Happy Friday!
Alex Quinn submitted today’s featured photo, which he took recently from the old arena site near Willingdon Beach.
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On this day:
In 1715, after the longest reign of any European monarch (72 years), and four days prior to his 77th birthday, King Louis XIV of France died.
In 1905, Alberta and Saskatchewan became Canada’s eighth and ninth provinces.
In 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, which started World War II.
In 1985, the wreck of the Titanic, which sank in 1912, was located 400 miles off Newfoundland.
Today’s weather:
A mix of sun and cloud is expected on Friday, September 1, as is high of 23 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to 13 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…
BC Ferries has cancelled dozens of Sunshine Coast sailings between September 4 and October 9.
Meanwhile…
City of Powell River’s budgeting process for the 2024 to 2028 five-year financial plan is underway.
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