Happy Wednesday!
James McQuarrie submitted today’s featured photo, which features a flock of oyster catchers at sunrise. He snapped the shot earlier this month at Douglas Bay, south of Powell River.
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On this day:
In 1958, at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated Hamilton Tiger-Cats 35-28 to win the Grey Cup for the fourth time.
In 1969, The Beatles’ song “Something” reached number one on music charts.
In 1981, at age 43, movie star Natalie Wood drowned in a boating accident off the coast of California.
In 2001, musician George Harrison, a former member of The Beatles, died in Los Angeles at the age of 58.
Today’s weather:
A mix of sun and cloud is in the forecast for Wednesday, November 29, as is a high of four degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to one degree 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…
Forest ecologist Dr. Andy MacKinnon will visit the qathet region on December 2 to discuss everything about mushrooms at Powell River Public Library.
Meanwhile…
Self-taught potter Darlene Calwell is celebrating 10 years in her current space, which she shares with other local artists.
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