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Everybody’s Talking | Quotable Quotes | Trivia | What’s Happening | Your Weekly Horoscope | Did You Know? | On the Lighter Side
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Vol. 1 No. 12:23 December 23th, 2024
Everybody’s Talking
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Big Tree: The medieval town of Gubbio, Italy, lies at the foot of Mount Ingino. Each Christmas, the townsfolk light up what is known as the world’s largest Christmas tree. It is an illumination shaped like a Christmas tree, over 2,000 feet high, made up of more than 900 bulbs connected by hundreds of feet of electric cables. This annual tradition started in 1981, and solar panels now help provide the power to light it.
Santa’s Chimney: In the Cotswold Hills in England, a boy named Leo Park worried that his new home’s chimney wouldn’t be large enough for Santa Claus. Builder Jeremy Paxton assigned his architect to enlarge the chimney, and the company even had Father Christmas test it to assure Leo it was just right.
Special Tree: The people of Puebla, Mexico powered their community Christmas tree with kinetic energy from 15 bicycles. Pedaled for eight hours, the energy lit up 8,000 lights overnight, demonstrating environmental benefits through collective effort.
Expensive Bubbly: Rare champagne discovered in a 200-year-old shipwreck sold for $156,000 (US) at an auction in Finland. One Veuve Clicquot bottle fetched $19,000 (US), preserved by cold temperatures and darkness.
Quotable Quotes
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“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”
– John F. Kennedy
“Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair.”
– George Burns
Trivia
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- Levi Strauss created the first pair of jeans in what year?
- What is the correct term for ‘laughing gas’?
- How many ounces does a shot glass hold?
- The country of Sri Lanka was formerly known as what?
- Wisdom teeth usually appear by what age – 12, 20, or 40?
▼ Trivia answers at the bottom of the page! ▼
What’s Happening
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December 2024
Red Deer
Family Snowshoeing
Date & Time: Saturday, December 28, 12 to 3 p.m.
Location: Kerry Wood Nature Centre, 6300-45 Avenue
Details: Bring the family for holiday snowshoe fun in the Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary. Snowshoes available for ages 3 and up. Fee: $3/person or $10/family. No experience needed. Visit www.waskasoopark.ca for details.
Volunteer with Canadian Blood Services
Date & Time: Ongoing
Location: Red Deer Donor Centre
Details: Become a donor centre volunteer. Long-term commitment required.
For More Information: Apply online at blood.ca/volunteering or email [email protected].
Blackfalds
Ring in the New Year with the Optimist Club of Blackfalds
Date & Time: December 31, Doors 5 p.m., Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Location: Blackfalds Community Centre
Details: Celebrate at the New Year’s Eve Silver Jubilee Fundraising Gala. Enjoy dinner, Louis Pezzani’s Mind Magic show, music, and dancing. Tickets are $85. Call or text Karen at 587.877.9266 before December 21.
For More Information: Visit www.optimist.org.
Lacombe
Christmas Eve Service
Date & Time: December 24, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Lacombe Memorial Centre, 5241-50 Avenue
Details: Celebrate Christmas with Wolf Creek Church as the story is told from the perspective of the animals. Join us for carols, stories, and refreshments.
Senior Drop-in Bowling
Date & Time: Every Tuesday and Friday at 10 a.m.
Location: Ambassador Bowling Centre, 5020 – 50 Street, Lacombe
Details: Seniors (50+) are invited to stop by for fun. $10 fee includes two games of bowling, shoe rental, coffee/tea, and snacks.
For More Information: Call 403.309.6387
City Facilities Grant Support
Date & Time: Ongoing
Location: City of Lacombe
Details: Are you a community/volunteer organization or business with limited budget capacity looking to utilize City facilities? Grant support is available to assist your group or business.
For More Information: Call 403.782.1251 or visit www.lacombe.ca/grants.
Sylvan Lake
New Year’s Day Fireworks
Date & Time: January 1, 7 p.m.
Location: Lakeshore Drive, Sylvan Lake
Details: Celebrate the New Year with fireworks over the lake. Weather permitting.
Career Leap Résumé Review
Date & Time: January 8, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Sylvan Lake Municipal Library
Details: Drop in to meet the Career Leap team for help with your résumé. First come, first served. Visit the library website for details.
Town of Sylvan Lake Online Winter Community Guide
Date & Time: Ongoing
Location: Online
Details: Explore activities from indoor golf to indigenous plant walks. Registration open.
For More Information: Download at www.sylvanlake.ca/communityguide.
Sylvan Lake Municipal Library – Knit-Wits
Date & Time: Thursdays, 5:45 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Sylvan Lake Municipal Library
Details: Connect with others while working on new or existing projects! Open to knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching, and embroidery. Supplies are available or bring your own. Donations of non-perishable food items for the Little Free Pantry are welcome.
For More Information: Contact Sylvan Lake Municipal Library
Your Weekly Horoscope
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Lucky numbers this week: This week’s odds favour Capricorn winners with the luckiest number being 3.
Aries (March 21 - April 20)
You may be feeling friendlier toward newcomers. Constructive connections can be achieved. Call someone you love to cheer them up. Lucky Numbers: 2, 18, 28, 31, 41, 47.
Gemini (May 22 - June 21)
Your heightened sense of intuition and your imagination could benefit any creative or artistic endeavor. Without the dreams and ideas of fantasy we may experience, our lives could be very dull indeed. Lucky Numbers: 2, 10, 15, 36, 43, 45.
Taurus (April 21 - May 21)
Be aware of your own energy level and make sure you save some for the near future. Time might mend wounds, but the emotional scars you feel may need more healing. Lucky Numbers: 4, 5, 13, 26, 38, 44.
Cancer (June 22 - July 23)
You may not feel as practical or resourceful as you have in the past. Your ability to focus on the present will better your judgment in making important decisions. Lucky Numbers: 24, 30, 37, 42, 44, 49.
Leo (July 23 - Aug. 23)
You may find that you are able to establish more effective alliances with people who can help your career prosper. Discover new ways for your personal ambitions to be completed successfully.
Lucky Numbers: 7, 8, 18, 34, 40, 43.
Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23)
Pay closer attention to your priorities. You may have to focus harder to get a clear picture of what’s going on around you. Lucky Numbers: 5, 16, 25, 31, 37, 42.
Virgo (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23)
You may feel that life has put a great deal of mental stress on you lately. Pursue something fresh and unique to keep your mind interested. Lucky Numbers: 2, 14, 22, 24, 32, 44.
Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)
The role of host or hostess may suit you very well. Verbal agreements, contracts, or other joint efforts could work out very much to your advantage right now. Lucky Numbers: 7, 24, 32, 41, 43, 47.
Sagittarius Nov. 23 - Dec. 21)
You know that you now need to follow your own rhythm. It may be best for you not to slow down your pace just to suit others. Don’t be too abrupt, though. Lucky Numbers: 8, 12, 17, 33, 37, 41.
Aquarius (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19)
This can be a busy time for you with parties and holiday celebrations to attend. Enjoy being with friends and family, sharing pleasures and fun together. Lucky Numbers: 1, 16, 31, 46, 47, 49.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20)
If you crave excitement, you may be tempted to act on some of the more unusual impulses you feel. Start taking steps to fulfill a dream or an ideal. Lucky Numbers: 3, 13, 26, 29, 39, 43.
Pisces (Feb. 20 - March 20)
Your natural sense of spiritual purpose and direction could be greatly enhanced. If you are a writer, this might be a most unique time for heightened inspiration. Lucky Numbers: 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32.
Did you Know?
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Hairy Place: A popular attraction in the city of Independence, Missouri (US) is called Leila’s Hair Museum. It features jewelry and wreaths made from human hair, a craft common in the 19th century which gave people mementos of their loved ones.
Tater Talk: Mashed potatoes have lots of vitamin C and potassium, but all that butter and sour cream adds up when it comes to counting calories. By substituting skim milk and non-fat Greek yogurt for the butter and sour cream, a healthier dish can be created.
Oasis: The Egyptian town of Siwa is an oasis found on the northern edge of the Sahara Desert. It has palm trees, natural springs, and ancient ruins and is located 450 miles (725 kilometers) southwest of Cairo. It offers spas and breathtaking desert views to tourists.
Big and Brown: Kodiak bears live on the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago, located off the coast of Alaska. The Kodiak is the largest type of brown bear and is also known as the Alaskan grizzly bear or the American brown bear.
On the Lighter Side
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Why does Santa Claus always go down the chimney? He only does what soots him.
Johnny: “Last night my dog, Fido, tried to chew up my book report.”
Teacher: “What did you do?”
Johnny: “I took the words right out of his mouth.”
A man noticed his neighbor’s little boy sitting on the sidewalk outside his house. The little boy told him he was running away from home.0
“You haven’t gotten very far,” said the man. The little boy replied, “I’m not allowed to cross the street by myself.”
Where did Noah keep his bees? In the archives.
Trivia answers:
- 1873
- Nitrous oxide
- 1.5 ounces
- Ceylon
- 20
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