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READY FOR THE LIONS From the left just before they paddled off to the nearby Wabi River are Scott Finlayson, Anna Sawicki and Claudette Dufresne. They were taking part in a test run on Saturday, June 24, for the New Liskeard Lions Club’s fi rst Wabi River Kayak Challenge coming up August 18-19 at the New Liskeard Waterfront. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
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KNOCK CANCER United States. This year’s event hosted by the Latchford Fire Liskeard Golf Club: One Foot walks takes a break until Sat- The annual Knock Cancer is a fundraiser for the Canadian Department will take place on Forward Golf Tournament Sat- urday, September 30, with the Out of the Park slo-pitch tour- Mental Health Association Saturday, August 12. urday, July 1. Registration in- Colour Run/Walk at the Temis- nament takes place June 30- THREE-PITCH TOURNEY HAILEYBURY GOLF CLUB cludes golf, dinner and prizes. kaming Nordic Ski Club. Each July 2 in Temiskaming Shores. The 29th annual Jack Hunt Coming up at the Haileybury The shotgun start is at 10 a.m.; Get Active event features a Memorial 3-pitch Baseball Golf Club: Bed Pan Social and Ladies’ Mornings are Thurs- This is a fundraiser for the Team fi ve- or 10-kilometre (km) walk Shan initiative to raise cancer Tournament is August 11-13 Tournament July 7-8; Ladies’ days on the front nine starting starting at 9 a.m.; 100-metre awareness in young women. at the Latchford Ball Field com- Night Tuesday, July 11; Super at 9:30 a.m.; Thursday nights toddler dash for those under Contact James T. Paterson at jt- plex. The fi rst 16 teams will be Men’s Night Thursday, July 13; are wing nights beginning at [email protected] for more accepted. To register by August Men’s Nights are Thursdays be- 5:30. fi ve at 9:15; 1km and 2km dis- information. 7 call Lise at 705-679-3199 or ginning at 5:30 p.m. GET ACTIVE tances at 9:30 a.m. and 5km SLO-PITCH TOURNEY Lhea at 753-0709 or 249-358- NEW LISKEARD GOLF CLUB The Get Active in Temiska- and 10km runs starting at 10 There’s an Englehart Youth 1246. An age of majority dance On the schedule at the New ming series of fun runs and o’clock. Slo-Pitch Tournament sched- uled for July 21-23. It’s open to teams in the 8-10, 11-13 age groups and the 14-17 division has a skills competition. For more information, call Angie at 705-544-3215 or Crystal at PICNIC 705-544-3297. MUD BOG BASKET July 22-23 is the 24th annual Stan Martin Memorial Mud Bog. Presented by the Swamp Rats 4x4 Club, races start at 11 $ 95 a.m. on Saturday, and 12 p.m. ea. on Sunday. Registration on Sat- Min. of 12 urday from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Quali- THAT THAT 19 fying runs at 11 o’clock. ATV registration on Sunday at 11 a.m. The fi nals at 12 noon and the ATV competition - Pow- der Puff - Dash for Cash is on Sunday. The event takes place CONTACT YOUR at the Charlton Fairgrounds SALES REP
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Friday, June 30, 2017 WEEKENDER Page 5b HAPPY CANADA DAY CANADIAN SPORTS AND LEISURE John Vanthof Happy Canada Day MPP/Député Timiskaming-Cochrane His name is on the Stanley Cup (1976), Calgary (1988) and became the first Canadian This figure skater became Which Canadian former NHL player was nicknamed “The Wishing a very Happy 150th Birthday nine times, and the number Vancouver (2010)) baseball player to play for a the first woman to represent Messaiah” in 1994 after leading the New York Rangers to he wore throughout his long Canadian major-league team Canada in an Olympic event their first Stanley Cup win in 54 years? to Canada (and Ontario too!) celebrating 150! Auto Service career has been retired to the Which team in the Canadian when the Montreal Expos when she competed at the 1924 (Answer: Mark Messier) rafters above the Bell Centre Football League was formerly acquired him for their inaugural Winter Olympics in Chamonix, Happy Canada Day! Joyeuse Fête Du Canada! ice. Which former Montreal the Baltimore Stallions? season in 1969. France. Which two athletes share the Canadian record time for the Center Canadiens defenceman leads (Answer: The Montreal (Answer: Claude Raymond) (Answer: Cecil Smith) 100-metre sprint, having both completed the race in 9.84 the NHL’s plus-minus statistics Alouettes) seconds? BRAKES, TIRES, OIL CHANGE with an impressive career rating This racecar driver became the What was the name of the (Answer: Donovan Bailey (1996) and Bruny Surin (1999)) of +730? (Answer: #19 Larry Which Canadian city did the first Canadian to win the overall Canadian hockey team that Happy Robinson) NBA’s Grizzlies originally call Formula One championship in won the first ever Olympic Gold A standard hockey puck is one inch thick and weighs home? 1997. Medal in ice hockey at the 1920 between 5.5 and 6 ounces. What is its diameter? Only three players returned (Answer: Vancouver (moved to (Answer: Jacques Villeneuve) Games in Antwerp, Belgium? (Answer: 3 inches (76 mm)) 150th New Liskeard Office/Bureau Constituency offices/Bureaux de circonscription to the NHL following their Memphis after the 2000–01 (Answer: Winnipeg Falcons) 247 Whitewood Ave., Box 398 Pinewoods Ctr., Unit 5 375 Main St. West 112 Whitewood Ave. West induction into the Hockey Hall season)) Although no flying broomsticks In what sport do Canadian players compete for the New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0 Toll Free: 1-888-701-1105 North Bay, ON P1B 2T9 Temiskaming Shores, ON P0J 1P0 of Fame. Gordie Howe and are involved, which university Long before the Canucks, Founders’ Cup? Email: [email protected] 705.474.3700 705.647.6262 Canada! 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Maroons)) medal wins? created by Canadians Chris (Answer: The Bloody Caesar) (Answer: 14) Haney and Scott Abbott? Despite being blind in one eye, (Answer: Trivial Pursuit) This Nova Scotia native was this Ottawa native scored 14 Two teams joined the NHL in not only the first ever Canadian goals in a Stanley Cup game in 1992: the Tampa Bay Lightning Widely known as “The largest boxing champion, but also 1905. He holds the record of and what Canadian team? garden party in the world,” the first black world boxing most goals scored by a single Have a (Answer: The Ottawa Senators) which Canadian competition is champion in any weight class. player in a professional hockey Pedersen Construction the oldest organized sporting (Answer: George Dixon) match to this day. spectacular On November 1, 1946, the event in North America? (Answer: Frank McGee) (2013) Inc. 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MacDonald in 1867? gold medallist became the level of amateur youth sports in CANADA 150 Canada: Mosquito, Bumblebee, TEMAGAMI (Answer: Cricket) In which city are the Canadian first Canadian to legally finish Forces Snowbirds—Canada’s the 100-metre race under 10 Bantam or Atom? JULY 1st (Answer: Bumblebee) Day! In which city can you visit aerial acrobatics team—based? seconds? Proud Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame? (Answer: Moose Jaw, (Answer: Donovan Bailey) Canada Happy 150! (Answer: Calgary, Alberta) Saskatchewan) What was the name of Ottawa’s The Marlies is the top affiliate original football club, which From all of us at What Canadian city hosts an Which CFL team has won (farm team) of which National formed in 1876 and played in 142-130 Lakeshore Rd. the CFL from its 1958 inaugural to be PETRO CANADA annual international bathtub the most Grey Cups, with 16 Hockey League club? for updates go to: New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0 season until folding in 1996? 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Week ender THE SPEAKER’S WEEKEND EDITION Page 8b WEEKENDER Friday, June 30, 2017 HAPPY CANADA DAY CANADIAN SPORTS AND LEISURE John Vanthof Happy Canada Day MPP/Député Timiskaming-Cochrane His name is on the Stanley Cup (1976), Calgary (1988) and became the first Canadian This figure skater became Which Canadian former NHL player was nicknamed “The Wishing a very Happy 150th Birthday nine times, and the number Vancouver (2010)) baseball player to play for a the first woman to represent Messaiah” in 1994 after leading the New York Rangers to he wore throughout his long Canadian major-league team Canada in an Olympic event their first Stanley Cup win in 54 years? to Canada (and Ontario too!) celebrating 150! Auto Service career has been retired to the Which team in the Canadian when the Montreal Expos when she competed at the 1924 (Answer: Mark Messier) rafters above the Bell Centre Football League was formerly acquired him for their inaugural Winter Olympics in Chamonix, Happy Canada Day! Joyeuse Fête Du Canada! ice. Which former Montreal the Baltimore Stallions? season in 1969. France. Which two athletes share the Canadian record time for the Center Canadiens defenceman leads (Answer: The Montreal (Answer: Claude Raymond) (Answer: Cecil Smith) 100-metre sprint, having both completed the race in 9.84 the NHL’s plus-minus statistics Alouettes) seconds? BRAKES, TIRES, OIL CHANGE with an impressive career rating This racecar driver became the What was the name of the (Answer: Donovan Bailey (1996) and Bruny Surin (1999)) of +730? (Answer: #19 Larry Which Canadian city did the first Canadian to win the overall Canadian hockey team that Happy Robinson) NBA’s Grizzlies originally call Formula One championship in won the first ever Olympic Gold A standard hockey puck is one inch thick and weighs home? 1997. Medal in ice hockey at the 1920 between 5.5 and 6 ounces. What is its diameter? Only three players returned (Answer: Vancouver (moved to (Answer: Jacques Villeneuve) Games in Antwerp, Belgium? (Answer: 3 inches (76 mm)) 150th New Liskeard Office/Bureau Constituency offices/Bureaux de circonscription to the NHL following their Memphis after the 2000–01 (Answer: Winnipeg Falcons) 247 Whitewood Ave., Box 398 Pinewoods Ctr., Unit 5 375 Main St. West 112 Whitewood Ave. West induction into the Hockey Hall season)) Although no flying broomsticks In what sport do Canadian players compete for the New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0 Toll Free: 1-888-701-1105 North Bay, ON P1B 2T9 Temiskaming Shores, ON P0J 1P0 of Fame. 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What podium did Canadian athletes (Answer: Babe Ruth) A Calgary bartender named was its name? earn during the 2010 Vancouver Walter Chell invented this (Answer: Vancouver Millionaires Winter Olympics, setting the What popular board game, emblematic Canadian cocktail (later called Vancouver new world record for gold- originally released in 1982, was in 1969. Maroons)) medal wins? created by Canadians Chris (Answer: The Bloody Caesar) (Answer: 14) Haney and Scott Abbott? Despite being blind in one eye, (Answer: Trivial Pursuit) This Nova Scotia native was this Ottawa native scored 14 Two teams joined the NHL in not only the first ever Canadian goals in a Stanley Cup game in 1992: the Tampa Bay Lightning Widely known as “The largest boxing champion, but also 1905. He holds the record of and what Canadian team? garden party in the world,” the first black world boxing most goals scored by a single Have a (Answer: The Ottawa Senators) which Canadian competition is champion in any weight class. player in a professional hockey Pedersen Construction the oldest organized sporting (Answer: George Dixon) match to this day. spectacular On November 1, 1946, the event in North America? (Answer: Frank McGee) (2013) Inc. Toronto Huskies and the New (Answer: The Royal St. John’s Which athlete won Canada’s Happy Canada Day, from our York Knickerbockers played the Regatta, which has been held only gold medal during the 2012 In December 1962, the Canada 705-647-6223 first professional game of what annually on the shores of Quidi London Olympics? Hamilton Tiger Cats and the little town to yours! PEDERSEN sport? Vidi Lake (Newfoundland and (Answer: Rosie MacLennan Hwy 11 N., New Liskeard Winnipeg Blue Bombers faced Day! Labrador) for at least 198 years.) (trampoline)) (Answer: Margaret Atwood) off in what was perhaps the strangest Grey Cup final ever. Which team was forced to drop What is the name of the trophy On April 1, 1992, NHL players What nickname was given to out halfway through the first awarded annually to Canada’s did what for the first time in the this infamous game, which official season of the NHL due top athlete? league’s history? took place over two days in Twp. of Armstrong to their arena burning down? (Answer: Lou Marsh Trophy) (Answer: Went on strike Toronto due to unforeseen (Answer: The Montreal (players would return to the ice circumstances? Wanderers) Which Canadian athlete has just over a week later)) (Answer: The Fog Bowl) won the most Lou Marsh What was Canada’s first Trophies, with four to his name? At the 1996 summer games Which of the following is NOT a Happy Canada national sport, as declared by Sir (Answer: Wayne Gretzky) in Atlanta, which Olympic John A. 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