by Diana Filer
1. Wawa, Ontario is the home of the world’s largest structure of a goose. Why? Wawa means ‘goose’ in the Algonquin language, most likely from the onomatopoeic sound a goose makes.
2. There are one hundred zeros in a googol, following the number 1.
3. Saanich, BC is the farthest away from Ottawa.
4. The opening words of Shakespeare’s Hamlet are ”Who’s there?”, spoken by Barnardo, a sentinel.
5. “A Canada for workers, made here, paid here”, is the theme for this year’s Labour Day, with a parade to take place in Toronto.
