Happy Friday!
Regular photo of the day contributor Rick McGrath snapped today’s featured image along Duck Lake Road. What’s in the mist?
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On this day:
In 1322, England’s King Edward II was defeated by Robert the Bruce of Scotland in the Battle of Byland.
In 1884, paper-strip photographic film was patented.
In 1947, Chuck Yeager, a captain with the United States Air Force, broke the sound barrier in a rocket plane in California.
In 1977, New York Yankees won the World Series over Los Angeles Dodgers with a win in game six, led by Reggie Jackson, who hit three home runs.
Today’s weather:
Friday, October 14, is forecast to have a mix of sun and cloud with a high of 17 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to a low of eight 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 released statistics for the week of October 5 to 12.
Meanwhile…
Powell River Junior Forest Wardens received a funding donation via 100+ Women Who Care and Powell River Community Forest.
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