Happy Tuesday!
Lisa Hansen submitted today’s featured photo, which she took recently while walking through the Millennium Trails in Westview.
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On this day:
In 1547, King Edward VI ascended to the throne of England at age nine following the death of his father Henry VIII at age 55.
In 1944, the Batman and Robin comic strip appeared in newspapers for the first time.
In 1974, hockey legend Gordie Howe came out of retirement to play for Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association.
In 2003, a pyrotechnics display set fire to the stage during a concert by rock group Great White at a Rhode Island nightclub, killing 100 people and injuring about 200 others.
Today’s weather:
Clouds and rain is expected on Friday, February 20, as is a high of nine degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to three 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…
A passion for fabricating continues for qathet resident Andre Dalcourt.
Meanwhile…
City of Powell River staff were asked to produce a report for city council regarding asbestos remediation at qathet Museum and Archives.
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