Happy Thursday!
Randy Donovan submitted today’s featured image, which he took at Brew Bay during low tide.
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On this day:
In 1859, ground was broken for the Suez Canal in Egypt.
In 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway, which provides access to North America's Great Lakes from the Atlantic Ocean, opened to shipping.
In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed in orbit from the space shuttle Discovery.
In 2002, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes of singing group TLC died in an automobile accident in Honduras at age 30.
Today’s weather:
Clouds and rain is expected on Thursday, April 25, as is a high of 11 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to six degrees in the evening, according to the Weatherhood station above the Peak office in Westview. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
Opening night of the newest group exhibition at qathet Art Centre drew crowds of patrons to the gallery above Powell River Public Library on April 22.
Meanwhile…
Powell River Garden Club is preparing for a plant sale early next month at Powell River Curling Club.
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