Happy Thursday!
Gwen Jubb submitted today’s featured photo of two elk, which she took from Duck Lake Road last weekend.
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On this day:
In 1975, television host, actress, director, producer and screenwriter Drew Barrymore was born in California.
In 1980, in a semi-final game, the United States Olympic hockey team upset the Soviets Union by a score of 4-3 in Lake Placid, New York. The team went on to defeat Finland in the final and win the gold medal.
In 1997, scientists in Scotland announced the successful cloning of an adult mammal, producing a lamb named Dolly.
Today’s weather:
Rain in the morning followed by a mix of sun and cloud is expected on Thursday, February 22, as is a high of 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…
Tla’amin Nation has blessed the ground so construction can begin on a new cultural centre and traditional foods processing facility.
Meanwhile…
Powell River Villa has advanced to the Jackson Cup quarterfinals.
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