Happy Thursday!
Sharon Godkin submitted today’s featured image, of fawn lillies, which she took at Gibsons Beach last week.
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On this day:
In 1966, late singer Frank Sinatra recorded the song “Strangers in the Night”.
In 1970, Apollo 13, with astronauts James A. Lovell, Fred W. Haise and Jack Swigert, blasted off on its ill-fated mission to the moon. The trio was portrayed in a 1995 movie of the same name by actors Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton and Kevin Bacon.
In 1979, after ruling for eight years, Ugandan dictator Idi Amin was overthrown.
Today’s weather:
Rain is expected on Thursday, April 11, as is a high of six 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…
BC Ferries has boosted reservation fees for motorists on its busiest routes.
Meanwhile…
With the busy real estate season in full motion, it’s time for prospective sellers to smarten up their properties’ curb appeal, and get their homes presentable for the market.
Low on gas?
Here are the latest prices at local stations.
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