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What’s Happening Today – September 14, 2026

1 – 3 p.m. – Crib & Cards Social at Multi-Plex Building at Spruce Point Park. Snacks provided.

1:30 p.m. – Play Mah Jong at Joussard Homesteaders Hall.

2 – 4 p.m. – HP Municipal Library Teen Game and Lego Drop-In (13-17 years).

3:30 – 5:30 p.m. – HP CRC After-School Program (8-12 Years) at HP Children’s Resource Centre.

5 p.m. – Town of Peace River council meets in council chambers.

7 p.m. – Drop-In Beanbag/Cornhole at Joussard Community Association Hall. $2 fee.

7 p.m. – Ladies Time Out at Kinuso Seniors Centre.

7 p.m. – Joussard Community Association meeting upstairs at JCA Hall.

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

Today’s Celebrity Birthdays – September 14, 2026

1388 – Claudius Clavus, Danish Geographer

1735 – Robert Raikes, Sunday School Pioneer

1737 – Johann Michael Haydn, Composer

1849 – Ivan Pavlov, Pioneer in Psychology

1864 – Lord Robert Cecil, League of Nations Co-Founder

1879 – Margaret Sanger, Birth Control Advocate

1891 – Hal Wallis, Maltese Falcon Producer

1910 – Jack Hawkins, Bridge on the River Kwai Actor

1914 – Clayton Moore, The Lone Ranger Actor

1929 – Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon, Canadian Wrestler

1932 – Harry Sinden, 1972 Team Canada Coach

1936 – Walter Koenig, Star Trek Actor

1945 – Martin Tyler, British Sports Broadcaster

1957 – Tim Wallach, Montreal Expos

1959 – Mary Crosby, Dallas Actress

1959 – Morten Harket, Take on Me Singer

1965 – Dmitry Medvedev, Russian Politician

This Day in Local History – September 14, 2026

Sept. 14, 1912: The Hudson’s Bay Company opens a store in Grouard.

Sept. 14, 1912: The Northern Light steamboat makes a record run from Soto Landing to Grouard in 16 hours.

Sept. 14, 1912: Mr. Mearns returns as president of the Diamond P. Company in Grouard.

Sept. 14, 1912: The Grouard News reports the town is 2 1/2 square miles in area and growing rapidly. Main Street lots sell for $1,500 to $2,000 and residential lots from $300 to $500.

Sept. 14, 1912: G. Butler Ltd. reports a $20 lot investment in Grouard in 1908 yielded $1,000 in August of 1910. Similarly, a $75 investment in the fall of 1911 yielded $500 in February of 1912; and a $4,000 investment in March 1912 yielded $13,500 in August.

Sept. 14, 1953: Joussard School opens with 70 pupils enrolling.

Sept. 14, 1969: Two people are killed in a head-on motor vehicle collision near St. Albert but Arthur Wood of High Prairie survives. Jean McKeeman, a former nurse at Providence Hospital, dies. She was 26.

Sept. 14, 1977: South Peace News reports that MP Paul Yewchuk is renominated for the Athabasca riding.

Sept. 14, 1977: The Kinsmen announce plans to construct a $100,000 park on the north end of town consisting of race tracks, 11 exercise stations, picnic areas and temporary washrooms.

Sept. 14, 1983: South Peace News reports Dr. Ray Howard is considering building a new clinic in town.

Sept. 14, 1983: Seven of 11 dealers boycott selling South Peace News protesting “irresponsible journalism.” Publisher Jeff Burgar says he lost sales totaling 290 papers.

Sept. 14, 1983: The Joussard Sports Association announces plans to build an 80 x 185-foot skating rink.

Sept. 14, 1987: Municipal Affairs says third party arbitrators may have to be brought in to resolve conflicts between Mayor Don Lorencz and councillors.

Sept. 14, 1991: Inclement weather proves to be disastrous for the High Prairie Pigeon Racing Club and its race. Snow and rain in the Swan Hills stop many of the birds from returning to High Prairie.

Sept. 14, 1994: South Peace News reports the Golden Walleye Classic is rated among the top 100 North American events by the American Bus Association and Destinations magazine.

Sept. 14, 2001: Health Canada charges Red Basket and an employee for selling cigarettes to minors.

Sept. 14, 2005: Plains Marketing Canada’s fractionation plant east of High Prairie opens.

Sept. 14, 2005: High Prairie Councillor Mike Daubert criticizes High Prairie’s profile but it later wins an AlbertaFirst.com award. Mayor John Brodrick takes the blame for any misunderstanding.

Sept. 14, 2006: An anonymous letter sent to High Prairie town council says council should lead by example and get rid of spray-painting on its buildings.

Sept. 14, 2006: Lakeland’s Darcy McKenzie is given a 20-game suspension by the NPHL for his actions in a playoff game the previous spring against the Spirit River Rangers.

Sept. 14, 2010: The Peavine Canadians win the High Prairie Men’s Fastball League title after defeating the Driftpile Swingers 6-3 to complete the three-game sweep.

Sept. 14, 2011: The Lakeland Eagles are granted a one year’s leave of absence at the annual meeting in Fairview. However, later in the meeting, reps attend and the Eagles live to play another day. In a bizarre twist of fate, five days later the Eagles are again granted the leave of absence.

Sept. 14, 2012: The M.D. of Big Lakes stands down the Joussard Fire Department after deciding that the training firefighters was receiving was unacceptable.

Sept. 14, 2015: Three men file nomination papers to seek the vacant Big Lakes County Big Meadow – Enilda seat. They are Donald Bissell, Greg Lunde and Ron Matula.

Sept. 14, 2017: The first truckload of logs arrives at the Tolko mill west of High Prairie in preparation for the re-opening.

Sept. 14, 2019: The Falher Ecole Heritage Lynx senior women’s volleyball team wins gold at the Grimshaw Invitiational Volleyball Tournament.

This Day in World History – September 14, 2026

1682 – Bishop Gore School, one of the oldest schools in Wales, founded.

1752 – Britain and the British Empire adopt the Gregorian Calendar.

1812 – Great Fire of Moscow begins as Napoleon approaches the city.

1814 – Francis Scott Key pens “The Star-Spangled Banner”.

1868 – Golf’s first recorded hole-in-one: Tom Morris at Prestwick.

1886 – George K. Anderson patents typewriter ribbon.

1899 – Henry Bliss becomes first automobile fatality in the USA.

1911 – Russian PM Peter Stolypin is assassinated in Kiev.

1930 – Nazis gain 107 seats in German election.

1939 – World’s first practical helicopter flies; designed by Igor Sikorsky.

1948 – Groundbreaking ceremony for United Nations world headquarters.

1948 – Milton Berle starts his TV career on Texaco Star Theater.

1949 – India’s Constituent Assembly adopts Hindi as an official language.

1953 – Nikita Khrushchev appointed First Secretary of the Communist Party.

1956 – First prefrontal lobotomy performed in Washington, D.C.

1957 – UN resolution deplores & condemns USSR invasion of Hungary.

1959 – Soviet Union’s Luna-2 is first spacecraft to land on the moon.

1963 – South Dakota woman gives birth to US’s first surviving quintuplets.

1964 – Walt Disney awarded Medal of Freedom at White House.

1972 – “The Waltons” premieres on CBS-TV starring Richard Thomas.

1974 – Charles Kowal discovers Leda, 13th satellite of Jupiter.

1975 – Rembrandts’ painting “Nightwatch” slashed & damaged in Amsterdam.

1979 – Theodore Coombs completes 5,193 mile roller skate: LA-NY-Kansas.

1981 – Judge Wapner & People’s Court premiere on TV.

1981 – Entertainment Tonight premieres on TV.

1982 – Cindy Nicholas of Canada makes her 19th swim of English Channel.

1982 – Trevor Baxter sets skateboard high jump record of 5’ 7”.

1984 – First MTV Video Music Awards: The Cars win with “You Might Think”.

1985 – “The Golden Girls” starring Bea Arthur debuts on NBC-TV.

1986 – Saskatchewan & Hamilton play first CFL regular-season OT game.

1987 – Toronto Blue Jays hit a record 10 HRs vs Baltimore Orioles.

1989 – Calgary Flames become first NHL team to play in USSR, win 4-2.

1999 – Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.

2003 – Sweden rejects adopting the Euro in a referendum.

2017 – Selena Gomez reveals she had a kidney transplant.

Today’s Horoscopes – September 14, 2026

Aries [March 21 – April 20] – Give people the benefit of the doubt! Do not be so hasty in your actions and take the time to think things through! You have a special connection with your feelings today that can aid in clearing some of the fog in your thinking! Your sensitivity to others is remarkably strong! People will be particularly drawn to this side of you, especially tonight!

Taurus [April 21 – May 21] – Put your businesslike nature aside for the day and focus on your feelings! You may be a bit protective of your emotions, but realize that much of what you are feeling is best experienced through expressing it to others! Reach down deep and get in touch with what you truly believe to be the heart of the issue! Your thinking is clear as can be today, so enjoy it!

Gemini [May 22 – June 21] – Call or write a letter to a friend today! Your brain may feel like it is stuck in a rut, which is probably best remedied by sharing these feelings with others! Take it one step at a time, and be patient with others in return! People are likely to snap more easily since fuses will be extra short! Take care as you approach the deep end! Make sure you have your life jacket on!

Cancer [June 22 – July 22] – Things flow well for you today, so bask in any sunshine that this day offers! Your intuition is especially strong, and you have an uncanny ability to pick up on other people’s feelings! Your nurturing gifts are in high demand by those around you! They will need a sensitive shoulder to lean on! Just make sure you do not lose yourself in the process! Save some energy for you!

Leo [July 23 – Aug. 23] – Other people’s indecisiveness could leave you feeling frustrated and stuck today! Realize you can overcome this by pushing past them! Do not feel like you need to wait for others to make up their minds before you act! Do what you need to do, and others will catch up when they are ready! You are not responsible for the well-being of others! Concentrate on you!

Virgo [Aug. 24 – Sept. 22] – It may be much easier than usual to express your emotions to someone today! If there has been something on your mind for a while, now is the time to say it! You will be able to paint a clear picture of your true feelings! Express yourself with confidence so you do not come across as helpless or clingy! Your sensitivity is a gift others will recognize and appreciate!

Libra [Sept. 23 – Oct. 23] – Does it feel like someone’s raining on your parade today? No surprise there! You may feel like you are stuck in a bog, so wear your galoshes and give it your best shot! That is all you can do! People may be extra touchy and impatient with ridiculous banter, even if it is polite! Try not to make sense of things that seem confusing now! Come back to them in a couple days!

Scorpio [Oct. 24 – Nov. 22] – Your intuition is extra keen today and your mental aim is on target! Other people may sink into the swamp, but you are the life raft they can cling to! Your amazing mental clarity will be invaluable throughout the day! You will be able to communicate your feelings clearly, and you should find their receptivity to your thoughts much greater than usual!

Sagittarius [Nov. 23 – Dec. 21] – You might find the mood of today a bit too somber for your liking! Why is everyone so serious? Whether you figure out the answer or not, just know it probably is not something you did! Emotions that have been building up are likely to express themselves now, much like a volcano bursting under the pressure of tons of molten lava!

Capricorn [Dec. 22 – Jan. 20] – Yes, you may have another cookie! Enjoy it and do not feel guilty! Guilt is useless! Today, get rid of regret! Express your emotions but do not dwell on them! Your sensitivity is acute, so put up your psychic shield! You might pick up on others’ intense energy, so be careful! Sympathize with others, but do not take on their garbage! They need to take out their own trash!

Aquarius [Jan. 21 – Feb. 18] – You might just want to stay on the couch today! That is fine! Do not get up if you do not want to! You are probably better off sticking close to home and enjoying a good movie tonight! If people ask how you are doing, be honest! Others will be able to see right through you, so do not try to hide your feelings! Today is a good day to say how you really feel!

Pisces [Feb. 19 – March 20] – Finally, the world is starting to see it your way! Be yourself and do not be squeamish about telling people exactly how it is! Your thinking is clear and focused! Use your penetrating mind to accomplish mental tasks! Your intense nature is powerful, so act wisely! Today may well be one in which other people realize you really are not as crazy as they first thought!