Happy Monday!
Powell River Outrigger Canoe Society coach and racing coordinator Michael Matthews contributed today’s featured image of team members at a local practice. Eight local paddlers are representing Canada in the 2022 IVF World Sprint Championships, which start today and continue until August 16 at the Olympic Rowing Centre in London, England.
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On this day:
In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for the island of St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean, where he remained in exile until his death in 1821.
In 1918, Canadian and Australian troops fought Germans in the World War I Battle of Amiens over four days, and were victorious, although Canadian casualties were high, with more than 11,800 killed or injured.
In 1974, United States president Richard Nixon announced he would resign the next day amid damaging Watergate scandal revelations.
Today’s weather:
Monday, August 8, is expected to be sunny with a high of 28 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to 15 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 written request was made by the Peak to Vancouver Coastal Health about the cost of the process for renaming Powell River General Hospital as qathet General Hospital, the regional health authority provided a response.
Meanwhile…
Powell River RCMP is investigating a break and enter at a School District 47 property located in the 7300 block of Abbotsford Street.
Traffic reminder…
There will be a closure of the Wildwood bridge in the early morning hours of this coming Friday.
Low on gas?
Here are the latest prices at local stations.
