Happy Thursday!
Darlene Williams submitted today’s featured photo, which she took last month from her vantage point in Powell River’s Townsite neighbourhood as the sun was setting.
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On this day:
In 1943, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin made the cover of TIME magazine as the “Man of the Year” for 1942.
In 1970, the last recording session held by legendary music group The Beatles took place at Abbey Road studios in London.
In 2001, Washington Wizards forward Michael Jordan, who spent the majority of his career with Chicago Bulls, became the fourth player in National Basketball Association history to reach the 30,000 career points plateau.
Today’s weather:
Clouds and rain are in the forecast for Thursday, January 4, as is a high of seven degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to four 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…
City of Powell River’s on-demand Zunga Bus pilot project has received a temporary reprieve and will be back in service for three months.
Meanwhile…
The New Year’s Day Polar Bear Swim tradition continued at Willingdon Beach earlier this week, and here are some photos to highlight the bravery of the chilly dippers.
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