Happy Thursday!
Joyce Carlson submitted today’s featured photo, or in this case, photos, of natural ice art, which she took recently during a walk near the old Haslam Lake campsite. We couldn’t decide which one was the best. What do you think?
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On this day:
In 1778, English navigator James Cook reached the present-day Hawaiian Islands, which he named the “Sandwich Islands.”
In 1975, comedy series The Jeffersons premiered on television.
In 1980, classic Pink Floyd album The Wall reached the top of music charts.
In 1992, hockey hall of famer Brett Hull of the St. Louis Blues was named MVP of the National Hockey League’s all-star game.
Today’s weather:
A mainly overcast sky is in the forecast for Thursday, January 18, as is a high of one degree Celsius during the day, dropping to minus five in the evening, when there is a chance of snow or rain. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
A winning $1 million ticket from the January 3 Lotto 6/49 draw was sold at the 7-Eleven in Powell River. The lucky winner has claimed the prize.
Meanwhile…
Real estate sales in the qathet region for December 2023 outpaced sales from December 2022.
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