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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. 03:10 March 10th, 2025
Everybody’s Talking
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Very amusing: Those wanting to go for a wild ride might enjoy visiting the Wurstelparter amusement park in Vienna, Austria. The park is home to the world’s highest chain carousel. Thrill seekers can sit three to a chair and enjoy a big circular “swing” while 383 ft. up in the air. The park first opened in 1897, featuring a giant Ferris wheel called the Wiener Riesenrad, which means Viennese giant wheel. The Ferris wheel still exists today and is a favourite for visitors. In all, there are about 250 attractions at the park, including old-fashioned merry-go-rounds, a ghost train ride, and a wax museum with 65 wax figures. Getting bored is not an option at this park!
Fishy situation: Matt Clark tried very hard to win the Bailiwick Bass Fishing Club competition in Guernsey, an island in the English Channel. The fish he presented to the judges was a 13-pound bass, and the would-be fisherman was awarded the first prize of 800 pounds (almost $1,300 US). However, a competitor soon discovered that Clark was a cheater. Shane Bentley thought something was fishy when he recognized some distinct markings on Clark’s bass, suspecting it to be a fish from a local aquarium. Bentley turned out to be right. Clark was found guilty of burglary and fraud.
Squid pictures: After about 100 descents in a specially outfitted submersible, a team of Japanese scientists were able to get the first photographs of a giant squid swimming in its own habitat, which is about a half mile below the surface of the ocean. The scientists were working near the Ogasawara Islands, located 1,000 miles south of Tokyo, Japan. The squid are about 9.8 ft. long and are elusive to humans because their habitat is so far out of reach. The scientists had to sit in the dark in the submersible, using special lighting invisible to both humans and squid. They used bait and eventually lured a giant squid to approach.
Big bike: A mechanic in Jilin City, China, wanted to inspire his son, so he quit his job to pursue a hobby—creating a huge bicycle as a gift. Zhang Yali, whose son Zhang Wenzhong majored in animation at a university, decided to build the bike because he believes that animation is the art of exaggeration, and, therefore, his son would love it. The bike measures over 10 feet high and 18 feet long, and the wheels come from a piece of excavating equipment. About eight people can fit in two rows on the seat, which is made from old couches. It was definitely a labour of love.
Quotable Quotes
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“Natural abilities are like natural plants that need pruning by study.”
— Francis Bacon
“When we lose the right to be different, we lose the privilege to be free.”
— Charles Evans Hughes
Trivia
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- In the TV series Star Trek, the character Spock is half human and half what?
- Is a balaclava a Russian mandolin, a knit cap, or a Greek pastry?
- On a scale of 1-10, where does the dolphin rank in intelligence?
- From what area did Dijon mustard originate?
- What birdcall resembles human laughter?
▼ Trivia answers at the bottom of the page! ▼
What’s Happening
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February 2025
Red Deer
TRY IT Day at Northside Community Centre YMCA
Date & Time: Saturday, March 8, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: 6391-76 Street, Red Deer
Details: Free drop-in activities for all ages. Enjoy various activities throughout the day.
For More Information: Sign up at this link or call 403-967-9622.
Canadian Blood Services Volunteer Opportunity
Details: Make a lifesaving difference by volunteering with Canadian Blood Services in Red Deer. Various volunteer roles available.
For More Information: Sign up at blood.ca/volunteers or email [email protected].
Red Deer Elks Lodge #85 – Weekly Meat Draws
Date & Time: Every Saturday, 1 p.m.
Location: Elks Lodge, 6315 Horn Street, Red Deer
Details: Join the Red Deer Elks for weekly meat draws. Everyone is welcome!
For More Information: Email [email protected] or leave a message at 403-346-3632.
Seniors’ Drop-In Bowling
Date & Time: Tuesdays & Fridays, 10 a.m.
Location: Heritage Lanes, Red Deer
Details: Seniors (50+) are invited to come out for a morning of fun. $10 includes two games, shoe rental, coffee/tea, and snacks.
For More Information: Call 403-309-6387.
Seniors’ Activities – Downtown House
Date & Time: Various
Location: Seniors’ Downtown House, 5414-43 Street, Red Deer
Details: Weekly activities including Carpet Bowling, Cribbage, Euchre, Floor Curling, and more.
For More Information: Call 403-346-4043.
Lacombe/Blackfalds
Home Alone Course – Lacombe & District FCSS
Date & Time: Thursday, March 28, 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Lacombe & District FCSS
Details: This course teaches children essential safety skills, problem-solving strategies, and emergency handling when home alone.
For More Information: Register at Zeffy.
Nailed It! Paint Night – Mary C. Moore Public Library
Date & Time: Friday, March 7, 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Location: Mary C. Moore Public Library, Lacombe
Details: Join a creative evening out with step-by-step painting guidance. Cost is $15 per person.
For More Information: Register online, in person, or call 403-782-3433.
Sylvan Lake
Mystery Book Club – Sylvan Lake Municipal Library
Date & Time: Monday, March 10, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Location: Sylvan Lake Municipal Library
Details: Discuss A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson. New members welcome! Refreshments provided. Request or pick up a copy at the library.
For More Information: Visit the library website.
Councillor Information Night
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 12
Location: Sylvan Lake
Details: Learn about running for Sylvan Lake Town Council, governance, commitments, and more.
For More Information: Visit sylvanlake.ca/elections.
Your Weekly Horoscope
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Lucky numbers this week: This week’s odds favour Gemini winners with the luckiest number being 5.
Aries (March 21 - April 20)
You may find that you are able to exercise considerable influence and power. You could be called upon to assume a position of leadership and social importance. Lucky Numbers: 2, 6, 10, 15, 29, 39.
Gemini (May 22 - June 21)
Communicate your dreams and goals in life. It will enable you to spread your wings and seek out new opportunities for advancement. Lucky Numbers: 5, 9, 15, 19, 35, 39.
Taurus (April 21 - May 21)
Success or an important victory can be achieved. Your superiors or those in a position to support your goals may be inclined to do so. Lucky Numbers: 4, 17, 19, 34, 37, 39.
Cancer (June 22 - July 23)
Your creative or artistic endeavours may soon come to fruition. It’s possible that you can develop some really inspiring arrangements. Lucky Numbers: 7, 18, 28, 29, 35, 38.
Leo (July 23 - Aug. 23)
Express the idealistic ideas that are significant to you. Someone close to you, who thought they understood you, may now see a new side of you.
Lucky Numbers: 10, 11, 12, 21, 29, 37.
Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23)
If you have a lot of things to accomplish, try hard to do as much as you can on your own before requesting the help of others. Lucky Numbers: 11, 25, 27, 30, 31, 41.
Virgo (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23)
Dreams of true love or feelings of compassion and oneness with others could strongly emerge. Thoughts of romance may stir your imagination. Lucky Numbers: 4, 9, 15, 22, 34, 39.
Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)
You may just have to let the chips fall where they may. Often, things have a way of running their own course, regardless of your plans. Lucky Numbers: 2, 22, 24, 32, 34, 42.
Sagittarius Nov. 23 - Dec. 21)
Your best work could be realized while cooperating with others. The feedback you receive will be meaningful to you.
Lucky Numbers: 12, 24, 19, 20, 27, 44
Aquarius (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19)
Appreciate how your work plays an integral part of your life. Reading enjoyable books or talking to people will broaden your awareness. Lucky Numbers: 4, 13, 19, 22, 36, 48.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20)
You may receive new information on the employment front causing you to make necessary changes in your work habits. Lucky Numbers: 2, 3, 22, 23, 42, 43.
Pisces (Feb. 20 - March 20)
Your motivation and personal ambitions could become more elevated. You’re sure to reap rewards later for the generosity you extend to others now. Lucky Numbers: 5, 16, 25, 36, 42, 44.
Did you Know?
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Scary dream: The famous novel, Frankenstein, was first published in 1818 in London, England. Writer Mary Shelley got the idea for the Frankenstein character from a dream she had.
Cozy pouch: Animals that give birth to their young, then carry their babies around in a pouch, are called marsupials. Common examples are koalas, kangaroos and wombats of Australia and opossums of North and South America.
Far away: Tristan Da Cunha is one of the most remote islands in the world. Situated in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean between South Africa and South America, it was settled by the British in the early 1800s.
Moons of Jupiter: Because the planet Jupiter is so large, people have known about it since ancient times, even without the use of a telescope. In 1610, four of Jupiter’s moons were discovered by Galileo Galilei, who used a telescope.
Basketball background: A Canadian physical education teacher named James Naismith is credited with inventing the game of basketball in 1891. The first basketball hoops were peach baskets on posts, and the first ball used in the game was a soccer ball.
On the Lighter Side
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Judge: “Why did you hit the dentist?”
Willie: “Because he got on my nerves!”
“It was so cold where we were,” boasted the Arctic explorer, “that the candle froze and we couldn’t blow it out.”
“That’s nothing,” said his rival, “where we were, the words came out of our mouths in pieces of ice and we had to fry them to see what we were talking about.”
Why is Tom Bigger’s four-year-old boy larger than his father?
Because he is a little Bigger.
Doctor: “You’re coughing more easily this morning.”
Patient: “I should be, I’ve been practicing all night!”
For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness.
Trivia answers:
- Vulcan
- Knit cap
- Eighth
- Dijon, France
- Kookaburra
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