Happy Friday!
Gail Fennell submitted today’s featured photo, which she took from Willingdon Avenue at sunset earlier this month.
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On this day:
In 1928, Ethel Catherwood, a member of Canada’s women’s track and field team referred to as the Magnificent Six, won a gold medal in high jump at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam. The team won four medals, including two gold, one silver and one bronze.
In 1960, after sixty years under French rule, Chad gained its independence from France.
Today’s weather:
Friday, August 11 is expected to be mainly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of showers. The forecast indicates a high of 23 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to 15 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…
Internationally exhibited local artist Luke Ramsey is in the process of painting a mural on a wall at Powell River Curling Club.
Meanwhile…
Powell River RCMP is investigating a break and enter at Nitestar Galleries on Marine Avenue.
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