Happy Thursday!
Regular photo of the day contributor Elaine Thoma submitted today’s featured image, taken this past summer, which shows the natural colours of the historic Myrtle Point steamship landing.
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On this day:
In 1917, during the Third Battle of Ypres in Belgium, and after 250,000 casualties were suffered by Allied and German soldiers, Canadian troops captured the village of Passchendaele.
Today’s weather:
Thursday, October 6, is expected to be sunny during the day with a high of 23 degrees Celsius, dropping to a low of 13 degrees during a cloudy evening. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
Powell River Regals kicked off their 2022/2023 senior AA hockey season on the road with a pair of games versus 2023 Coy Cup hosts Quesnel Kangaroos.
Meanwhile…
North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney introduced a motion in parliament calling for assistance for seniors who missed their income tax deadline.
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