Happy Monday!
We reached into the Peak archives for today’s featured image, which was published 25 years ago today. Members of the Powell River Regals, who were in Nova Scotia to compete in the 1998 Allan Cup Canadian championship tournament, took a break from the rink by visiting the Titanic Museum in Halifax, where they also spent time reading the latest news in the Peak.
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On this day:
In 1967, Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov was killed when his Soyuz 1 spacecraft crashed into the Earth after his parachutes failed to deploy properly during re-entry; he was the first human spaceflight fatality.
In 1986, the movie Crocodile Dundee premiered, starring Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski.
In 1990, the space shuttle Discovery blasted off from Florida, carrying the $1.5 billion Hubble Space Telescope.
Today’s weather:
Sun, cloud and a 40 per cent chance of rain is in the forecast for Monday, April 24, as is a high of 12 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to seven 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…
Local qathet region beemaster and provincially certified honey judge Donna Moseanko has been raising bees [specifically queen bees] for eight years.
Meanwhile…
A choir of six women who captured the hearts of audiences at their 2016 International Choral Kathaumixw competitions and concerts is planning for its return this July 4 to 8.
Low on gas?
Here are the latest prices at local stations.
