Sweden’s blood banks text donors when their blood is used – Vernon Morning Star
Happy 2022-22 Tuesday! Hope you had a good long weekend with family day!
Fun fact: In Sweden, blood banks notify blood donors via text message when their blood is used for a patient.
The blood bank started the initiative as a way to raise awareness that more blood donations were needed. Above all, we believe that it will make our donors come back to us and donate again, says Karolina Blom Wilberg, communications manager at Stockholm’s blood defense.
On this day
In 1775, the first American corporation (which manufactures fabric) offered shares for 10 cents.
In 1825, Britain and Russia established the border between Canada and Alaska.
In 1935, airplanes were no longer allowed to fly over the White House.
In 1968, the rock band Genesis releases their first album, Silent Sun.
In 1980, “Miracle on Ice”, the United States beat the Soviet Union 4-3 in the Olympic semifinals.
In 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake killed 161 people in Christchurch, New Zealand.
In 2018, the American women’s hockey team wins its first gold medal in 20 years and beat Canada 4-3 in the penalty shootout.
By 2021, the US death toll for covid-19 will exceed 500,500 people. There are more American deaths than the First World War, the Second World War and the Vietnam War combined.
National holidays
According to National Today, today is Be Humble Day, National Margarita Day, National Walking the Dog Day, Cook a Sweet Potato Day, World Spay Day and World Thinking Day.
Weather forecast from Environment Canada
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If you missed it
West Kelowna senior assaulted in park. Read more here.
Smoke seen over Kelowna’s Wilden neighborhood. Read more here.
This weekend’s sports summary in Kelowna. Read more here.
Trendy
College baseball and softball were back this weekend in the United States; how about this catch by Louisana State University (LSU) midfielder Ciara Briggs.
CIARA BRIGGES THROUGH THE WALL TO ROB HR !!!# SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/zhYru4LXPn
– LSU Softball (@LSUsoftball) February 20, 2022
Celebrities’ birthdays
If you turn one today, you will share a birthday with former US President George Washington, actress Drew Barrymore (46), reality star Steve Irwin (would have turned 60), actress Julia Walters (72), retired NBA star Julius Irving ( 72)), and PGA golfer Vijay Singh (59).
Have a good day everyone!
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