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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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Diana’s Quiz – December 20, 2014

How many muscles are there in the human tongue?  What are the 4 humours of ancient Greek medicine? Two works, one each by famous composers, were...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – December 13, 2014

The Ryder Cup is the biennial golf tournament, an exception in professional sports in that the winners receive no prize money. Oxygen is the element...

Diana’s Quiz – December 13, 2014

What is the biennial men’s golf competition between teams from Europe and North America?  What chemical element makes up about 65% of the human body?  What...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – December 6, 2014

Piscation is fishing. Solomon Elimimian of the BC Lions was named the CFL’s MOP this year. This is the first time a defensive player has...

Diana’s Quiz – December 6, 2015

What would you be doing if your activity were piscation?  Who was named the Canadian Football League’s Most Outstanding Player this year?  What was the name...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – November 29, 2014

Horology is the scientific study of time. Sean Michaels of Montreal won the $100,000 Giller Prize for his debut novel, Us  Conductors.  It is about...

Diana’s Quiz, November 29, 2014

 What is the science of measuring time? Who is this year’s winner of the Giller Prize? Lexico was the original name of what board game? Into what...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – November 22, 2014

1.  Combustion is a chemical change, especially oxidation, which produces heat and light. 2.  The fictional ape King Kong was also known as the 8th...

Diana’s Quiz – November 22, 2014

1.  What substance in a chemical process reacts with oxygen to give heat and light?  2.  Which giant mammal from Skull Island was also known...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – November 15, 2014

A tumpline is a strap attached at both ends to a backpack which goes over the top of the head rather than over the...

Diana’s Quiz – November 15, 2014

What is a tumpline? What is the term for the streamlined outer enclosure of an aircraft engine? What was the name of Napoleon’s horse? In modern-day poker,...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – November 8, 2014

 There are 64 squares on a chess board. Cosmic purple, white satin, and royal chantenay are all types of carrot. A dendrochronologist studies tree rings. The largest...

Diana’s Quiz – November 8, 2014

How many individual squares are there on a chessboard?      Cosmic purple, white satin, and royal chantenay are all types of which vegetable? What does...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – November 1, 2014

Macbeth was King of the Scots, 1040-1057.  One of his nicknames was The Red King. The gymkhana is the team game on horseback. The upper part...
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