northern Lakes College Campus at a meeting in Calgary, not in front of High Prairie taxpayers.

Nov. 14, 2018: Joussard School News reports a duck was found outside in the cold. It is taken to the school and later given to a family for safe keeping.

Nov. 14, 2018: United Conservative Party candidate for Lesser Slave Lake, Garrett Thomlinson, drops out of the race to support Pat Rehn, who eventually wins.

Nov. 14, 2018: Kapawe’no First Nation and the Government of Canada sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Advancing Self-Determination. The agreement sets in motion steps toward self-government.

Nov. 14, 2108: Big Lakes County decides to assume interim ownership of the outdoor skating rink at Grouard, after hearing of the collapse of the Grouard Community Association.

Nov. 14, 2019: The huge Perye Farm sale occurs in High Prairie. Almost $10 million in farmland is sold.

This Day in World History – November 14, 2025

1380 – King Charles VI of France crowned at age 12.

1666 – Samuel Pepys reports on first blood transfusion – between dogs!

1732 – First pro librarian in North America hired, Louis Timothee, in Philly.

1832 – First streetcar [horse-drawn] debuts in New York.

1834 – William Thomson enters Glasgow University at 10 years, 4 months.

1851 – “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville is first published.

1883 – “Treasure Island” by Robert Louis Stevenson is first published.

1896 – Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation.

1908 – Albert Einstein presents his quantum theory of light.

1910 – First airplane flight from deck of a ship, Norfolk, Virginia.

1922 – BBC begins daily radio broadcasts.

1927 – World’s largest gas tank in Pittsburgh explodes; 28 die.

1959 – Kilauea’s most spectacular eruption in Hawaii occurs.

1964 – Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe scores NHL record 627th goal.

1965 – US government sends 90,000 soldiers to Vietnam.

1968 – Yale University announces it is going co-educational.

1972 – Dow Jones closes above 1,000 for first time [1003.16].

1973 – Canada begins production of Olympic coins.

1981 – Second Space Shuttle Mission – Columbia 2 – returns to Earth.

1982 – Polish Solidarity chairman Lech Walesa freed.

1993 – Puerto Rico votes against becoming the 51st US state.

1994 – First trains for public run in Channel Tunnel under English Channel.

1997 – Canadian and Colorodo Rockie Larry Walker wins NL MVP.

1997 – Disney’s “Lion King” sets Broadway record of $2,700,000 daily sales.

2012 – CFBDSIR 2149-0403 is discovered, closest rogue planet to Earth.

2016 – 7.8 earthquake in New Zealand, raises sea bed by 4 meters.

Today’s Horoscopes – November 14, 2025

Aries [March 21 – April 20] – You may feel like someone is giving you an emotional slap! Do not immediately react by putting up your defenses! You will do much better if you step back and analyze the situation before concluding what is right or wrong! Your feelings are precious, and you should not let others bully you! At the same time, you have no right to bully others!

Taurus [April 21 – May 21] – You may feel like your battery has run out of juice today! You may ask yourself if what you are doing is worth it! Do not despair! A friend will be along soon who can help give you a jump-start! Once you restart your engine, there will be no stopping you! Do not be afraid to flag someone down! No one will know you need help unless you ask for it!

Gemini [May 22 – June 21] – Re-evaluate just what it is you are working for! If it is fun and relaxation you are after, maybe you are passing it by without even realizing it! The fun you seek is there in front of you! It would be best if you took advantage of it now instead of waiting until some magic point at which you feel you have earned it!

Cancer [June 22 – July 22] – There is power when you discover how to be part of two opposing teams! At first it may seem like treason to be part of one as you help the other! In fact, you are helping yourself by learning both sides of the situation! Take the best qualities from each! When it comes time to put together your team, you will have all the secrets needed to succeed!

Leo [July 23 – Aug. 23] – You have a flexible nature! Other people may be just as malleable as you, but now is your chance to take the lead! You are at the starting line waiting for the race to start! Do not wait for others to take the first step so you know it is safe to go! Keep your ears and eyes tuned in! As soon as you hear, “Go,” start running as fast as you can!

Virgo [Aug. 24 – Sept. 22] – Your power to transform your life is potent! There are many options available to you even though it may not seem like it! The one big obstacle holding you back is your emotional state of mind! Your feelings could be sensitive now, making you insecure about initiating the changes you know are necessary for your advancement!

Libra [Sept. 23 – Oct. 23] – It may seem like everything is moving counter to your trajectory! While you want to move south, the wind blows west! This does not mean you should give up on your goal! This just means you may need to tack in order to get where you are going! A sideways approach is just the thing needed in order to get to your paradise!

Scorpio [Oct. 24 – Nov. 22] – Strong forces may make it hard for you to be confident today! You are so intent on maintaining your freedom you refuse to yield when you should! Consider the other side of the equation before you become so adamant you refuse to budge! At the same time, do not automatically think that just because you are running into opposition your way of thinking is necessarily wrong!

Sagittarius [Nov. 23 – Dec. 21] – Take a more adaptable approach! Go with the flow and let things merge on the foundation that has already been established! You are holding on tightly to a security blanket! This tattered piece of cloth gives you peace! The threat of losing it frightens you! It is time to throw it away and know you are better off operating without that extra burden!

Capricorn [Dec. 22 – Jan. 20] – Things are moving in opposite directions, yet you can relate and benefit from all of them! There is nothing wrong with keeping your options open! Some people like to stick with one game, while you like to play multiple hands at once! Do not let others make you feel like you need to change your way as long as you are confident that things are working for you!

Aquarius [Jan. 21 – Feb. 18] – Words may hold charged energy, so be careful what you say and how you say it! The mood today requires that people have space to express themselves! Allow them their freedom or you may end up getting wedged into a corner with no escape! It is like painting a floor! You need to start at the back and work your way toward the door instead of the other way around!

Pisces [Feb. 19 – March 20] – Either way you choose, you have strength to work with, so stop agonizing over your decision! People will be like putty in your hands! Your calm, diplomatic approach calms even the most heated dispute! Make time to address the issues! Have confidence in every move you make! Do not worry if others look upon you negatively!