Happy Monday! How has your long weekend been so far?
Kelly Keil contributed today’s featured image of the serene surroundings of Kent’s Beach. Where are you spending your BC Day?
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On this day:
In 1714, at the age of 49, Britain’s Queen Anne died and was succeeded by King George I.
In 1882, Canada joined Austria-Hungary, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States to participate in the first International Polar Year, a 13-month-long research and exploration undertaking to learn about the Arctic.
In 1914, Germany declared war on Russia.
In 1957, Canada and the United States announced the creation of the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD).
In 1973, the movie American Graffiti premiered in theatres.
Today’s weather:
A mix of sun and cloud is in the forecast for Monday, August 1, as is a high of 24 degrees Celsius. The evening is expected to be cloudy with a low of 15 degrees.
For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
After 11,000 kilometres, a 1930 McLaughlin vehicle, which left the qathet region on a trailer in May and was taken across Canada before being placed onboard a ship to Europe, has arrived at its new home in the Czech Republic.
Meanwhile…
qathet Regional District will be looking into designing a linear on-demand shuttle system for the rural region.
Low on gas?
Here are the latest prices at local stations.
