Happy Saturday!
Regular photo of the day contributor Tanya Hill submitted today’s featured image, capturing a group of oystercatchers hanging out near the sea walk in Westview last month.
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On this day:
In 1863, United States president Abraham Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg address.
In 1975, the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which won an Oscar for best picture and starred Jack Nicholson, was released in theatres.
In 1983, hockey legend Wayne Gretzky called the New Jersey Devils a “Mickey Mouse” organization after his Edmonton Oilers beat them 13-4.
Today’s weather:
A mix of sun and cloud is expected on Saturday, November 19, once morning fog dissipates, as is a high of five degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to a low of 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…
Life Cycle Housing Society has expressed interest in having discussions with City of Powell River about the prospect of developing new rental housing at the city-owned Barnet Street property adjacent to the RCMP detachment.
Meanwhile…
BC residents are going to get some reprieve on their home heating costs this winter and lower-income families will get an additional tax credit this fall.
Low on gas?
Here are the latest prices at local stations.
