Happy Thursday! Don’t forget your sunscreen…
Peak columnist Robert Skender supplied today’s featured image, the view from his temporary cabin office at the mouth of Goat Lake. He finds it inspiring for writing, but also distracting when he spontaneously jumps in the lake to splash around and cool off.
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On this day:
In 1821, Peru declared independence from Spain, starting the Peruvian War of Independence.
In 1914, With World War I beginning as Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) closed, as did the New York Stock Exchange. A week later, the British Empire, including Canada, entered the war. The TSX remained closed for three months to protect investors.
In 1984, the opening ceremony for the Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games took place.
Today’s weather:
Thursday, July 28, is expected to be sunny with a high of 33 degrees Celsius. The forecast calls for clear skies in the evening and a low of 16 degrees. A heat warning is in effect and is expected to continue through to the weekend.
For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
Strong winds and heavy sea conditions caused qathet region bathtub racer Melvin Mitchell to withdraw part way through this year’s 53rd annual World Championship Bathtub Race, held recently in the Nanaimo region.
Meanwhile…
Alpha Copper Corp, a resource sector organization founded to create value through mineral exploration and asset advancement, has executed a drilling contract to undertake an initial 2,000-metre drill program at its Okeover-based copper-molybdenum project.
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