Happy Tuesday!
Alicia Baas captured Powell River Kings’ captain Anthony Lucarelli [left] and his teammate Anthony Yu helping to clear the ice after fans tossed soft and fuzzy items onto the playing surface when the home team scored its first goal on Teddy Bear Toss night (December 2) at Hap Parker Arena. Cowichan Valley defeated the Kings 4-3, but the real winner was Powell River and District Christmas Cheer, which received all proceeds from the event.
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On this day:
In 1892, John Sparrow David Thompson (Liberal-Conervative Party) became the fourth prime minister of Canada and held the position until his death in 1897.
In 1970, a replica Stanley Cup and the real Conn Smythe and Bill Masterson trophies were stolen from the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. The trophies were left in a Toronto police officer’s driveway two weeks later.
In 2017, Russia was banned from the Winter Olympics in South Korea due to state-sponsored doping.
Today’s weather:
Rain is in forecast for Tuesday, December 5, as is a high of 11 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to six 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…
qathet Regional District directors have voted to send correspondence to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities and provincial housing minister Ravi Kahlon, advocating for the immediate withdrawal of four government bills.
Meanwhile…
Due to required navigation system technical service scheduled for Malaspina Sky, in order to maintain the safe operation of the vessel, two round trips between Saltery Bay Terminal and Earls Cove Terminal will be cancelled in mid-December.
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