Happy Tuesday!
Ainsley Hannah submitted today’s featured photo, which was taken during a recent stroll through Millennium Park near Powell River Recreation Complex.
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On this day:
In 1714, at the age of 49, Britain’s Queen Anne died and was succeeded by King George I.
In 1882, Canada joined Austria-Hungary, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States to participate in the first International Polar Year, a 13-month-long research and exploration undertaking to learn about the Arctic.
In 1957, Canada and the United States announced the creation of the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD).
Today’s weather:
Sunny skies are expected on Tuesday, August 1, as is a high of 23 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to 14 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…
Tla’amin Nation is working to reclaim its Tis’kwat site for the benefit of all people in the region, according to one of the community’s leaders.
Meanwhile…
qathet Regional District (qRD) has resumed transporting and processing organics with Salish Soils, located in Sechelt, until a local organics processing solution is secured.
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