Happy Friday!
Alex Quinn submitted today’s featured photo, which he took recently while kayaking at Haslam Lake.
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On this day:
In 1917, during the Third Battle of Ypres in Belgium, and after 250,000 casualties were suffered by Allied and German soldiers, Canadian troops captured the village of Passchendaele.
In 1993, After win three consecutive championships with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan announced his retirement from the National Basketball Association. He returned in 1995 and led the Bulls to three more titles.
In 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by extremists while reviewing a military parade.
Today’s weather:
Sun, with fog patches dissipating in the morning, is in the forecast for Friday, October 6, as is a high of 20 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to 11 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 RCMP have received six recent calls for assistance with wild animals.
Meanwhile…
Wildwood resident Shelly Foster has witnessed folks dumping animal carcasses at the end of a dead-end road in her neighbourhood.
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