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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 – June 14, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  What is seersucker? 2.  Vanilla comes from what plant? 3.  What is tachycardia? 4.  What is Canada's largest military training area? 5.  Who is the...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – June 7, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  Palladium is the most expensive precious metal...costing almost 100 times as much as the same amount of silver.  It is used...

Diana’s Quiz – June 7, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  What is the most expensive precious metal? 2.  What were the names of 2 CBC radio programs hosted by Peter Gzowski? 3.  Did...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 31, 2025

by Diana Filer 1. Rupert's Liand was a broad swath of what is now Canada, beginning in the 17th century, named after Prince Rupert of...

Diana’s Quiz – May 31, 2025

by Diana FIler 1.  What was Rupert's Land? 2.  What is pogonology? 3.  What does 'http' signify? 4.  Where are the Columbian Ice Fields? 5.  What is vernacular?

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 24, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  Coriander and cilantro are herbs that come from the same plant.  They are interchangeable when being described BUT their taste is...

Diana’s Quiz – May 24, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  Are the herbs cilantro and coriander the same? 2.  What is the meaning of the word 'mamaguy'? 3.  What was Rick Hansen's Man...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 17, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.   'More matter for a May morning' is a phrase from Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night', referring to a festive and celebratory occasion during...

Diana’s Quiz – May 17, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  What is the source of the following quote:  "...More matter for a May morning" ? 2.  Who is Durga? 3.  What is shagreen...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 10, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  The 3 main religions of the world are Christianity, Hinduism and Judaism. 2.  A polecat is an animal of  the mustelid species,...

Diana’s Quiz – May 10, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  What are the 3 main religions of the world? 2.  What is a polecat? 3.  Where was Li'l Abner's home town? 4.  What is...

Diana’s Quiz – May 3, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  What is the birthplace of Prime Minister Mark Carney? 2.  Who  wrote the poem beginning "In the seaport of St Malo, 'twas...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 26, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  Canada has  5 Roman Catholic cardinals.  One is over 80 years old, and therefore cannot vote for a new pope, but...

Diana’s Quiz – April 26, 2025

by Diana Filer 1.  How many Roman Catholic cardinals does Canada have? 2.  What is the largest country in Africa? 3.  What is the opposite of a...
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