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Almonte Civitan Community Luncheon, October 1

The Almonte Civitan Community Luncheon will be...

Almonte’s 1st Metis Kitchen Party – Food, Fiddles and Frolic!

Ever been to a Métis Kitchen Party? ...

Three ways to support Home Hospice North Lanark’s hike for hospice this October

This October, Home Hospice North Lanark (HHNL)...

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Diana’s Quiz – September 19, 2026

by Diana Filer 1. From which schools did  Prime Minister Mark Carney graduate and with what degrees? 2.  What religious movement was founded by Madame Blavatsky? 3  .Petrichor is the smell produced...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – September 12, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  Jack fruit is the largest tree fruit in the world, some weighing up to 40 pounds.  It is related to figs and mulberries. 2.  A quokka is...

Diana’s Quiz – September 12, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  What is jack fruit? 2.  What is a quokka? 3.  What is the 3rd word in the slogan,  ''Reduce, reuse _______? 4.  What is the origin of the word...
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Answers to Diana’s Quiz – June 13, 2020

by Diana Filer CERB refers to Canada Emergency Response Benefit, a taxable 4 month benefit for workers who have lost income due to the...

Diana’s Quiz – June 13, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.  To what do the letters CERB refer? 2.  Which Italian composer was also a priest? 3.  What is the largest Arabic-speaking city?. 4.  What...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – June 6, 2020

by Diana Filer 1. June 6th, 1944, was the WWII date of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord. 2.  Manitoba was the first province,...

Diana’s Quiz – June 6, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.  This day, June 6, marks the 76th anniversary of what? 2.  Which Canadian province was the first to grant women the...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 30, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.  The largest lake entirely in Ontario is Lake Nipigon. 2.  Lucrezia Borgia's father was Cardinal Rodrigo de Borgia, who later became Pope...

Diana’s Quiz – May 30, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.  What is the largest lake in Ontario? 2.  Who was the father of Lucrezia Borgia? 3.  What are the 3 horse races...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 23, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.  Gilles Vigneault composed Mon Pays. 2.  Phineas Taylor Barnum is the full name of the American showman and politician 3.  Yellow Fever became...

Diana’s Quiz – May 23, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.  Who composed the Canadian song, Mon Pays? 2.  What do the initials stand for in P T Barnum's name? 3.  Where did Yellow...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 16, 2020

by Diana Filer The 'Journée Nationale des Patriotes' falls on the same date as Victoria Day in the rest of Canada, to honour the...

Diana’s Quiz May 16, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.  What celebration in Quebec falls on the Victoria Day holiday in the rest of Canada? 2   What was the last ruling...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 9, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.  The Decameron, by Giovanni Boccaccio is the series of tales set in Florence during the Black Death. 2.  Lithium is the...

Diana’s Quiz – May 9, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.  Which series of tales was set in Florence in the 14th century during the Black Death, also known as The...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 2, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.  SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, is a corona virus-caused illness. 2.  On May 5, the Netherlands will celebrate the 75th anniversary...

Diana’s Quiz – May 2, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.  Name another severe illness comes from a corona virus. 2.  Which country celebrates its Liberation Day on May 5th each year? 3. ...
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