Happy Saturday!
Alex Quinn submitted today’s featured image, which he took earlier this week at Willingdon Beach as the sun was setting.
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Today’s weather:
A mix of sun, cloud and rain is expected on Saturday, May 18, as is a high of 13 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to seven degrees in the evening, according to the Weatherhood station above the Peak office (4493F Marine Avenue, Powell River). The chance of rain is forecast to be seven per cent. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
On this day:
In 1642, French colonists founded the city of Montreal.
In 1953, piloting a Canadair F-86 Sabre jet over Rogers Dry Lake in California, Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to break the sound barrier.
In 1980, 57 people died or were reported missing when Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington State.
In case you missed it…
A qathet region resident is bringing attention to a condition called acromegaly, which affects quality of life when not diagnosed
Meanwhile…
A motion for a city-led in-depth study into transit in City of Powell River was defeated.
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