Happy Wednesday!
Robert Predinchuk snapped today’s featured image of Brooks Secondary School and surrounding homes from his perch in a crane high above Townsite on a sunny day earlier this week.
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On this day:
In 1799, after pulling off a coup, Napoleon Bonaparte became dictator of France.
In 1967, Rolling Stone magazine published its first issue.
In 1984, the Freddy Krueger character later featured in a series of horror films was introduced in the theatrical premiere of A Nightmare on Elm Street.
In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell as East Germany opened its borders, allowing its citizens to travel to the west.
Today’s weather:
Sunny skies are expected on Wednesday, November 9, as is a high of four degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to minus two 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…
Powell River Otago Rugby Club played its first match in four years, hosting Nanaimo Hornets at Cranberry Field. Rugby photos are the best!
Meanwhile…
qathet Regional District (qRD) Electoral Area C director Clay Brander has been voted in as chair of the regional board.
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