Happy Tuesday!
Joyce Carlson submitted today’s featured photo of a bear feasting on salmon, which she took recently at Willingdon Beach. Salmon are swimming up McGuffie Creek.
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On this day:
In 1964, the first episode of Gilligan’s Island was broadcast on television; 98 more followed over its three-year run.
In 1969, The Beatles released Abbey Road, their final album.
In 2004, at age 73, Canadian runner Ed Whitlock became the first person over 70 to complete a marathon in under three hours (2:54:48) at the Toronto Marathon.
Today’s weather:
Showers are expected on Tuesday, September 26, as is a high of 14 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to nine 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…
Powell River Board of Education has adopted qathet, a gifted word from Tla’amin Nation that signifies working together, as the new name for the school district.
Meanwhile…
3 Ears Indigneous Film Festival takes place at the Patricia Theatre from September 29 to October 30.
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