Happy Tuesday!
Ian Currie sent in today’s featured image of a rare white pigeon, taken last month near the coast guard station at the south harbour.
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On this day:
In 1863, the world's oldest underground passenger railway opened in London, England.
In 1920, the Great War, or World War 1, officially ended with the Treaty of Versailles taking effect and establishment of the League of Nations. A ceasefire had been in place since November 11, 1918.
In 1998, during a home game against Florida Panthers, Mark Messier of the Vancouver Canucks became the sixth player in National Hockey League history to record 1,000 assists.
Today’s weather:
Rain is expected in the morning on Tuesday, January 10, as is a high of nine degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to two degrees during a cloudy evening. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
City of Powell River mayor Ron Woznow will host a live forum on Saturday, January 28, for residents to ask questions and share ideas.
Meanwhile…
Powell River Kings earned a split of their two-game weekend homestand by defeating Cowichan Valley Capitals on Saturday, January 7.
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