Happy Wednesday!
Paul den Ouden submitted today’s featured image of a great blue heron sitting on a perch at the Westview wharf.
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On this day:
In 1492, after leaving Spain with three ships and spending two months at sea, Christopher Columbus arrived in the present-day Bahamas and declared the lands as being owned by the Spanish empire.
In 1987, singer George Harrison released “Got My Mind Set on You”, which became the last song by a former member of The Beatles to reach number one on the music charts.
Today’s weather:
Wednesday, October 12, is expected to be sunny with a high of 19 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to a low of seven 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 councillors passed two recommendations regarding city transit, including one which may see the Zunga Bus pilot project extended.
Meanwhile…
First day advance voting figures in City of Powell River show a comparable number of voters compared to 2018.
Low on gas?
Here are the latest prices at local stations.
