The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
1. What is the name of CanadaÕs spoof political party? a) Gopher Party b) Rhinoceros Party c) Albertasaurus Party d) Hippo Party 2. A Calgary red-eye is: a) An overnight flight from Calgary to Halifax b) A tourist who has stayed up all night partying at the Stampede c) A drink of beer and tomato juice d) A virus common amongst oil rig workers 3. Which is not a level of amateur sports? a) Mosquito b) Blackfly c) Bantam d) Atom 4. A slang name for a piece of land promoted as having mining potential that is in fact worthless is: a) Muskox tundra b) Moose pasture c) Caribou ground d) Elk meadow 5. A slang name for a beer belly is: a) Labatt muscle b) SleemanÕs muscle c) Kokanee muscle d) Molson muscle 6. Newfoundland cake made from rice, pork and molasses is: a) Lump gut b) Bangbelly c) Thudpot d) Heavytummy 7. If you visit Atlantic Canada but are not from there, youÕre a: a) DonÕt-belong-here b) Come-from-away c) Come-in-from-the-side d) Wash-up-on-the-shore 8. A New Brunswicker is a Herring ______? a) Kisser b) Catcher c) Choker d) Eater 9. Where is CanadaÕs highest waterfall located? a) Henderson Lake, B.C. b) Della Falls, B.C. c) Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park, B.C. 10. Which of these Alberta cities is divided between two provinces? a) Leduc b) Medicine Hat c) Lloydminster 11. Where in Manitoba is CanadaÕs only seaport on Hudson Bay? a) Churchill b) Hubbard Point c) Baldy Mountain 12. Mile 0 of the Trans-Canada Highway is situated in which Canadian city? a) Hartland, N.B. b) Victoria, B.C. c) Summerside, P.E.I. d) St. Johns, Nfld. * * * Answers 1. b) Rhinoceros Party 2. c) A drink of beer and tomato juice 3. b) Blackfly 4. b) Moose pasture 5. d) Molson muscle 6. b) Bangbelly 7. b) Come-from-away 8. c) Choker 9. b) Della Falls, B.C. 10. c) Lloydminster 11. a) Churchill 12. b) Victoria, B.C. or d) St. JohnÕs, Nfld.
