Trivia quiz #14: Shipwrecks, cheese and Lady Gaga

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That’s right—it’s time to test your knowledge of Ottawa, Eastern Ontario, the Outaouais and beyond! (But don’t worry; every question includes a hint.)

For those who played last week, I’ve updated that game with the answers.

OK—here we go!

Question #1: Yummy gourmet goodies

In what Eastern Ontario city can you shop for chocolates, fancy sauces, cheese and all sort of other tasty treats at the flagship location of Cooke’s Fine Foods & Coffee—housed in the building in the photo, which has been a food shop since 1865?

Question #2: Ships for scuba divers

What is the name of the shipwreck near Brockville (one of almost 30 in that area) that is popular with scuba divers and that gave its name to a Brockville pub?

Question #3: A world of wax figures

What is the name of the museum in the Centre Eaton shopping mall in Montreal where, in non-COVID times, you can hang out with replicas of Lady Gaga and Pierre Trudeau? (You’ll have to scroll quite far through the attached post to find the name—hey, I’m making you work for this one!)

Question #4: A virtual boat trip

What is the name of the four-hour TV Ontario documentary about a 27-kilometre boat trip along the Rideau Canal from Manotick to downtown Ottawa? (You can stream it online.)

Question #5: Named for a governor-general

Speaking of the Rideau Canal, what Eastern Ontario town was named for a 19th-century governor-general who led a commission to examine Lieutenant-Colonel John By’s ideas for building the canal?

Question #6: All things crafty

What Quebec community normally hosts a huge summer festival of knitting, weaving, felting and other needle crafts called the Twist Fibre Festival?

Question #7: Brewery bus trips

What company that offers bus tours to local craft breweries is going to start offering those trips again on July 24?

Question #8: A marvellous mill

What is the name of this mill? It’s within Ottawa’s city limits and it’s one of the oldest operating grist mills in the country.

Question #9: Get your motor running

What is the name of the site west of Ottawa where you can rent a Mustang race car and take it for a spin around the track? Yes, it is open now. (Note: I know the photo shows a British car, not the type you can rent at this site—but it was the best stock photo of a Mustang I could find!)

Question #10: Gotta love garlic

What TWO communities, both within an hour’s drive of downtown Ottawa, usually host competing garlic festivals on the same weekend in August?

And here are the answers!

1. Kingston
2. Keystorm
3. Musée Grévin
4. Tripping
5. Kemptville
6. Saint-André-Avellin
7. Brew Donkey
8. Watson’s Mill
9. Calabogie Motorsports Park
10. Carp and Perth

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