Happy Monday!
Magdalena Palka contributed today’s stunning featured image of fog lifting at sunrise on Hardy Island.
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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:
A mix of sun and cloud is in the forecast for Monday, August 15, as is a high of 24 degrees Celsius. The temperature is expected to drop to 14 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 author of a book called Caring for Critters: One Year at a Wildlife Rescue Centre shared his thoughts on why the role of the BC Conservation Officer Service is often misunderstood, and commented on a recent incident when a Powell River woman was bitten by a bear.
Meanwhile…
Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society recently cared for and released a Eurasian collared dove.
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