Happy Monday!
Janet Hansen snapped a photo of this magnolia tree in Westview, which was chosen as today’s featured image.
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On this day:
|In 1567, Mary, Queen of Scots, married the Earl of Bothwell (her third husband), who had been implicated in (but acquitted of) the death of Mary’s second husband, Lord Darnley.
In 1928, the screening of Plane Crazy, the first Mickey Mouse film, took place.
In 1940, Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the original McDonald’s restaurant in San Bernardino, California.
In 1948, hours after Israel's proclamation of independence, the new state was attacked by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. The First Arab-Israeli War lasted nearly 10 months.
Today’s weather:
Sun is in the forecast for Monday, May 14, as is a high of 28 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to 13 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…
Coastal Fire Centre has released statistics concerning wildfires in British Columbia and in its region.
Meanwhile…
Due to increased popularity, inclusion Powell River is expanding Gerry Gray Place for Seniors in mid-May.
Low on gas?
Here are the latest prices at local stations.
