Happy Friday!
Vanesa Acuto snapped today’s featured image from behind one of the carvings at Powell River Logger Sports last weekend as the sun was setting.
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On this day:
In 1983, a Russian station on Antarctica experienced the lowest temperatures ever measured in recorded human history: −128.6 degrees Fahrenheit (−89.2 degrees Celsius).
In 1990, 200,000 people attended a benefit concert, headlined by Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, at the site of the fallen Berlin Wall in Germany; the concert featured many famous musicians, including Bryan Adams, Cyndi Lauper and Phil Collins, performing the entirety of the band's classic album The Wall.
In 1996, hockey hall of famer Wayne Gretzky signed a two-year contract with the New York Rangers, his fourth and final National Hockey League team.
Today’s weather:
Partly cloudy skies are forecast to clear in the morning on Friday, July 21. A high of 27 degrees Celsius is expected during the day, dropping to 17 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…
Young people in qathet region will have access to much-needed integrated health and wellness services, including mental-health and addiction supports at a new foundry centre.
Meanwhile…
If you’re looking for staycation activities in the qathet region, you’ve come to the right place.
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