Happy Friday!
Jerry Eskes submitted today’s featured photo, which he took recently while walking by a community of mushrooms near Squirrel Crossing, a bridge that crosses Lang Creek just north of Duck Lake.
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On this day:
In 1882, the first Christmas tree to be illuminated by electric lights was turned on in New York by Edward H. Johnson, an associate of inventor Thomas Edison.
In 1984, Madonna’s song “Like a Virgin” reached the top of the music charts in North America.
In 1996, hockey star Brett Hull recorded his 26th career hat-trick in the National Hockey League and reached the 500-goal plateau in a game against Los Angeles Kings. He joined his father, Bobby, in the 500-goal club, the only father and son members.
Today’s weather:
Rain is in forecast in the morning of Friday, December 22, before skies clear. The high is expected to be nine degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to one degree 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 Community Foundation awarded six organizations in the qathet region with grants at a recent recipient ceremony, held at Cranberry Seniors Centre on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.
Meanwhile…
Yesterday, the Peak published its annual holiday edition, which features stories written by qathet School District students. Here are the selections from the grade seven classes.
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