Happy Wednesday!
Regular contributor Lisa Hansen submitted today’s featured image, which she took while out for a stroll on the sea walk in Westview.
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On this day:
In 1955, British prime minister Winston Churchill resigned for health reasons.
In 1974, Stephen King released his first novel: Carrie.
In 1976, reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes died in Houston, Texas, at the age of 70.
In 1984, National Basketball Association hall of famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar broke Wilt Chamberlain's all-time career scoring record of 31,419 points. Abdul-Jabbar finished his career with 38,387 points, a record which stood until broken by current player Lebron James in 2023.
In 1998, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge opened in Japan. The world's largest suspension bridge has a central span measuring 1,991 metres (6,532 feet).
Today’s weather:
Clouds are the forecast for Wednesday, April 5, as is a high of eight degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to five degrees in the evening, when wind and rain is expected. 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 chief financial officer Mallory Denniston has been recognized with the early achievement award by Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia.
Meanwhile…
Three Sunshine Coast libraries will be receiving one-time grants from the provincial government to address local priorities.
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