Happy Wednesday!
Scott Livingstone submitted today’s featured image, a view south from Airplane Park in Grief Point.
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On this day:
In 1945, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded.
In 1959, the theatrical version of The Sound of Music musical opened in New York; 1,442 performances followed in its three-year run.
In 2003, Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi appeared in his first game for Barcelona FC, as a 16-year old. He spent 16 years with the club before moving to Paris-Saint Germain in 2021.
Today’s weather:
Clear skies are expected on Wednesday, November 16, once morning fog dissipates, as is a high of seven degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to a low of zero 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…
Rotary Club of Powell River is proposing to build a gazebo at Palm Beach Regional Park and qathet Regional District (qRD) board will consider allowing the construction.
Meanwhile…
After completing six weeks of Gherkin Pickleball for Seniors and Senioras, offered by Vancouver Island University (VIU) ElderCollege, participants gathered for the final tournament on November 9 to play for the right to be called Golden Gherkin of the qathet region.
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