Happy Friday!
Ian Currie sent in today’s chosen image, which features a “mosh pit” of dolphins feeding near the viewpoint in Westview.
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On this day:
In 1876, Albert Spalding started a sporting goods company, which later manufactured the first official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball and football.
In 1959, in what was later referred to in the music world as the day the music died, rock-and-roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson died in a plane that crashed in Iowa.
In 1966, unmanned Soviet probe Luna 9 became the first manmade object to achieve a soft landing on the moon.
In 1998, Florida Panthers’ forward Dino Ciccarelli became the ninth player in National Hockey League history to score 600 career goals.
In 2002, Tom Brady won his first of seven Super Bowl championships, leading New England Patriots to a 20-17 win over St. Louis Rams in New Orleans to claim the National Football League title.
Today’s weather:
Showers are expected on Friday, February 3, as is a high of seven 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…
Powell River councillors will look at policy around tiny homes and recreational vehicles at the planned strategic planning session for the city in February.
Meanwhile…
Powell River Villa took another step toward solidifying its eighth-place ranking in Vancouver Island Soccer League’s Division 1 standings with a win in Langford on January 28.
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