Trivia quiz #21: An Outaouais hotel, a Perth statue and a scary orchard

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Welcome to the October 2020 Ottawa Road Trips trivia quiz! See how many cool facts you know about Eastern Ontario, the Outaouais and beyond. If you’re stuck, click the link in each question for a clue.

Question #1: Quiet reflections

Where in Ottawa would you find the scene above? Hint: The government first planted 200 trees and shrubs on this site in 1889.

Question #2: Picturesque lake

What is the name of this lake near Eganville, which Group of Seven artist A.Y. Jackson captured in a painting in 1962?

Question #3: Equestrian celebrities

What are the names of the horse and rider immortalized by this statue in Stewart Park in Perth? Hint: The rider runs a farm near Perth and has competed in more Olympic Games (10) than any other Canadian.

Question #4: Mmm….cheese….

In what community southeast of Ottawa can you visit Glengarry Fine Cheese to buy cheeses with names such as Fleur-en-Lait and Celtic Blue? Hint: The shop’s popular Dutch-style cheese has a name very similar to the name of this community.

Question #5: One spooky orchard

What orchard in Crysler organizes a Halloween-themed attraction called Acres of Terror every October?

Question #6: Historic town hall

In what community east of Ottawa would you find this eye-catching town hall, originally constructed as a high school in 1905?

Question #7: An old stone inn

In what Outaouais community would you find this hotel, located in a historic mill beside MacLaren Falls?

Question #8: Pint-sized alpaca

What family-friendly destination on Cedarview Road recently welcomed a baby alpaca into its barn?

Question #9: Tents you don’t have to put up

What do you call the floored tents that—in non-pandemic times—you can rent in many national parks operated by Parks Canada?

Question #10: Under a new name

For years, keen shoppers have been heading to Manotick Station each fall to shop for gifts from around the world. The annual event is happening again this year, but it has been renamed. What is the new name?

And here are the answers!

1. The Dominion Arboretum
2. Lake Clear
3. Ian Millar and Big Ben
4. Lancaster, Ontario
5. Cannamore Orchard
6. Clarence–Rockland, Ontario
7. Wakefield, Quebec
8. The Log Farm
9. oTENTiks
10. One World Bazaar

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