Happy Monday!
William Kato snapped today’s featured image of Westview Harbour while strolling along the sea walk on June 30.
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On this day:
In 1886, the first Canadian Pacific transcontinental passenger train trip, which embarked from Montréal, Quebec, arrived in Port Moody, BC. Eight months earlier, a “Last Spike” ceremony was held in Craigellachie, BC, celebrating completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway, fulfilling Canada’s post-confederation obligations to BC.
Today’s weather:
Rain is expected during the day on Monday, July 4, as is a high of 16 degrees Celsius. Winds will be from the southeast at 20 km/h, gusting to 40 km/h. The forecast calls for cloudy periods in the evening with a 30 per cent chance of showers and a low of 12 degrees.
For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
Class of 2022 high school graduates recently celebrated their rite of passage with a parade through City of Powell River streets.
Meanwhile…
A promotion launched by BC Ferries discounting fares on select inter-island sailings, including Powell River (Saltery Bay) to Sunshine Coast (Earls Cove) and Powell River (Westview) to Texada Island (Blubber Bay), comes into effect later this week (July 6) and continues until September 1.
