Happy Thursday!
Kelly Barszczewski submitted today’s featured image, which she took during a recent hike along the Sweetwater Trail.
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On this day:
In 1964, for his performance in Lilies of the Field, actor Sidney Poitier became the first black performer in a leading role to win an Academy Award.
In 1970, an oxygen tank on Apollo 13 exploded, crippling the spacecraft as it travelled toward the moon. The crew managed to return to Earth safely.
In 1997, Hartford Whalers played their final National Hockey League game at home, a 2-1 win over Tampa Bay Lightning. The franchise moved to Carolina to start the next season.
In 1997, Tiger Woods won the Masters tournament in Augusta, Georgia. He was the youngest person to win the prestigious major golf title and the first of partly African heritage.
Today’s weather:
Clouds and a 40 per cent chance of showers are in the forecast for Thursday, April 13, as is a high of eight degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to zero 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…
Provincial funding is being provided to support qathet region fairs, festivals and other events continue throughout 2023 and 2024.
Meanwhile…
A major development is being proposed for an area at the heart of Powell River called Benchlands.
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