Happy Friday!
Darlene Williams submitted today’s featured photo, which she took last month from the viewpoint in Powell River's Townsite neighbourhood at sunset.
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On this day:
In 1887, the first Groundhog Day festival was held Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
In 1990, South Africa’s president F.W. de Klerk promised to free Nelson Mandela and lifted a ban on the African National Congress.
In 2018, Seattle Seahawks won their first and only Super Bowl title, defeating Denver Broncos by a score of 43 to 8.
Today’s weather:
Clouds and showers are in the forecast for Friday, February 2, as is a high of nine degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to four 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…
City of Powell River councillors have gone through the prioritized 2024 draft five-year capital plan to confirm projects to be carried out in the draft plan. Ching, ching.
Meanwhile…
Two former District of Sechelt elected officials are looking to fill the MLA seat to be vacated this year by Nicolas Simons, the current Member of the Legislative Assembly for Powell River-Sunshine Coast.
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