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   On 12/3/2025 8:03 AM, Mark Brader wrote:   
      
   > * Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Toronto   
   >   
   > For each event, name the year it took place, within 1 year.   
   >   
   > 1. Toronto beaome incorporated as a city.   
      
   1830; 1833   
      
   > 2. Elvis Presley performed in Toronto.   
      
   1957   
      
   > 3. The first part of tunnel construction began on Line 5, otherwise   
   >     known as the Eglinton Crosstown.   
      
   1961   
      
   > 4. The Barenaked Ladies were canceled from the traditional New   
   >     Year's Eve celebration at Nathan Phillips Square because the   
   >     name of the band was deemed to be indecent.   
      
   1996   
      
   > 5. The remains of Hurricane Hazel swept through Toronto and its   
   >     suburbs.  There were 81 fatalities, still the largest natural   
   >     disaster in Canada.   
      
   2015   
      
   > 6. The Toronto Industrial Exhibition, which eventually became   
   >     known as the CNE, first took place.   
      
   1925   
      
   > 7. Deputy mayor Norm Kelly first took over the non-statutory   
   >     mayoral powers from the incumbent mayor, for reasons too numerous   
   >     to mention.   
      
   2010   
      
   > 8. Mayor Mel Lastman called on the Canadian military for assistance   
   >     with snow removal.   
      
   1977   
      
   > 9. The first tower of the TD Centre was completed.  It is   
   >     significant because it was largely designed by one of the giants   
   >     of global architecture, Mies van der Rohe.   
      
   1970   
      
   > 10. Marilyn Bell became the first person to swim across Lake   
   >     Ontario.   
      
   1980   
      
   > * Game 6, Round 6 - Sports - Curling   
   >   
   > When it comes to team sports, in Canada most people think of hockey.   
   > In fact, in international competition, Canadian curlers have   
   > dominated their sport like no others.  Here are some questions   
   > about curling terminology according to Curling Canada, as well as   
   > some important facts about Canadian curling history.   
   >   
   > 1. What is the term for the team member who determines strategy   
   >     and directs play for the team?   
      
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   > 7. The Women's World Curling Championship has been held 45 times.   
   >     Within a window of 2 either way, how many times has Canada won?   
      
   30; 25   
      
   > 8. The Men's World Curling Championship has been held 65 times.   
   >     Within a window of 2 either way, how many times has Canada won?   
      
   40; 35   
      
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