From: dtilque@frontier.com   
      
   On 1/19/26 15:14, Mark Brader wrote:   
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   >   
   > ** Game 8, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadians of Irish Descent   
   >   
   > 1. Although this Vancouver-born actor is best known for portraying   
   >     a Scots character on TV, his parents were originally from Bangor,   
   >     Northern Ireland.  What was his name?   
      
   James Doohan   
      
   >   
   > 2. This former Prime Minister of Canada had a French-Canadian   
   >     father and an Irish Canadian mother with a maiden name of   
   >     Broderick.  Name the former Prime Minister.   
   >   
   > 3. She was the first female mayor of a major Canadian city,   
   >     serving 1951-56 and 1960-64.  She was a feminist, a Canadian   
   >     social policy pioneer, leader, and commentator, as well as a   
   >     journalist and writer.  What was her name?   
   >   
   > 4. This founding member of the music group the Mamas and the Papas   
   >     was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1940.  What was his name?   
   >   
   > 5. Born in London, Ontario, his acting career started when he was   
   >     13 on Disney Channel's "The All New Mickey Mouse Club" (1993-95).   
   >     He has been nominated for 3 Oscars.  Who is he?   
   >   
   > 6. This Edmonton-born actress is best known for playing Claire   
   >     Kincaid in "Law & Order" and Jordan Cavanaugh on "Crossing   
   >     Jordan".  Who is she?   
   >   
   > 7. In 1976 she became the first Canadian and first woman to compete   
   >     in both Winter and Summer Olympics; her sports were cross-country   
   >     skiing and canoe sprint.  What is her name?   
   >   
   > 8. He founded the Laura Secord chocolate company in 1913.  There is   
   >     a street in Toronto named after him that ends near where he had   
   >     a hobby farm near Victoria Park Av. and Eglinton.  Who was he?   
   >   
   > 9. This architect designed over 70 buildings in Toronto, most   
   >     notably Old City Hall and Casa Loma.  Who was he?   
   >   
   > 10. This Canadian entrepreneur was born in Ballymena, now in   
   >     Northern Ireland, in 1834.  He founded his well-known company   
   >     in Toronto in 1869.  Who was he?   
   >   
   >   
   > ** Game 8, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge Round - Ottawa   
   >   
   > * A. History - Death in Ottawa.   
   >   
   >     A1. Thomas D'Arcy McGee, a Father of Confederation, was killed   
   >         in Ottawa on 1868-04-07.  Who was convicted for the murder?   
   >   
   >     A2. Sir Wilfred Laurier is one of two former Prime Minister   
   >         of Canada buried in Ottawa.  Who was the other one, who   
   >         died in 1937?   
   >   
   >   
   > * B. Entertainment - Ottawa CBC Broadcasters   
   >   
   > These two questions are about broadcasters who were born or raised   
   > in Ottawa.   
   >   
   >     B1. This CBC radio newsreader during World War II was known   
   >         as the "voice of doom" because he had a deep voice and most   
   >         of news at the time was negative.  Who was this broadcaster?   
   >   
   >     B2. Although this retired CBC broadcaster was born in London,   
   >         England, he was raised in Ottawa and dropped out of Glebe   
   >         Collegiate Institute.  Who is this retired broadcaster?   
   >   
   >   
   > * C. Arts - Photography   
   >   
   > These two questions are about Yousuf Karsh.   
   >   
   >     C1. Between 1972 and his retirement in 1992, Karsh's photography   
   >         studio was located in what well-known Ottawa building?   
   >   
   >     C2. Karsh's photographs appeared on the cover of over 20 issues   
   >         of this now-defunct magazine which was bought and redesigned   
   >         by "Time" magazine in 1936.  Name it.   
   >   
   >   
   > * D. Geography - Ottawa Parks   
   >   
   >     D1. Which park contains TD Stadium (home of the RedBlacks)   
   >         and the TD Arena (home of the Ottawa 67's)?   
   >   
   >     D2. This park bears the name of a village that was annexed   
   >         into the city of Ottawa in 2001.  Located near Rideau Hall,   
   >         the former village contained many embassies.  What is the   
   >         name of the park or the name of the former village of the   
   >         same name?   
   >   
   >   
   > * E. Sports - Ottawa Senators   
   >   
   > These two questions are about the two Ottawa Senators hockey teams.   
   >   
   >     E1. What is the name of the arena where the Senators currently   
   >         play?   
   >   
   >     E2. When the NHL was founded in 1917, the Ottawa Senators were   
   >         one of the original teams.  The Senators folded in 1934   
   >         and then were resurrected in 1992.  How many times did the   
   >         Ottawa Senators win the Stanley Cup in both histories as   
   >         an NHL team?   
   >   
   >   
   > * F. Miscellaneous - The Canadian Senate   
   >   
   >     F1. The room where the senators meet is often referred as a   
   >         "chamber" of what color?   
   >   
   >     F2. Within 3, how many seats are there in the Canadian Senate?   
      
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