Happy Tuesday!
Randy Donovan submitted today’s featured photo, which captures a fisher trying to land a big one in Brew Bay.
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On this day:
In 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Sistine Chapel.
In 1947, India gained its independence from Britain; Jawaharlal Nehru became the country’s first prime minister.
In 1969, Woodstock opened in upstate New York on a 600-acre farm. More than 400,000 people attended the music festival.
Today’s weather:
Tuesday, August 15, is expected to be sunny with a high of 29 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to 16 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…
The Blackberry Street Party returns to Marine Avenue this Friday night.
Meanwhile…
Powell River Search and Rescue was called out on August 13 to help extract an injured hiker from the Tin Hat area.
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Here are the latest prices at local stations.
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