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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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Diana’s Quiz – April 12, 2014

1.  Which creature of Greek mythology is a composite of a lion, a goat and a serpent? 2.  One of the most celebrated scenes in...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 5, 2014

1.   Venezuela is the country with the world’s largest oil reserves, followed by Saudi Arabia and Canada. 2.  Sarah McLachlan founded  the late 90’s touring group Lilith...

Diana’s Quiz – April 5, 2014

1.  Which country holds the world’s largest oil reserves? 2.  Who is the artist responsible for the all-female musical tour known as Lilith Fair? 3.  What is steganography? 4. Which are...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 29, 2014

1.  The lymphatic system is a drainage system which helps to filter out pathogens and other impurities from the body.  It also carries white...

Diana’s Quiz – March 29, 2014

1.  What is the function of the lymphatic system? 2.  What is the Pineapple Express? 3.  Artist Graham Sutherland painted an official portrait of a politician that...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 15, 2014

1. The Earth mass weighs about  5.97219 × 1024 kg. 2.  Liberace’s first name was Walter (Wladzu). 3. The last day of Lent falls on the Saturday...

Diana’s Quiz – March 15, 2014

1.  How much does the Earth mass  weigh in metric tons? 2.  What was Liberace’s first name? 3.  On which day does the end of Lent...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 8, 2014

1.  A lateen is a triangular sail mounted at an angle in a fore-and-aft direction on the mast.  Although used on small recreational boats like...

Diana’s Quiz – March 8, 2014

 What is a lateen? What is Shunga? Name the oldest pilots’ association in Canada. What is sorghum? Which Shakespearean plays form the basis of the 1991 movie ‘My Own...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 1, 2014

1.  PIR means ‘parents in room’ on email, usually when young people are texting friends on their cell phones and the like. 2.  As well...

Diana’s Quiz – March 1, 2014

1.  Where would one see the initials PIR and what do they stand for? 2.  What is an anonym? 3.  Who played the title role in...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – February 22, 2014

1. The term ‘blue bloods’ comes from 15th century Spain, where  the veins of people with fair complexions appeared blue, so they referred to themselves as...

Diana’s Quiz – February 22, 2014

1.  What is the origin of the term ‘blue bloods’? 2.  What was Audrey Hepburn’s last movie? 3.  Who was the first North American woman to conquer...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – February 15, 2014

1. The Olympic Games motto is ‘’Faster, Higher, Stronger’’, was proposed by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 at the creation of the International Olympic...
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