Happy Wednesday!
Kris Carlson submitted today’s featured image, which she took in her backyard in Wildwood earlier this week as wisteria was in full bloom.
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Today’s weather:
A mix of sun and cloud is expected on Wednesday, May 15, as is a high of 20 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to 10 degrees in the evening, according to the Weatherhood station above the Peak office (4493F Marine Avenue, Powell River). The chance of rain is forecast to be 10 per cent. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
On this day:
In 1567, Mary, Queen of Scots, married the Earl of Bothwell (her third husband), who had been implicated in (but acquitted of) the death of Mary’s second husband, Lord Darnley.
In 1940, Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the original McDonald’s restaurant in San Bernardino, California.
In 1948, hours after Israel's proclamation of independence, the new state was attacked by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. The First Arab-Israeli War lasted nearly 10 months.
In case you missed it…
At the recent district conference in Terrace, Rotary Club of Powell River members were recognized in two categories.
Meanwhile…
Recent aerial photos show how different the landscape looks at qathet Regional District’s resource-recovery centre.
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