by Diana Filer
1. A mudlark is a person who scavenges the foreshores of river banks for items of value. In the UK a licence is now required to do this along the River Thames.
2. The Province of Quebec is the world’s top producer of maple syrup, first used by the indigenous peoples of Northeastern North America.
3. Calcium oxide is better known as quicklime.
4. Canada’s Singing Sands, so called because they squeak when walked on, are situated on Basin Head Beach. on the southern tip of Prince Edward Island
5. Ramadan began on Friday, February 28, and will last for 30 days. The Faithful will fast from sunrise to sunset during this holy Moslem month.
