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Proulx, Patrick Raymond Passed away suddenly on July...

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Festival Mississippi Mills Multicultural Food Festival Sunday...

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Answers to Diana’s Quiz, August 22 2026

ANSWERS Christine Fréchette is the 'Premier' or 'Premier Ministre' of Quebec since April 2026. Glamping is camping in a more comfortable way, which includes taking upgraded amenities and modern...

Diana’s Quiz, August 22 2026

QUESTIONS Who is the Premier of Quebec? What is 'glamping'? What is Hezbollah? After Greenland, what is the world's largest island? What are the names of the 'Gemini'—the Twins—of...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – August 14, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  The most popular breeds of dog are the Labrador Retriever, the French Bulldog and the. German Shepherd, along with the many mixed breeds. 2.  A pomander is...
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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...

Diana’s Quiz – February 15, 2014

1.  What is the motto of the Olympic Games? 2.  What is the origin of the word ‘boomerang’? 3.  In what sport is the term ‘hog to...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – February 8, 2014

1.  The Eastern Mississauga rattler is the only venomous snake in Ontario. 2.  Edward VI was the sole legitimate son of Henry VIII.  His mother was Jane Seymour.  He...

Diana’s Quiz – February 8, 2014

1.  What is the only poisonous snake in Ontario? 2.  Henry VIII had just one legitimate son.  Who was he, and what happened to him? 3....

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – February 1, 2014

1. The gestation period of an elephant is 22 months.  By the way, elephants are either right-tusked or left-tusked, just as human beings favour...

Diana’s Quiz – February 1, 2014

 1.  What is the gestation period of a female elephant? 2. What is the Magen David? 3. Who was the first female moderator of the United ...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – January 25, 2014

1.  The  Pan Am Games will be held in Toronto next year. 2.  A muselet is a wire cage fitted over the cork on a bottle...
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