Happy Tuesday!
Joyce Carlson submitted today’s featured image of classic vehicles on display in Townsite last weekend.
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On this day:
In 1553, the only child of Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII, Mary I, also known as Bloody Mary due to her brutal persecution of Protestants, was proclaimed Queen of England, replacing the deposed Lady Jane Grey. Mary I ruled until her death in 1558.
In 1969, Apollo 11 went into orbit around the moon with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins on board.
In 1980, the Moscow Summer Olympics began with dozens of nations, including Canada, boycotting the quadrennial event due to Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan.
Today’s weather:
A high of 24 degrees Celsius is expected during the day on Tuesday, July 18, with skies clearing late in the morning. The forecast calls for clear conditions in the evening with a low of 13 degrees.
For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
qathet Regional District’s board of directors will consider a study into operating an on-demand bus service in rural areas of the region.
Meanwhile…
After a two-year pandemic-related hiatus, Powell River Fall Fair is returning this September.
Low on gas?
Here are the latest prices at local stations.
