Happy Tuesday!
Rick McGrath submitted today’s featured image of a heron taking in the serene surroundings at Lang Bay.
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On this day:
In 1896, the discovery of gold in Rabbit Creek (later renamed Bonanza Creek) near Dawson City, Yukon, sparked the Klondike Gold Rush.
In 1948, baseball hall-of-famer Babe Ruth died at the age of 53.
In 1962, Pete Best, The Beatles’ first drummer, was replaced by Ringo Starr.
In 1977, legendary singer Elvis Presley died in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 42.
Today’s weather:
Tuesday, August 16, is expected to be sunny with a high of 24 degrees Celsius, dropping to 13 degrees in the evening. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
BC Ferries hosts its annual general meeting this Thursday at 10 am; anyone interested in attending can do so virtually.
Meanwhile…
Powell River Public Library has selected an award-winning author for its inaugural eight-week Writer in Residence program.
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Here are the latest prices at local stations.
