Happy Thursday!
Kay Allensworth submitted today’s featured photo, which she took recently from the viewpoint in Westview as the sun set over Ahgykson and Vancouver islands.
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On this day:
In 1910, Saskatchewan’s Canadian Football League team was named Regina Roughriders, which was changed to Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1948.
In 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur was shot multiple times from a moving vehicle in Las Vegas. He died six days later.
In 2002, Canadian tennis player Leylah Annie Fernandez was born in Montreal.
Today’s weather:
Thursday, September 7, is expected to be mainly sunny with a high of 21 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to 10 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 Villa is celebrating 50 year since its first Vancouver Island Soccer League game, and is hosting league dignitaries at the season-opener this weekend.
Meanwhile…
Powell River Racquet Centre is hosting an open house on September 16, from 1 to 4 pm.
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