Happy Friday!
Janet Hansen submitted today’s featured photo, which she took during an excursion to Inland Lake last month.
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On this day:
In 1618, astronomer Johannes Kepler devised his third law of planetary motion.
In 1817, the world's largest stock exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, was founded.
In 1971, in what was dubbed The Fight of the Century, heavyweight boxer Joe Frazier became world champion by defeating Muhammad Ali, who had never lost as a professional, at Madison Square Garden.
Today’s weather:
Rain is expected on Friday, March 8, as is a high of seven degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to five 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 asked for staff input after hearing a presentation to construct an active transportation corridor from Langdale to Lund.
Meanwhile…
Remote and rural communities in BC are currently facing a shortage of dentists, according to WorkBC.
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