Happy Saturday!
Rick McGrath submitted today’s featured photo (he calls it White Stripe), which was taken during an early morning at Palm Beach.
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On this day:
In 1770, Captain James Cook discovered the Great Barrier Reef off Australia by running onto it.
In 1962, three inmates at Alcatraz prison in San Francisco escaped, left the island on a makeshift raft and were never seen again.
In 2012, the World Health Organization declared the first global flu pandemic in 41 years as a result of swine flu being reported in more than 70 countries.
Today’s weather:
The forecast for Saturday, June 11, calls for a mix of sun and clouds, a 40 per cent chance of showers in the afternoon and a high of 17 degrees Celsius. 20 km/h winds from the southeast are expected in the morning.
In the evening, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and an expected low of 10 degrees.
For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it...
Yesterday we published a feature on new City of Powell River chief financial officer Mallory Denniston.
Meanwhile…
Powell River Fire Rescue chief Terry Peters commented on the provincial fire commissioner’s recent report about an increase in fire-related deaths and lack of fire alarms in some homes, calling it a wakeup call for everybody.
