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

Regular photo of the day contributor Paul den Ouden snapped today’s featured image of one of the last anemones (windflower) to bloom in Townsite’s triangle garden last month.

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On this day:
In 2001, the first in a series of movies based on novels by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, premiered in theatres.

In 2008, democratic party candidate Barack Obama won the United States election and became the country’s first African-American to be elected president.

Today’s weather:
Clouds, rain and high winds are in the forecast for Friday, November 4, as is a high of 10 degrees Celsius, dropping to three degrees at night. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.

In case you missed it…
At a swearing-in ceremony at Powell River City Hall earlier this week, five qathet Regional District electoral area directors took office, and two directors from City of Powell River Council were appointed to the board. 

Meanwhile…
A resource sector organization founded to create value through mineral exploration and asset advancement, has announced that drill program mobilization to its Okeover project has commenced.

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