Happy Thursday!
Alex Quinn snapped and submitted today’s featured image, taken on Chilco Avenue in Wildwood. Where is your favourite display of lights?
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On this day:
In 1542, Mary, Queen of Scots, was born. She was Queen of Scotland from 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. She died in 1587.
In 1941, the United States declared war against Japan, one day after the Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbour.
In 1980, Mark David Chapman shot and killed musician and former member of The Beatles John Lennon in New York City.
Today’s weather:
Clouds and a 70 per cent chance of showers are expected on Thursday, December 8, as is a high of five degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to one degree in the evening, when showers are in the forecast. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
About 150 grade five to seven School District 47 students took to the courts for a wrap-up volleyball meet at Westview Elementary and Oceanview Education Centre, where the goal was fun.
Meanwhile…
Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons has lost his cabinet post in the premier David Eby-led provincial government.
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