Happy Thursday!
Tanya submitted today’s featured photo, which she took late in 2023 during a visit to Lund. Anyone care to take a dip? Brrrr.
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On this day:
In 1946, Norway’s Trygve Lie became the United Nations’ first secretary-general.
In 1982, the talk show Late Night with David Letterman premiered on television.
In 1993, Gary Bettman became the first commissioner of the National Hockey League, replacing Gil Stein, the league’s last president.
In 2013, Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XLIII over Arizona Cardinals by a score of 27 to 23.
Today’s weather:
Rain is in the forecast for Thursday, February 1, as is a high of nine degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to seven 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…
Next month, students in qathet School District will have a chance to visit Vancouver’s Science World without leaving their schools.
Meanwhile…
West Coast Wind Swim Club has kicked off the new year with a splash.
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