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Paddle with Indigenous elder. Drumming, Songs...

Civitan Club Father’s Day breakfast, June 21

Celebrate dad with a legendary breakfast! Almonte...

Sheila Schroeder — obituary

  Schroeder,  Sheila Rose (nee Smith) Passed away at...

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Diana’s Quiz – June 6, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  In which year, on June 6, did the original D-Day occur? 2.  Which plant of the olive family has fragrant pale purple flowers? 3.  Of what critical minerals...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 30, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  The opposite of a full moon is a new moon. 2. The Bossa Nova style of samba was invented in Rio de Janiero. 3. The densest population of...

Diana’s Quiz – May 30, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.. What is the opposite of a full moon? 2.  What is a style of samba developed in Rio de Janeiro? 3.  Where in North America is the densest...
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Diana’s Quiz – January 4, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  Which Canadian Head of State won the Nobel Prize for Peace, as Jimmy Carter did? 2.  What is the southern hemisphere's equivalent...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz, December 28 2024

ANSWERS 1.  Francis Dickens was the 3rd son of British novelist Charles Dickens.  He spent 12 years with the Northwest Mounted Police mostly in Alberta. 2. ...

Diana’s Quiz, December 28 2024

QUESTIONS 1.  A son of the British writer Charles Dickens spent time in Canada.  What was his job here? 2.  What does 'Notch 8" signify on...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz, December 21 2024

ANSWERS Sir Humphrey Davy was responsible for the discovery of several elements, among them sodium, potassium and calcium. Bluetooth is a shortwave wireless technology...

Diana’s Quiz, December 21 2024

QUESTIONS Name 3 elements discovered by the British scientist Sir Humphrey Davy? What is Bluetooth? What happened to the cruise ship Explorer? What is...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – December 14, 2024

by Diana Filer 1. Elon Musk holds South African and Canadian citizenship.  He is the father of twelve children. 2. The name for the new Inuit...

Diana’s Quiz – December 14, 2024

by Diana Filer 1.  What nationality is Elon Musk? 2.  What is the first Inuit University to be called? 3.  Where is Corcovado? 4.  What was Midgard in...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – December 7, 2024

by Diana Filer 1.  The Toronto Women's Basketball team is now known as Toronto Tempo. 2.  For centuries, before it became Ceylon and currently Sri Lanka....

Diana’s Quiz – December 7, 2024

by Diana Filer 1.  What is the new name for the Toronto Women's Basketball team? 2.  Which country was once named Serendib? 3.  What was the average...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – November 30, 2024

by Diana Filer 1.  Kingston, Ontario, was built to be Canada's capital, and was named capital of the United Province of Canada from 1841 to...

DIana’s Quiz – November 30, 2024

by Diana Filer 1.  Which city was built to be the capital of Canada? 2.  Who was Horton in children's literature? 3.  How many voyages did Columbus...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – November 23, 2024

by Diana Filer 1.  It was Orson Welles who first played Lamont Cranston on the radio program The Shadow. 2.  Baffin in Nunavut is the largest...

Diana’s Quiz – November 23, 2024

1.  Who first played Lamont Cranston, the fictional alter ego of The Shadow? 2.  What is the largest Arctic island? 3.  What is the world's busiest...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – November 16, 2024

by Diana Filer 1.  Charles Pachter of Toronto painted Queen on a Moose. 2.  The Cabot Trail is situated on Cape Breton Island, NS. 3.  A scapular...
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