Happy Friday!
Regular contributor Rick McGrath sent in today’s featured image, which captured a couple of early morning swimmers enjoying the serene waters at Palm Beach.
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On this day:
In 1841, China ceded Hong Kong to Great Britain. China regained control of the island in 1997.
In 1936, Britain’s King George V died. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne 11 months later to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
In 1989, Hockey hall of famer Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins became the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in fewer than 50 games. His 50th came in his 44th game of the season, a 7-3 loss at Winnipeg. Wayne Gretzky accomplished the feat in 39 games eight years earlier.
In 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States.
Today’s weather:
Rain is expected in the morning and evening on Friday, January 20, as is a high of five degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to three degrees at night. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
qathet Symphony Orchestra’s will be performing in public for the first time as part of a fundraiser at Patricia Theatre this weekend.
Meanwhile…
A Maple Avenue resident has asked City of Powell River councillors to consult with residents on the street about a plan to reconfigure the roadway.
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