Happy Saturday!
Joyce Carlson submitted today’s featured image, which shows the ice has been removed in Hap Parker Arena. In August the smell of it going back down will draw hockey fans back for another season.
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On this day:
In 1429, Joan of Arc entered the besieged city of Orleans to lead a French victory over the English.
In 1967, Aretha Franklin’s version of Otis Redding’s song “Respect” was released as a single.
In 2011, England’s Prince William and Kate Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey in London.
Today’s weather:
Sunny skies are in the forecast for Saturday, April 29, as is a high of 21 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to 10 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…
After a three-year absence due to the pandemic, qathet Regional District's Trash Bash will be returning next month.
Meanwhile…
Ellery Cleveland, a registered nurse working for Lift Community Service’s injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment (iOAT) program, has been recognized by the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) for her outstanding contributions to implementing substance use care in the province.
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