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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. 2 No. 06:23 June 23rd, 2025
Everybody’s Talking
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Great talent: Just because someone is born with a disability doesn’t mean they won’t be successful in their endeavours. Take the case of the late Paul Smith of Roseburg, Oregon (US) who passed away in 2009. Born with cerebral palsy, he was able to develop a great talent for making pictures using a typewriter. He would steady his right hand with his left hand, using typewriter symbols to create images, such as animals, trains, trucks, seascapes and portraits. As his talent grew over the years, the techniques he developed made his work look almost like charcoal drawings. Smith left his legacy in his art.
Prison break: A Canadian penitentiary not far from Montreal, Quebec, was the scene of a prison break in which two inmates grabbed ropes attached to a waiting helicopter. Two accomplices had hijacked the helicopter after pretending to book it for a sightseeing trip. Pilot Sébastien Foray had no choice but to follow the directions of the accomplices. Once away from the prison, Foray was forced to land in a field so the dangling convicts could board. He was told to take the group to a rural area where they jumped out and took off. It only took a few hours for police to track them down and re-arrest the foursome.
Picture perfect: There are lots of different mediums for artists to work in, but Diego Fazo of Italy has chosen one of the more common ones–a charcoal pencil. But, despite the simplicity of the medium, there is definitely nothing simple about Fazo’s art. He draws images, such as a woman with wet hair or a frowning man’s face, that look exactly like photographs. His images are so realistic that some viewers can’t believe they are not photos. Faze can prove it, though, by showing his work in progress. This talented man started as a tattoo artist and later taught himself charcoal drawing.
Strange coin: The Kenyan island of Manda, which lies off the east coast of that country, may have been a key trade link between China and Africa six centuries ago. This theory has come to light because scientists discovered a coin on Manda that bears the name of Emperor Yongle, who reigned in China in the 1400s. The American researchers, who are from the Field Museum in Chicago and the University of Illinois, report that the coin provides evidence that trade between these areas started well before European explorers came on the scene. The coin is made of silver and copper and has a square hole in the middle through which a belt can be worn.
Quotable Quotes
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“One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.”
— Jane Austen, Emma
“When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.”— Peter Marshall
Trivia
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- Who was the first U.S. president to travel outside the United States while in office?
- If you have ergophobia, what are you afraid of?
- What is a gandy dancer?
- Who designed the aircraft known as the Spruce Goose?
- Approximately how many chemicals can be found in cigarette smoke?
▼ Trivia answers at the bottom of the page! ▼
What’s Happening
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June 2025
Red Deer
Community Drum Circle – Red Deer Arts Council
Date & Time: Sunday, July 6, 2–4 p.m.
Location: The Vin L Den, #5, 4919-49th Street
Details: Experience the Rhythm of Life in a free community drum circle. Drums provided.
For More Information: Email [email protected]online Red Deer North 0…
Health Card Month – Home of Hope
Date & Time: Ongoing through June
Location: Red Deer (organization headquarters)
Details: Help provide medical and dental care for 1,000 children in Rwanda and Congo. $6 per child.
For More Information: Call 403-314-1214 or text 587-205-6570online Red Deer North 0…
Seniors’ Drop-In Bowling
Date & Time: Tuesdays & Fridays, 10 a.m.
Location: Heritage Lanes, Red Deer
Details: For ages 50+. Includes two games, shoe rental, snacks, and coffee/tea. $10.
For More Information: Call 403-309-6387online Red Deer North 0…
Seniors’ Activities – Downtown House
Date & Time: Weekdays
Location: 5414-43 Street, Red Deer
Details: Daily activities include Carpet Bowling, Euchre, Cribbage, Canasta, and Floor Curling.
For More Information: Call 403-346-4043online Red Deer North 0…
Lacombe and Area
Music in the Park – Canada Day Special
Date & Time: July 1, 8:30 p.m.
Location: Cranna Lake, Lacombe
Details: Tap 9 will headline this Echo Stage concert; Alecia Aichelle opens the show. Bring a blanket or chair.
For More Information: Visit lacombe.caonline Lacombe 06-30-25
Canada Day in Lacombe
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 1
Location: Various locations in Lacombe
Details: Full day of community celebrations, live music, ceremonies, and fireworks at dusk at Cranna Lake.
For More Information: Visit lacombe.caonline Lacombe 06-30-25
Sylvan Lake
Canada Day Celebrations – Town of Sylvan Lake
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 1
Location: Throughout Sylvan Lake
Details: Family-friendly events and a fireworks show (weather dependent).
For More Information: Visit sylvanlake.caonline Sylvan Lake 06-3…
Library in the Wild – Sylvan Lake Municipal Library
Date & Time: Fridays, July 4–August 22, 10:15–11 a.m.
Location: Various parks in Sylvan Lake
Details: For kids aged 9–12. Outdoor fun and games. No registration needed.
For More Information: Visit the library website or follow on Facebook
Your Weekly Horoscope
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Lucky numbers this week: This week’s odds favour Libra winners with the luckiest number being 6.
Aries (March 21 - April 20)
Share whatever good fortune you have gained. Interesting company and happy fellowship will make for a successful party or celebration.
Lucky Numbers: 7, 14, 26, 32, 41, 46
Gemini (May 22 - June 21)
You may feel the urge to help and encourage others to explore their own destinies. Your original ideas and support could help them to protect their individual rights.
Lucky Numbers: 5, 15, 20, 33, 35, 48
Taurus (April 21 - May 21)
This may be a good time for your financial or business affairs. You could attain both the financial backing and the emotional support you need to succeed.
Lucky Numbers: 5, 14, 19, 20, 25, 39
Cancer (June 22 - July 23)
Enjoy socializing and creating more fulfillment in your life. Make sure your vision doesn’t cause you to overestimate the motives of others.
Lucky Numbers: 1, 6, 13, 14, 21, 49
Leo (July 23 - Aug. 23)
You may find that you are idealistic and tend to project your own ideals on others. Recognize those needs and help others focus on their own wants and desires.
Lucky Numbers: 9, 23, 26, 38, 41, 46.
Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23)
You could receive much attention for your professional success. Positive approval from your superiors should boost your enthusiasm toward your immediate goals.
Lucky Numbers: 6, 16, 29, 32, 45, 49
Virgo (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23)
You may find that you are fascinated by influential people with powerful ideas. If you look beyond the glitter, you may realize that you don’t really want to join this movement just yet.
Lucky Numbers: 5, 6, 20, 26, 31, 40
Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)
Your career path may take a different turn. Taking the time to reflect positively on your past accomplishments will help to boost your enthusiasm.
Lucky Numbers: 8, 11, 14, 29, 34, 43
Sagittarius Nov. 23 - Dec. 21)
You may be highly receptive in the areas of art or music, due in part to your understanding of patterns and design. Your appreciation of beauty may flourish beyond the immediate.
Lucky Numbers: 3, 14, 21, 34, 37, 44
Aquarius (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19)
Discovery and spontaneity may be your major focus. Offbeat ideas could excite you, causing you to seek the company of those who can offer you a different perspective.
Lucky Numbers: 7, 18, 26, 32, 45, 47
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20)
Be good to yourself and try to spend some time with the people who love and appreciate you the most. Holiday or vacation plans could be in order.
Lucky Numbers: 2, 10, 16, 28, 34, 43
Pisces (Feb. 20 - March 20)
You may feel a real surge of positive energy, giving your career and personal goals a boost through your own eagerness to assert yourself and your ideas.
Lucky Numbers: 5, 7, 10, 19, 22, 33
Did you Know?
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Fast flight: The Concorde was a commercial jet that was in use from 1976 to 2003. It was the first to fly regular passengers at a speed faster than the speed of sound. The Concorde was retired because of economic factors at the time.
True story: The 1975 movie Breakout, which starred Charles Bronson, was based on the true story of Joel David Kaplan’s escape from a Mexican jail in 1971. He had been convicted of murder. Kaplan wrote a book about his prison break.
Time for a swim: The hippopotamus enjoys submerging itself in water to keep cool. These large mammals are great swimmers and are able to stay under the water for about five minutes or longer before coming up for air.
Apple mania: Many varieties of apples are available on the market. Those who want to bake an apple pie or apple crisp might want to use Granny Smith or MacIntosh apples. For juicing, the sweet, mildly tart Red Delicious apple is a good bet.
Plastic inventor: These days, plastic is everywhere, but that was not always the case. The first plastic made entirely from man-made materials was called Bakelite, named after Leo H. Baekeland, who invented it in 1909.
On the Lighter Side
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Economy: Denying ourselves a necessity today in order to buy a luxury tomorrow.
Most love triangles turn into wreck-tangles.
Heard in conversation over 40 years ago: “If they think I’ll pay 30 cents for a haircut, forget it!”
Professor: “Joe, name two pronouns.”
Joe: “Who, me?”
Receptionist: “Doctor, there’s an invisible bear in the waiting room!”
Doctor: “Tell him I can’t see him.”
What happened to the dog that swallowed a firefly? It barked with de-light!
Trivia answers:
- Theodore Roosevelt (1906)
- Work
- Track labourer
- Howard Hughes
- Over 7,000
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