Happy Friday!
Regular photo of the day contributor Paul den Ouden sent in today’s featured image of a great blue heron, which he took from the ramp at the north end of the harbour portion of the seawalk in Westview.
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On this day:
In 1929, famous American lawman Wyatt Earp died in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 80.
In 1968, country singer Johnny Cash performed and recorded two shows at Folsom State Prison in California, which resulted in the release of his hit album Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison.
In 2000, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates promoted company president Steve Ballmer to chief executive after stepping aside from the position.
In 2004, Toronto Maple Leafs’ forwards Tom Fitzgerald and Gary Roberts became first teammates in National Hockey League history to play their 1,000th NHL games on the same night; Toronto beat the visiting Calgary Flames 4-1.
In 2012, Italian luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground off the Tuscan island of Giglio, flipped onto its side and later sank. 32 people were killed. The captain was later accused of imprudence, negligence and incompetence.
Today’s weather:
Rain is expected on Friday, January 13, as is a high of 10 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to seven degrees during a rainy 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 officers are reminding residents to be wary of fraudulent phone scams after a recent incident.
Meanwhile…
Home sales for the qathet region showed a big decline from December 2021 to December 2022, according to Powell River Sunshine Coast Real Estate Board statistics.
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