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by Allan Goddard Hello readers! I have had numerous...

Noreen Young’s early drawings on exhibit at the Sivarulrasa Gallery.

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The Tunic Show at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

by Edith Cody-Rice On Saturday August 1, the...

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Answers to Diana’s Quiz – August 1, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  Alanis Morissette, the Canadian rock artist from Ottawa, composed Jagged Little Pill.  She has won 5 Grammys and 14 Juno Awards so far. 2.  American millionaire Ted...

Diana’s Quiz – August 1, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  Who composed the music and lyrics for the rock album Jagged Little Pill? 2.  Who created the television channel CNN? 3.  Pink Ladies and Granny Smiths are what...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – July 18, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  The two Diomede Islands are located in the Bering Strait.  Big Diomede Island belongs to Russia, and Little Diomed to the USA. 2.  Mascarpone cheese is the...
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Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 1, 2025

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...

Diana’s Quiz – March 1, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  What is a mudlark? 2.  The Province of Quebec is the world's top producer of which condiment? 3.  Calcium oxide is better known...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – February 22, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  The first food manufactured specifically for babies was prepared in Toronto, and was marketed internationally under the trade name Pablum. 2. ...

Diana’s Quiz – February 15, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  What has again been given the title of The World's Happiest Country by the World Happiness Report? 2.  What is micrographia? 3.  What...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – February 8, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  A metaphor to describe our people is the Canadian Mosaic. 2.  A Silver Y is a migratory moth. 3.  The next Winter Olympics...

Diana’s Quiz – February 8, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  Just as a melting pot is used as an image for Americans, what the metaphor for Canadians? 2.  What is a Silver...

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by Diana Filer 1.  The world's first international organization was the World Telecommunication Organization, founded in 1865. 2.  Canola Oil, developed from rape seed, was created...

Diana’s Quiz – February 1, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  What was the world's first international organization? 2   What cooking oil was created in Canada? 3.  Who was Marianne Faithfull? 4.  According to legend,...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – January 25, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  Crude petroleum is Canada's main export to the USA. 2.  Nuuk is the capital of Greenland. 3.  Hydrogen, helium and trace amounts of...

Diana’s Quiz – January 25, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  What is Canada's main export to the  USA? 2.  What is the seat of government of Greenland? 3.  What were the 3 elements...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – January 18, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  Besides the 4 political parties currently represented in the House of Commons, there are 13 other parties registered in the House,...

Diana’s Quiz – January 18, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  How many political parties are currently registered with Elections Canada but are not currently represented in the House of Commons? 2.  Why...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – January 11, 2025

by Diana Filer 1. The Stanley Cup is North America's oldest sports trophy. 2.  The Bridal Chorus, or more commonly, Here Comes the Bride, is a...

Diana’s Quiz – January 11, 2025

vy Diana Filer 1.  What is the oldest sporting trophy in North America?? 2.  In which opera is 'The Bridal Chorus'? 3.  What is a 'dark sky...
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