Happy Saturday!
Regular contributor Randy Donovan submitted today’s featured image, which he took two mornings ago while his dog was fetching a ball in the calm waters off Mahoods Beach.
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On this day:
In 1547, nine-year-old Edward VI ascended England’s throne when his father, King Henry VIII, died.
In 1813, Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austen, and one of the best-known works of English literature, was published.
In 1956, singer Elvis Presley made his first national television appearance on Stage Show, a program hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.
In 1986, all seven astronauts on board the space shuttle Challenger were killed when the orbiter exploded 73 seconds after lifting off from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Today’s weather:
Clouds are expected to clear in the early morning on Saturday, January 28, with a high of six degrees Celsius forecast during the day, dropping to minus six during a clear evening. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
A 17-year-old qathet region cycling racer, will be joining the Enduro World Series and downhill world cup for events in Europe later this year.
Meanwhile…
qathet Regional District directors were provided a presentation outlining the new resource-recovery centre, currently under development at the old City of Powell River incinerator site near Willingdon Beach.
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