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Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices
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Happy Tuesday!

Stuart Turner submitted today’s featured photo, which he took during a stroll through sunny Wildwood last weekend. Can you guess which street he was on?

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On this day:
In 1908, Albert Einstein presented his quantum theory of light.

In 1960, Ray Charles topped the music charts with his classic single "Georgia On My Mind".

In 1971, Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft from Earth to orbit another planet (Mars).

In 1973, Britain’s Princess Anne and captain Mark Phillips were married in Westminster Abbey. The couple divorced in 1992.

Today’s weather:
Clouds and a 60 per cent chance of rain is in the forecast for Tuesday, November 14, as is a high of seven degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to three 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…
A gathering was held in Townsite on November 11 in recognition of Remembrance Day, hosted by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 164 - Powell River. Here are some photos from the ceremony

Meanwhile…
Powell River RCMP and qathet Safe have welcomed a new furry, four-legged addition to the team.

Low on gas?
Here are the latest prices at local stations.

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