Happy Monday!
Yvon Ricard submitted today’s featured photo, which he took in his backyard pond. He says water striders (other names include water skimmers, water bugs, water skaters) can be found on ponds, lakes and creeks, and that they are difficult to take pictures of as they are small and always seem to be moving. They are from the Gerridae family.
To submit a picture for Photo of the Day consideration, send the full size original via email to [email protected] with the subject line “Photo of the Day.” Remember to include where and when you took the picture, what it is and your name (we want to give you credit).
On this day:
In 45 BCE, an army led by Mark Antony and Octavian defeated an army led by Brutus in the Second Battle of Phillipi, after which Brutus committed suicide.
In 2008, Burnaby’s Joe Sakic scored his 625th and last National Hockey League goal. The hockey hall of famer is the current president of hockey operations for the Colorado Avalanche.
In 2015, “Hello”, a single by British singer Adele, became the first song with more than one million downloads in its first week of release.
Today’s weather:
A mix of sun and cloud is in the forecast for Monday, October 23, as is a high of 10 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…
City of Powell River Council has approved more than $500,000 in Powell River Community Forest grants in the fall 2023 issue.
Meanwhile…
Bushes around the qathet region are less full of trash after the U18 Powell River Kings minor hockey team collected discarded items as part of its major fundraiser of the season.
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