Happy Thursday!
Darlene Williams submitted today’s featured photo, which she took earlier this week in Townsite as the sun was setting over Ahgykson and Vancouver islands.
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On this day:
In 1935, Iran was adopted as the new name for Persia.
In 1963, the final prisoners were removed from the infamous Alcatraz prison island in San Francisco Bay, which was then closed.
In 1970, Earth Day was celebrated for the first time.
In 2006, the first tweet on microblogging service Twitter was sent by company co-founder Jack Dorsey.
Today’s weather:
A mix of sun and cloud with a 60 per cent chance of rain is expected on Thursday, March 21, as is a high of 11 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to six 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…
Harbour Air has announced a significant increase in flight capacity and schedule while Powell River Airport is closed.
Meanwhile…|
Wuwoom Festival at Tla’amin Nation is a multicultural showcase and yearly fundraiser open to the communities of Powell River and Tla’amin.
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