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Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices
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Happy Monday!

Krystal Mcdonald took today’s spectacular featured image of Westview Harbour. The perfect moment arose last week while she was on the way to the Thursday night market after watching the square dancers at the old barge terminal.

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On this day:
In 1966, Members of The Beatles performed in their last live concert in front of paying fans in San Francisco.

In 2005, more than 1,800 people died when Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana with floods that devastated the city of New Orleans.

Today’s weather:
A mix of sun and cloud is expected on Monday, August 29, as is a high of 24 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to a low of 14 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…
Powell River RCMP officers are looking for witnesses to an armed robbery at the Shell Gas Station on Joyce Avenue last week.

Meanwhile…
Workers at Powell River Public Library, represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 798, voted 100 per cent in favour of a strike in a vote held August 23.

Low on gas?
Here are the latest prices at local stations.