Happy Monday everyone! Hope you had a great weekend! Let’s get your week started.
Fun Fact: ABBA was supposed to work on the soundtrack for the original ‘The Lion King” in 1994. They weren’t able to work on the film because of scheduling conflicts. The film got Elton John for the soundtrack instead…pretty good trade-off.
On this day
In 1976, the Apple I computer is released.
In 1986, a 1921 Canadian 50-cent coin is auctioned for $22,000.
In 1996, the Detriot Red Wings become the second NHL team ever to win 60 games in a season.
In 2012, ‘The Avengers’ premieres.
National holidays
According to National Today, today is Education and Sharing Day, National Barbershop Quartet Day, National Cheese Fondue Day, National Eight Track Tape Day, National Pet Day, National Marketing Operations Awareness Day, National Submarine Day, and National Work Zone Awareness Day.
Weather forecast from Environment Canada
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In case you missed it
Kelowna council to get a look at new zoning bylaw consultation results. Learn more here.
Okanagan Landing water advisory lifted. Learn more here.
Multiculturalism grants support anti-racism initiatives across Okanagan. Learn more here.
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Celebrity birthdays
If your birthday is today, you share a birthday with TV host Jeremy Clarkson (61), actor Tricia Helfer (48), and retired and former Vancouver Canucks Trevor Linden (52) and Alex Burrows (41).
Have that extra cup of coffee and have a great day everyone!
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