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What’s Happening Today – September 5, 2024

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

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 – September 5, 2024

1638 – Louis XVI, King of France

1735 – Johann C. Bach, German Composer

1847 – Jesse James, American Outlaw

1916 – Frank Shuster, Canadian Comedian

1923 – Arthur C. Nielsen, Nielsen’s Ratings Founder

1929 – Bob Newhart, Bob Newhart Show Actor,

1934 – Carol Lawrence, West Side Story Actress

1940 – Raquel Welch, 1,000,000 B.C. Actress

1946 – Freddie Mercury, Queen Songwriter

1951 – Michael Keaton, Batman Actor

1952 – Graham Salmon, Fastest 100-M Blind Runner

1963 – Kristian Alfonso, Falcon Crest Actress

1979 – Stacey Dales, Canadian Sportscaster

1990 – Jeremy Snider, Bold & Beautiful Actor

This Day in Local History – September 5, 2024

Sept. 5, 1912: The Grouard News reports council agrees to purchase 1,500 to 2,000 feet of wood from Traverse Brothers to build sidewalks.

Sept. 5, 1912: Grouard village council meets and hears from George E. Macleod, who wants an enlarged phone system and electric lights for the community.

Sept. 5, 1914: Bishop Grouard tells the Grouard News the Mission Lumber Mill will close due to financial woes.

Sept. 5, 1914: The Town of Grouard issues $50,000 in debentures to complete improvement projects.

Sept. 5, 1955: Father Henri Giroux, O.M.I., after spending 20 years at St. Bruno Mission in Joussard, is transferred to Hotel Dieu in Whitelaw, Alta. because of poor health.

Sept. 5, 1970: MLA Roy Ells announces he will not seek re-election for the Social Credit party in the next provincial election. He was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in 1959.

Sept. 5, 1970: Lloyd Rohloff is elected president of the Lesser Slave Lake Social Credit Constituency Association at a meeting at the Spaulding Hotel.

Sept. 5, 1975: Horace Buker, vice-president and manager of the Hines Creek Oilers, announces the club will definitely ice a senior hockey team for the following season. The club decides to eventually join the NPHL.

Sept. 5, 1983: High Prairie firefighters move around the corner into their new home at the fire hall.

Sept. 5, 1984: South Peace News reports a proposed marina in Joussard would generate $1 million in economic spinoffs. A copy of the plans are published.

Sept. 5, 1985: Reg and Cindy Fjeld lose their home to fire west of town. Electrical problems are cited as the cause.

Sept. 5, 1986: Sucker Creek officially celebrates the opening of their Medical Services Building.

Sept. 5, 1989: The hometown Driftpile Swingers score four runs in the first inning and hold on for a 4-2 win over the High Prairie Playboys to tie the men’s fastball league semi-final 1-1.

Sept. 5, 1990: South Peace News reports Brenna Chalifoux, 18, of Grouard wins $20,000 in a Cash on the Double lottery ticket. David Cox, 39, of High Prairie, also wins $10,000 in a Special Edition lottery ticket.

Sept. 5, 1992: Peter Keay and Jesse Smith hit homeruns as the High Prairie Playboys defeat the High Prairie 86’ers 9-1 to win the High Prairie Men’s Fastball League title.

Sept. 5, 1995: Elan and Dave Lynes open the Sweat Shop, High Prairie’s first fully-equipped fitness centre.

Sept. 5, 1996: The Prairie Echo Community League hosts the first smoke-free bingo at the Bingo Barn. It’s a sellout.

Sept. 5, 2000: The Peavine Rangers win the High Prairie and District Men’s Fastball League title in four games over the Peavine Junior Canadians.

Sept. 5, 2001: Monahan Ford accepts the President’s Award from Ford for delivering the highest levels of service.

Sept. 5, 2001: South Peace News reports that conservation officers are alarmed at the mortality rates in fishing tournaments on Lesser Slave Lake. They warn tournaments could be banned in July and August in future years.

Sept. 5, 2001: M.D. of Big Lakes Reeve Helen Henderson announces she will not seek re-election in the Oct. 15 municipal election. Town of High Prairie councillors Marion Marston and Mike Daubert also announce they will not seek re-election.

Sept. 5, 2007: The High Prairie 86’ers win their third straight High Prairie Men’s Fastball League title after sweeping the Whitefish Lake Hawks three straight. The final game score is 8-0.

Sept. 5, 2007: Jennifer Woodcock wins the High Prairie Lifesaver Race and $1,000. The race is not held; instead, a draw decides the winner.

Sept. 5, 2008: The Pizza Factory wins an informal pizza tasting contest hosted by members of the Teen Reading Club at the High Prairie Municipal Library.

Sept. 5, 2011: Mabel Delia Peacock passes away at the age of 89 years in High Prairie. She worked at Uncle Nicky’s, Robinson’s and SAAN.

Sept. 5, 2012: South Peace News reports that E.W. Pratt High School graduate Tyler Zabolotniuk receives a $500 FarmLink Marketing Solutions Scholarship.

Sept. 5, 2012: Four winning students in the Alberta Forest Week poster contest receive their helicopter ride. The winners were Joslin Gladue, Morgan Laboucan, Keygon Okemow and Brendan Smith.

Sept. 5, 2012: The Caught Being Good program rewards five local children with prizes. Caught doing good deeds and/or obeying the law are Clayton Cooper, Riley Cox, Emily Donahue, Lexi Stout and Kali White. Their names are drawn at random from all children doing good deeds for grand prizes.

Sept. 5-7, 2014: A successful Sucker Creek Powwow concludes. Grand entries throughout the weekend are a big success as is the traditional entry by horse and wagon.

Sept. 5-6, 2015: Kinuso’s Bob Hill and Murray C. Butler of Whitecourt share the top prize of $60,000 after winning the Golden Walleye Classic.

Sept. 5, 2016: The Slave Lake – Calgary team of Scott Dahlgren and Craig Hutton win $44,400 at the Golden Walleye Classic held at Shaw’s Point Resort.

Sept. 5, 2018: Johann Hohensinn [Hanselbauer] passes away at the age of 81 years.

Sept. 5, 2019: The Town of Peace River puts out a request for proposal to operate the Peace River Airport.

This Day in World History – September 5, 2024

1666 – Great Fire of London ends: 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead.

1698 – Russian Tsar Peter the Great imposes a tax on beards.

1774 – Philadelphia becomes the first capital of United States.

1793 – French Revolution: the “Reign of Terror” begins.

1836 – Sam Houston elected President of the Republic of Texas.

1839 – The first Opium War begins in China.

1885 – First gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer in Indiana.

1889 – German Christine Hardt patents the first modern brassiere.

1914 – Proclamation prohibits Canadian mint from issuing gold coins.

1922 – Yankees final game at Polo Grounds [played there 7 years].

1929 – French premier Aristide Briand requests a United States of Europe.

1939 – US neutrality declared at start of WW II in Europe.

1955 – Fred Kaps becomes world champion magician.

1958 – “Doctor Zhivago” novel by Boris Pasternak published in USA.

1958 – First colour video recording on magnetic tape presented.

1958 – “The Huckleberry Hound Show” featuring Yogi Bear premieres.

1961 – US President JFK signs law against hijacking [death penalty].

1972 – 11 Israeli athletes taken hostage at Munich Olympics.

1972 – Chemical spill with fog sickens hundreds in Belgium.

1975 – First assassination attempt on US President Gerald Ford.

1977 – Cleveland Indians stage first “I hate the Yankee Hanky Night”.

1979 – Canada puts its first gold bullion coin on sale.

1980 – World’s longest road tunnel, St. Gotthard in Swiss Alps, opens.

1982 – Eddie Hill sets propeller-driven boat water speed record of 229 mph.

1989 – “The Joan Rivers Show” premieres.

1990 – Iraqi President Saddam Hussein urges Arabs to rise against the West.

1991 – Nelson Mandela chosen as president of African National Congress.

1995 – Cal Ripken Jr. ties Gehrig’s record of playing 2,130 straight games.

2014 – WHO estimates 1,900 people have died from the Ebola virus in Africa.

2017 – Hurricane Irma is most powerful hurricane ever in Atlantic Basin.

2017 – Fourth type of chocolate “Ruby” made from Ruby cocoa bean announced.

2017 – Togo’s government shuts down the Internet for a week.

Today’s Horoscopes – September 5, 2024

Aries [March 21 – April 20] – Strange, passionate stirrings could find you wanting to escape from civilization with a lover! This is a great day for it! At least plan a quiet evening at home with your special someone! You might also want to satisfy other sensual cravings, such as a desire for delicious food, drink, or comfortable chairs or beds! Flow with it! We all need a little self-indulgence now and then!

Taurus [April 21 – May 21] – Interesting communications from friends could centre on possible world developments or maybe some juicy gossip about people you know! Enjoy yourself, but do not take everything you hear at face value! Much of it is less actual fact than the product of someone’s fertile imagination! Short journeys in your area could bring news of upcoming changes in your community! Expect the unexpected!

Gemini [May 22 – June 21] – Today you might earn corporate kudos for all signs indicate your imagination is flying high and can be put to work to increase your job effectiveness! You might even earn a promotion or increase in salary! However, it is important to curb the impulse to hide the downside of whatever you are doing from those in power! Be honest! It will benefit you more in the long run!

Cancer [June 22 – July 22] – Your mind is likely to be going a thousand miles an hour! Ideas for imaginative and innovative projects may come faster than you can possibly turn them into reality! Write them down! You may not have time to work on them now, but you will later! You could decide to attend a virtual lecture, sign up for an online class, or make plans to join friends and attend another kind of small group activity, if possible!

Leo [July 23 – Aug. 23] – You may have strange dreams and vivid premonitions today! Your intuition and telepathic faculties are operating at a high level! You could think of someone who later phones! There is also a tendency to be too paranoid! Do not panic if some of the messages you receive seem disturbing! Check out the facts first! You are likely to find all is better than you thought!

Virgo [Aug. 24 – Sept. 22] – Today you could be feeling warm and friendly toward everyone! You might be involved in virtual social events or receive invitations to future parties! You will probably have a great time and make some new friends! Take care to take lots of Vitamin C! There could be colds or other bugs flying around and you could be more susceptible to such infections at this time!

Libra [Sept. 23 – Oct. 23] – Relations with people on the job should be warm and this could do wonders for your career! Take nothing at face value! All may not be as it seems! Someone has issues with you that render him or her untrustworthy! Take care to avoid getting too close to anyone who seems a little under the weather! Your immune system is a bit weak, and you could catch a bug!

Scorpio [Oct. 24 – Nov. 22] – Some new information could come your way that causes you to focus on a new interest! It will set your mind traveling to faraway places and times! You may also communicate with some new people who are highly educated, from foreign lands, or both! They might have fascinating stories to tell! Whatever happens, today promises to excite your curiosity and stimulate your intellect!

Sagittarius [Nov. 23 – Dec. 21] – You could have some intense dreams tonight! You might find they bring inspiration for creative projects, perhaps for redecorating or otherwise beautifying your home! You could feel energetic now and want to charge ahead and work on your project until you drop! Take care to pace yourself! You might tire to the point of feeling ill!

Capricorn [Dec. 22 – Jan. 20] – A welcome communication from a business or romantic partner could arrive today! This could generate a lot of enthusiasm on both your parts and do wonders for your relationship or for whatever business you do together! Be honest with your partner! Do not conceal your concerns! It is better to get things out in the open! Do not worry! Everything will be OK!

Aquarius [Jan. 21 – Feb. 18] – Today is a good day to ask for a raise or consider other ways to increase your income! Superiors will be in a receptive mood and likely feeling more benevolent than usual! This is a good time to study and consider investment possibilities, but it is not a good time to make investments! The facts may differ from what you read or hear! Wait about a week before deciding!

Pisces [Feb. 19 – March 20] – You should be feeling especially romantic and sensual now and you might draw admiring glances from those around you – even strangers! Your passion is high, so this is an excellent day to plan a romantic evening! You could also feel especially creative and want to spend your day in some sort of artistic activity! Go to it!