Speaker 1: Caalaroga Shark Media. I am Johnny Mack with five good
Speaker 1: news stories. The Ontario Police have a reminder for you,
Speaker 1: please do not bring in live grenades. The warning came
Speaker 1: after someone walked into the Ottawa PD carrying an unexploded
Speaker 1: World War II grenade they had found. After safely dealing
Speaker 1: with the situation, police issued a public reminder on social media.
Speaker 1: Had said the opp would like to remind the public
Speaker 1: that if you find such items, please do not transport
Speaker 1: them to your local police station. This could obviously prove
Speaker 1: extremely dangerous to the person bringing in the item and
Speaker 1: others around. Officers say anyone who discovers old grenades or
Speaker 1: other explosives should leave them where they are and call
Speaker 1: the police. The police tell us the police will arrange
Speaker 1: for the explosives disposal unit to attend to safely discard
Speaker 1: any items. An Australian city wanted to set one of
Speaker 1: those Guinness World Records. For this one, they brought together
Speaker 1: more than six hundred trombone players. The trombone players were
Speaker 1: gathered to play the classic tune seventy six trombones. Of course,
Speaker 1: it was more than six hundred trombones in this case.
Speaker 1: The record Attemp was organized by the Ipswich City Big Band.
Speaker 1: Mayor Harding said this record Attemp was about much more
Speaker 1: than numbers. Was about showcasing the power of music in
Speaker 1: a city that embraces culture, supports local talent, and delivers
Speaker 1: unique experiences to bring people together. At the time of
Speaker 1: this recording, the record was not yet certified. I'm sure
Speaker 1: I'll let you know at some point. Also in Australia,
Speaker 1: a barber is proving that a haircut can do far
Speaker 1: more than change someone's appearance, and can help build skills,
Speaker 1: confidence and community. John James is known as the Outback Barber.
Speaker 1: He's been traveling to some of Australia's most remote communities
Speaker 1: to teach people how to cut hair themselves. He took
Speaker 1: a plane to Mornington Island off the northern coast of Queensland.
Speaker 1: He stepped off the plane he found a crowd of
Speaker 1: people waiting, hoping for a haircut. Instead of just cutting
Speaker 1: there himself, he decided to teach people. The Outback Barber said,
Speaker 1: I couldn't believe how quickly they picked up barbering. They're like,
Speaker 1: let's go further, and then they were doing skin fade
Speaker 1: straight up and then they were doing them on their own.
Speaker 1: A local couple asked if he would style the bride
Speaker 1: and groom for their wedding with help from his new students,
Speaker 1: who took care of the guests. The outback barber focused
Speaker 1: on the wedding party before and being invited to stay
Speaker 1: for the wedding. He said, to be part of that
Speaker 1: emotionally and be asked to attend the wedding after was
Speaker 1: incredibly humbling. I'm so grateful I had the opportunity. We'll
Speaker 1: stay in that part of the world. In New Zealand,
Speaker 1: a great grandfather has earned the Guinness World Record after
Speaker 1: proving that age is no barrier to staying active. Brian
Speaker 1: has been recognized as the world's oldest male water skier
Speaker 1: age ninety four and three hundred and eighteen days. Brian
Speaker 1: took up water skiing in nineteen fifty five and I
Speaker 1: spent decades competing in tournaments across New Zealand. He said,
Speaker 1: I didn't consider it initially, but as I got older,
Speaker 1: it became a challenge and I enjoyed it so much
Speaker 1: I kept going. Also, the family all participate in the sport,
Speaker 1: which took us all over New Zealand. For tournaments. Most
Speaker 1: people tell me I'm an inspiration of people of all ages.
Speaker 1: It encourages me to know I'm leading the way for
Speaker 1: others to keep active. I like the saying you don't
Speaker 1: stop because you're too old. You get too old because
Speaker 1: you stop being active. And it's been a hot summer
Speaker 1: out there. So in Denmark they're celebrating Christmas. Dozens of
Speaker 1: Santa Clauss, Missus Clausus, and Christmas Ells from around the
Speaker 1: world gathered for the annual World Santa Claus Congress, a
Speaker 1: colorful tradition that has delighted visitors for decades. The event
Speaker 1: began in nineteen fifty seven at an amusement park near Copenhagen,
Speaker 1: before moving to Alborg two years ago. Originally created to
Speaker 1: entertain children, the gathering has evolved into an annual reunion
Speaker 1: for professional Santas who spend the holiday season working in stores,
Speaker 1: shopping malls and community events. The four day schedule includes
Speaker 1: gingerbread eating contest, gift wrapping competitions, balloon modeling, beard comparisons,
Speaker 1: and festive parades through the city streets. Peter organizes the thing.
Speaker 1: He's also a Santa. He explains, the Grandma say oh,
Speaker 1: it's too early to come here, and the kids say, hooray,
Speaker 1: Santa is here already. Some came from Scandinavia, others traveled
Speaker 1: from as far as Tokyo. Robert was a first time
Speaker 1: at ten d. He says, Santa performers everywhere share something special.
Speaker 1: He explains, either have it or you don't. We have
Speaker 1: the true Santa spirit. It's all about giving, sharing and
Speaker 1: putting a little bit of joy in people's hearts. Danish
Speaker 1: Santa Simon says Christmas is not a season, It's a
Speaker 1: feeling you have in your stomach. So if you want,
Speaker 1: you can have Christmas the whole year. Don't tell me.
Speaker 1: Last year, I started doing five good news Christmas stories
Speaker 1: in October, and based on the download numbers, you guys
Speaker 1: were all in favor of it. If I had the
Speaker 1: stories this early, I would probably do it, but those
Speaker 1: don't start showing up until October. So those are your
Speaker 1: five regular good news stories for today. Have a great day.