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

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

by Edith Cody-Rice Don’t let your daughter go...

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 – September 20, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  There are 260 World Islands off Dubai, called that because  so many of them are shaped like continents, countries and cities. 2. ...

Diana’s Quiz – September 20, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  Where are the World Islands and why are they so-called? 2.  Who is the Governor of the Bank of Canada? 3.  What are...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – September 13, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  The fur trade between the First Nations and Europeans was Canada's first recorded industry. 2.  Neoplasm is a new formation of tissue...

Diana’s Quiz – September 13, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  What is the first industry recorded in Ontario? 2.  What is neoplasm? 3.  What is a marabou? 4.  To what does the name Nobu...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – September 6, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  There are 1.852 kilometres (NB spelling) in a nautical mile, and 1.51 miles. 2.  Kevlar is a polyurethane compound, developed in the...

Diana’s Quiz – September 6, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  How many kilometers are there in a nautical mile? 2.  What is Kevlar? 3.  What is the difference between Winnipeg Goldeye and Calgary...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – August 30, 2025

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,...

Diana’s Quiz – August 30, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  What is notable about the Ontario town of Wawa? 2.  How many zeros in a 'googol'? 3.  What is the farthest Canadian city...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – August 23, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  The International Space Station makes 16 trips around Earth every 24 hours. 2.  Swimming, cycling and running are the 3 sports that...

Diana’s Quiz – August 23, 2025.

by Diana Filer 1.  How many trips around the Earth does the International Space Station make in 24 hours? 2.  What sports make up the Olympic...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – August 16, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  Humphrey Bogart started the original Rat Pack group.  The name came from Bogart's wife, Lauren Bacall.  After Bogart died in 1957,...

Diana’s Quiz – August 16, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack was not the first showbiz group by that name.   Who thought up the name originally? 2.  Who is...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz, August 9 2025

ANSWERS Claudia Sheinbaum is the President of Mexico. The first English-language women's magazine was The Ladies' Mercury, published in London in 1693.  It consisted...

Diana’s Quiz, August 9 2025

QUESTIONS Who is Claudia Sheinbaum? What was the first English-language women's magazine? What is the largest online social network? What is our planet's fastest-flying...
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