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|    Dan Tilque to Mark Brader    |
|    Re: QFTCINO25 Game 9, Rounds 4,6: Leasid    |
|    28 Jan 26 18:59:59    |
      From: dtilque@frontier.com              On 1/27/26 15:30, Mark Brader wrote:       >       >       > * Game 9, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Leaside       >       > Today's Toronto incorporates several towns that were once       > independent municipalities. One of these is Leaside, located       > in the Bayview and Eglinton area of midtown Toronto. It is       > bounded by Glenvale Blvd. to the north, the Don Valley to the       > east, Thorncliffe to the south, and Bayview Ave. to the west.       > Founded in 1913, Leaside has a long and interesting history.       >       > 1. From 1917 up until the early 1930s, Leaside had its own airport,       > known as the Leaside Aerodrome. On 1918-06-24, Capt. Brian       > Peck of the Royal Air Force took off from Montreal in a JN-4       > Curtiss 2-seater airplane. He landed 7 hours later at the       > Leaside Aerodrome. What was notable about his flight?       >       > 2. This well-known Canadian writer, author of numerous novels       > and books of poetry, including "Cat's Eye", "Alias Grace",       > and "Lady Oracle", attended Leaside High School in the 1950s.       > Name this person.       >       > 3. This younger brother of one of Canada's great hockey players       > moved to Leaside with his family in 1954 when he was eight       > years old. As a young boy, he played hockey in Leaside before       > being drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in 1963. His 16-year       > NHL career included 9 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens --       > including the years they won the Stanley Cup in 1971, '73,       > '76 and '77. He was also a member of Team Canada in the famous       > 1972 Summit Series. Who is this Leasider?       >       > 4. This Canadian prime minister was born in Leaside. He lived on       > Bessborough Dr., played hockey in the Leaside Arena, and attended       > Northlea Public School in Leaside. Name him.       >       > 5. Inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024, this       > individual has been active in Toronto baseball for over 70 years       > as a player, coach, and umpire. He has also assumed numerous       > leadership roles in Toronto baseball -- including president of       > the Toronto Baseball Association from 1978 to 1985, president of       > the Ontario Baseball Association in 1991 and 1992, and president       > of the Leaside Baseball Association since 1973. Who is he?       >       > 6. A large cookware and glassware manufacturing facility operated       > in Leaside from the late 1940s to the 1990s. It was owned       > by its US parent company, based in New York state. Name this       > Leaside company.              Corning Canada              >       > 7. Leaside as a separate municipality ceased to exist in 1967 when       > it merged with another nearby borough. Name that borough.       >       > 8. This Leaside car-manufacturing company was founded by the       > founder of General Motors and co-founder of Chevrolet.       > It operated in Leaside throughout most of the 1920s into the       > early 1930s. The company was named after its founder; who       > was that?       >       > 9. Opening in 1952, this retail complex was Ontario's first planned       > community shopping center. It was recently demolished to make       > way from a condominium. Name this pioneering retail centre.       >       > 10. The Thorncliffe area of Toronto was annexed by the town of       > Leaside in 1954. Earlier, Thorncliffe had been the location       > of a popular sports facility that operated from the 1920s to       > the early 1950s. Name the relevant sport.       >       >       > * Game 9, Round 6 - Sports - The Color of Sports       >       > In this round we give you a clue about an athlete where their first       > name, last name, or nickname will involve a color. You have to       > name the athlete. Note: If the color is not part of the surname,       > you must give enough of the first name or nickname to include it.       >       > 1. Born in Ottawa and raised in Rossland, BC, she was voted       > Canada's Female Athlete of the 20th Century and also held a       > seat in the Canadian Senate between 2009 and 2018.       >       > 2. This man layed for the Toronto Maple Leafs while holding a seat       > in the Canadian House of Commons.       >       > 3. This Football Hall of Famer starred in the movies "The Dirty       > Dozen" and "100 Rifles" after playing 8 seasons in Cleveland.              Jim Brown              >       > 4. This 1971 Cy Young Award winning pitcher played the majority       > of his career with the Oakland Athletics              Vida Blue              >       > 5. If it wasn't for Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus would probably be       > the unanimous choice for "greatest golfer of all time". What is       > this Ohio native's nickname?              Golden Bear              >       > 6. He was the coach of basketball's Boston Celtics during their       > record run of nine consecutive NBA championships from 1956-57       > through 1965-66              Red Auerbach              >       > 7. This Pittsburgh Steeler defensive lineman showed he wasn't all       > that bad in a famous advertisement for a popular soft drink.              Mean Joe Greene              >       > 8. Today's baseball players are suspended for drug use, but this       > former Cincinnati Red was banned for life for another addiction.              Pete Rose              >       > 9. Bobby Hull was one of the best and apparently passed his genes       > on to his son, who also had a stellar hockey career. What is       > Bobby's son's nickname?       >       > 10. William Johnson played 18 years in the NFL (as well as the 1981       > season with the Montreal Alouettes) and his touchdown0celebrating       > "Funky Chicken" dance started the stupid craze for end-zone       > antics. A fleet-footed punt and kickoff return specialist,       > what was his sartorial nickname?       >              --       Dan Tilque              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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