Happy Friday!
Regular contributor Paul den Ouden submitted today’s featured photo of autumn croci blooming in Townsite’s Trangle Garden, which is a sure sign that summer is coming to an end.
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On this day:
In 1821, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua declared independence from Spain.
In 1928, penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming while he was studying influenza.
In 1985, the Air Jordan 1 running shoe made by Nike was made available for sale for the first time.
Today’s weather:
Friday, September 15, is expected to be mainly sunny, with a high of 22 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to 10 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…
Sunshine Music Festival organizers outdid themselves over the Labour Day long weekend with a spectacular lineup of musicians taking the stage, including a few who now call the qathet region home. Check out the video.
Meanwhile…
qathet Regional District's (qRD) board will consider asking Lift Community Services for monthly progress reports regarding the Community Resource Centre.
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