Happy Tuesday!
Regular contributor Kris Carlson sent in today’s featured image, which she took last weekend in the trails behind Sunset Park in Wildwood.
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On this day:
In 1893, Hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown when a group of businessmen and sugar planters forced Queen Lili’uokalani to abdicate.
In 1929, cartoon character Popeye the Sailor made his comic strip debut.
In 1942, boxing legend Muhammad Ali was born in Kentucky. He died in 2016.
In 1995, an estimated 6,434 people died when the Great Hanshin earthquake hit Kobe, Japan.
Today’s weather:
Rain expected on Tuesday, January 17, as is a high of seven degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to five degrees during the evening. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
BC Ferries’ oldest vessel, MV Powell River Queen is making its final passenger carrying trip today (January 17), and a longtime crew member has fond recollections of the ferry from when it covered the Saltery Bay Terminal to Earls Cove Terminal run years ago, and is onboard for the ship's final run between Quadra Island and Campbell River.
Meanwhile…
Powell River Kings lost a pair of home games to Chilliwack Chiefs on the weekend, but picked up one point in an overtime loss on Sunday, January 15.
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