Happy Wednesday!
Lisa Hansen sent in today’s featured image, which captures a bee visiting a sunflower in a backyard in Wildwood.
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On this day:
In 1965, after 78 years of British rule, Republic of Maldives, a nation in the Indian Ocean, gained independence.
In 1984, Pete Rose tied Ty Cobb for the most singles in Major League Baseball history with 3,502.
In 1991, Canadian singer Bryan Adams was at the top of the music charts with his single "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You", which appeared on his album Waking Up the Neighbours as well as the Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves movie soundtrack.
Today’s weather:
A mix of sun and cloud is in the forecast for Wednesday, July 26, as is a high of 21 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…
West Coast Wind Swim Club completed its final meet of the season, the summer provincial championship at University of British Columbia’s aquatic centre.
Meanwhile…
Sunshine Music Festival is returning to Palm Beach on Labour Day weekend.
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