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November 9, 2026
Table of Contents
Everybody’s Talking | Quotable Quotes | Trivia | What’s Happening | Your Weekly Horoscope | Did You Know? | On the Lighter Side
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Vol. 3 No. 11:09 November 9th, 2026
Everybody’s Talking
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Pet therapy: Travelers using the Edmonton International Airport in the province of Alberta, Canada, now have the opportunity to snuggle with a furry friend while waiting for their flights. Officials at the airport got together with the folks at the Pet Therapy Society of Northern Alberta for the project. It is thought that access to friendly dogs will help reduce the stress levels of travelers. Volunteers walk dogs through the airport several times a week and the response from weary passengers has been positive. Everyone from toddlers to seniors has smiles on their faces as they pet the friendly animals.
Mail problem: The Royal Mail sent a letter by mail to about 100 residents of a neighbourhood in Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire in England stating that postal workers would no longer be delivering mail to the area after 150 years of service. The reason cited was the dilapidated state of the private road in the neighbourhood. Postal staff had been falling and hurting themselves on a regular basis. However, they discovered that fixing the road would cost too much. So, unless a compromise can be found, residents of the upscale neighbourhood will have to travel three miles (five kilometres) to a post office elsewhere.
Tongue paintings: An artist in China uses a very unusual item as a paint brush his tongue! It may seem weird, but painting with the tongue allows artists to create works that are unique to them. Han Xiaoming does traditional Chinese sugar painting, which utilizes melted sugar coloured with food dye as a medium. Once when working, Xiaoming took a sip of the water and loved it! That led to using his tongue as a brush. He now gives performances to show people how it is done.
Getting friendly: People who use Facebook, the social media site, often have so many ‘friends’ on their site that they can’t possibly know them all. An Australian man named Matt Kulesza, who has over 1,000 Facebook friends, is one of those people. Rather than accepting that his Facebook friends are only digital acquaintances, Kulesza decided to contact them all and go for a coffee with each of them. He’s having fun meeting old high school buddies or getting together with a Facebook friend he had never actually met before. Matt’s goal is to get people communicating face-to-face once again. What a great idea!
Quotable Quotes
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“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” – Gandhi
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” – Frederick Douglass
Trivia
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- In which mountain range would you find Mt. Everest?
- What type of a knife would an artist use to mix oil paints?
- Inherent means granted by will, inborn, or leased for a low cost?
- What was the United Arab Emirates formerly known as?
- Which astronaut said, “Houston, we have a problem.”?
▼ Trivia answers at the bottom of the page! ▼
What’s Happening
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November 2026
Red Deer
Fall Turkey Supper
Date & Time: Friday, November 6 with three sittings at 4:30, 5:45, and 7 p.m.
Location: St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church (6 McMillan Ave.)
Details: Annual Fall Turkey Supper hosted by the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Women’s League. Tickets available by calling.
For More Information: Call 403.304.6272
Holiday Craft Fair
Date & Time: November 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Kerry Wood Nature Centre (6300-45 Ave.)
Details: Enjoy a market full of homemade products and get your holiday shopping done early with fantastic local vendors.
For More Information: Call or email [email protected]
Sylvan Lake / Area
Teen Movie Night
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 10 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Location: Sylvan Lake Municipal Library
Details: Watch the movie of the month (Project Hail Mary) with friends old and new. Food and drink will be provided. This event is for ages 13+.
For More Information: Visit the library website for full details
Sylvan Lake Neighborhood Welcome
Date & Time: Ongoing
Location: Sylvan Lake
Details: Connects new qualified shoppers to local businesses, saving money on everything from groceries, auto needs, to leisure activities.
For More Information: Email Colin at [email protected]
Lacombe / Blackfalds / Bentley / Rimbey
Genealogy Club
Date & Time: Second Tuesday of the month from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: History Room (along the east wall of the library), Mary C. Moore Public Library
Details: For all family history enthusiasts to get together and share tips, advice, and stories related to genealogy. Drop in; no registration required.
For More Information: Email [email protected]
Haynes Christmas Market 2026
Date & Time: Saturday, November 14 at 11 a.m.
Location: Haynes
Details: Features 20+ local vendors, a concession with homemade food and pies, and coffee from Satinwood Coffee Co. No admission charge, but cash donations or donations of diapers, formula, and hygiene products for struggling moms are welcomed.
For More Information: Haynes Christmas Market
Your Weekly Horoscope
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Lucky numbers this week: This week’s odds favour Virgo winners with the luckiest number being 6.
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Aries (March 21 - April 20)
An idea that may have seemed crazy at first could become useful. You may need to express your feelings quite openly in all of your relationships. Lucky Numbers: 7, 9, 13, 15, 25, 28
Gemini (May 22 - June 21)
A relationship may likely intensify at this time. Your romantic urges could run high and you might actively pursue someone you really desire. Lucky Numbers: 5, 6, 15, 16, 25, 26
Taurus (April 21 - May 21)
You might be more willing to take some chances. Drama, performing arts or another form of self-expression could have a strong appeal to you now. Lucky Numbers: 21, 24, 29, 41, 44, 49
Cancer (June 22 - July 23)
How you spend money and manage your resources could be a priority now. You may need to have discussions about finances and material security. Lucky Numbers: 12, 13, 32, 33, 42, 43
Leo (July 23 - Aug. 23)
You could be in a rather nostalgic frame of mind. You may feel like reminiscing and expressing your feelings about past events. Lucky Numbers: 1, 5, 12, 17, 27, 37
Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23)
A business that is interested in a hobby of yours may be contacting you. Pleasant and harmonious work could bring some especially nice opportunities. Lucky Numbers: 21, 22, 33, 34, 42, 45
Virgo (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23)
You may want to make your home more comfortable by doing some original redecorating. Adding something which will give your family more space might be a consideration. Lucky Numbers: 5, 6, 26, 27, 45, 46
Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)
It might be best to delay negotiations and gather more information. Try not to come to a definite conclusion if it requires you to compromise too much. Lucky Numbers: 14, 15, 28, 32, 37, 40
Sagittarius Nov. 23 - Dec. 21)
Perhaps you need to be more serious about your future. Organize your life and focus on the tasks at hand. Your time may often be best spent if you are able to work alone. Lucky Numbers: 4, 9, 14, 19, 34, 48
Aquarius (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19)
Something could spark old memories and emotions and you may be able to see things in a clearer light. A selfless act of generosity is sure to make you appreciate your heritage. Lucky Numbers: 16, 20, 22, 27, 36, 42
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20)
A positive relationship can be deepened and reborn. You could be given new life by your willingness to reveal yourself completely to your loved ones. Lucky Numbers: 11, 12, 24, 25, 31, 32
Pisces (Feb. 20 - March 20)
You may find that a very close relationship is, indeed, special and could influence your future. The closeness you feel will be similar to that of past lifetimes shared. Lucky Numbers: 2, 7, 17, 19, 27, 29
Did you Know?
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Flying high: Sea planes have pontoons instead of wheels, allowing the craft to land and take off on water. Amphibian planes have retractable wheels as well as pontoons. These flying machines can take off and land on either a lake or a runway.
Unique art: Pablo Picasso is considered one of the most influential artists of the 1900s. Born in Spain, he eventually moved to France where he would complete his most innovative works.
Natural selection: Most animals don’t like hot chili peppers, but birds have a higher tolerance. Birds evolved in this manner, so today they can carry the seeds further afield.
Scent issues: A person who has anosmia can’t smell anything. If someone has dysosmia, things don’t smell the way they smell to most people. People with hyperosmia have a very strong sense of smell.
Runny eyes: People’s eyes sting when they cut up an onion because a gas is released from the onion during the cutting process. Tears dilute the gas and reduce the potency of this eye irritant.
On the Lighter Side
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Farmer: “And this is a dogwood tree.”
Tourist: “How can you tell?”
Farmer: “By its bark.”
The most lovely sound in the world is that of an alarm clock—announcing a new act in life’s great adventure.
Why is a lollipop like a horse?
Because the more you lick it the faster it goes!
Excited young father: “Quick! Tell me, is it a boy?”
Nurse: “Well, the one in the middle is.”
Age: Something to brag about in your wine cellar and forget in a birthday reminder book.
Trivia answers:
- Himalayas
- Palette knife
- Inborn
- Trucial States
- Jack Swigert
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Please note this issue was published sometime over the past 10 years. Jokes, Trivia, Stories and Quotes may be time specific or reference maybe made to events which are no longer relevant.
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