Happy Wednesday!
Kelly Keil contributed today’s featured image of the sun setting over Harwood Island.
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On this day:
In 1960, after being occupied by France since the late 1800s, Gabon gained its independence.
In 1982, a recording of ABBA’s studio album The Visitors became the first commercially produced compact disc.
In 1997, Don MacGregor watched his daughters Ashley Roter, eight, and Megan Roter, five, lift a Canadian flag off the MacGregor Medals during a ceremony in Ottawa at the War Memorial. Don's father, Scottish-born lieutenant-colonel John MacGregor, who lived in Powell River from 1925 until his death in 1952, was Canada’s most decorated soldier for valour. Through fundraising efforts that reached internationally, the 13-medal set was able to be purchased from a private collector to be placed in Canada’s war history collection. Don and members of his family took part in the ceremony.
Today’s weather:
Wednesday, August 17, is expected to be sunny with a high of 30 degrees Celsius, dropping to 16 degrees in the evening, when cloudy periods are forecast. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
A man whose life was changed by former qathet region resident Gerri Graber recently came to the qathet region to connect with the community that had a huge impact on his life.
Meanwhile…
qathet Regional District’s Let’s Talk Trash team is letting residents know how to dispose of unused medications and vitamins properly.
Low on gas?
Here are the latest prices at local stations.
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