Happy Tuesday!
Steve Short submitted today’s featured image, which he took from Westview last weekend as the sun was setting over Ahgykson Island.
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On this day:
In 73 CE, the Jewish fortress at Masada fell to the Romans after several months of siege.
In 1889, comedian, actor and director Charles “Charlie” Chaplin was born in England.
In 2003, basketball hall of famer Michael Jordan played his final NBA game in Philadelphia with the visiting Washington Wizards.
Today’s weather:
Sunny skies are expected on Tuesday, April 16, as is a high of 13 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to two 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…
After six years of proposals from Townsite Ratepayers Association to City of Powell River, a street-lighting project finally came to fruition earlier this month.
Meanwhile…
Real estate sales in the upper Sunshine Coast region were down in March 2024 from the previous year, but sales potential is looking good moving toward the warmer weather, according to a local spokesperson.
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