Happy Thursday!
Brenden Lindsay submitted today’s featured image of Powell Lake, which he took near Wildwood Bridge, capturing a rainbow in the process.
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On this day:
In 1916, Germany declared war on Portugal.
In 1959, toy company Mattel started selling the Barbie doll.
In 1997, at the age of 24, rapper Christopher Wallace, known as The Notorious B.I.G., was killed in drive-by shooting in Los Angeles.
Today’s weather:
A mix of sun and cloud is in the forecast for Thursday, March 9, as is a high of nine degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to three degrees 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…
Townsite Jazz Festival is just over a month away from its return to the qathet region, with a dozen events set to swing through venues large and small.
Meanwhile…
City of Powell River Council has approved a grant that will assist Powell River Fire Rescue in its training.
Low on gas?
Here are the latest prices at local stations.
