Happy Friday!
John King contributed today’s image, which features two swans “a-swimming” in front of his Lang Bay Home. Where are the other five? There was no report of six geese a-laying, five gold rings (five golden rings), four calling birds, three French hens, two turtledoves, or a partridge in a pear tree.
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On this day:
In 1888, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cut off his left ear. It is now believed he suffered from a psychotic break at the time.
In 1954, the first human kidney transplant was performed in Boston, Massachusetts. A surgical team removed a kidney from a 23-year-old man and implanted it into his twin brother.
In 1958, the world's tallest, self-supported steel tower opened. Tokyo Tower is 333 metres tall and is used for communication purposes.
In 1972, Franco Harris made the “Immaculate Reception" for a touchdown on the last play of an NFL game, turning what seemed to be a sure Pittsburgh Steelers defeat into a 13-7 playoff win over Oakland Raiders.
Today’s weather:
Five to 10 centimetres of snow is expected to fall on Friday, December 23, with a chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. The forecast also calls for a high of zero degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to minus eight in the evening. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
Powell River RCMP and Powell River Search and Rescue are reminding residents to stay safe while hiking, especially in extreme weather conditions.
Meanwhile…
December has been a busy month in School District 47, according to Powell River Board of Education chairperson Dale Lawson..
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