Happy Thursday!
Yolanda Gravnic submitted today’s featured photo, which she took from the bottom of Abbotsford Street earlier this week as the sun was setting.
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On this day:
In 1945, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded.
In 1959, the theatrical version of The Sound of Music musical opened in New York; 1,442 performances followed during its three-year run.
In 2003, Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi appeared in his first game for FC Barcelona as a 16-year old. He spent 16 years with the club before moving to Paris-Saint Germain for club soccer in 2021 and then to Inter Miami in 2023. He captained Argentina to the 2022 World Cup of Soccer championship.
Today’s weather:
A mix of sun and cloud is in the forecast for Thursday, November 16, with a high of six 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…
Chocolatier Sheona Scott was voted best in show at a recent local artisan and entrepreneur event.
Meanwhile…
Powell River U11 Queens earned their first gold medal at the hockey tournament in Burnaby last weekend.
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