Happy Friday!
Vanesa Acuto contributed today’s featured image, taken on a recent foggy/misty/smoky morning at Gibsons Beach.
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On this day:
In 1879, a workable electric light was perfected by inventor Thomas Edison.
In 1964, the film My Fair Lady, which starred Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison, premiered in theatres. The movie garnered the Oscar for best picture the following year.
In 1980, for the first time in their 98-year history, Philadelphia Phillies won baseball's World Series with a 4-1 win over Kansas City Royals in game six.
Today’s weather:
Periods of rain are expected to begin in the late morning on Friday, October 21, with a high of nine degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to a low of six 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…
City of Powell River has received an $8 million grant from the Government of Canada to invest in critical improvements to Powell River Airport.
Meanwhile…
Powell River Villa lost to Bays United last weekend in Vancouver Island Soccer League action at Timberlane Park.
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