Happy Wednesday!
Lisa Hansen submitted today’s featured image, which she took on a recent spring visit to Lund.
To submit a picture for Photo of the Day consideration, send the full size original via email to [email protected] with the subject line “Photo of the Day.” Remember to include where and when you took the picture, what it is and your name (we want to give you credit).
On this day:
In 1900, Canadian Jim Caffrey won the fourth Boston Marathon in a then race record time of 2:39:44.4
In 1970, four days after a ruptured oxygen tank crippled Apollo 13 while en route to the moon, astronauts James Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
In 1982, Queen Elizabeth II and Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau signed the Proclamation of the Constitution Act, which established the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as part of the country’s new constitution.
Today’s weather:
Sunny skies are expected on Wednesday, April 17, as is a high of 14 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…
Last week, folks gathered at Willingdon Beach Campsite to assist chum salmon fry on their long journey.
Meanwhile…
qathet School District’s recent spring cross country race attracted a record number of students to participate in an elementary school meet, with 374 students running.
Low on gas?
Here are the latest prices at local stations.
Join the Peak's email list for the top headlines right in your inbox Monday to Friday.
