Happy Friday!
Misty Oakes submitted today’s featured image, which she took earlier this month of the snowy vista at Douglas Day, south of Powell River.
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Today’s weather:
A cloudy and wet day is expected on February 18, as is a high of seven degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to one degree in the evening, according to the Weatherhood station above the Peak office (4493F Marine Avenue, Powell River). The chance of precipitation is forecast at 81 per cent. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
On this day:
In 1564, Michelangelo, one of history's most renowned artists, died in Rome.
In 1930, the dwarf planet Pluto was discovered by Clyde W. Tombaugh.
In 2001, at NASCAR’s signature event, the Daytona 500, auto racing star Dale Earnhardt Senior died in a crash at age 49.
In case you missed it...
After winning a $3,000 Sunshine Coast Spark Tourism Innovation Grant, Ryan Barfoot is planning, designing and developing the first floating sauna experience in the region
Meanwhile...
qathet Regional District’s (qRD) finance committee is recommending the regional board support continued grant funding for the FireSmart program.
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