CM February 9, 1996. Vol. II, Number 17

The Great Canadian Trivia Contest

THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:

This is another "Who am I?"

  1. I was born in Almonte, Ontario, near Ottawa, in 1861.
  2. I returned to high school in Almonte at age twenty to complete my high school education.
  3. I attended McGill University in Montreal and showed an aptitude for athletics.
  4. I accepted a job at the YMCA International Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts.
  5. In 1891, while in Springfield, I invented a new game that could be easily played as a recreational game during the winter. It was called basketball.
  6. I went on to receive my medical degree from the University of Colorado.
Who am I?

DUE DATE FOR THIS ANSWER: 17 February, 1996

SEND IN YOUR ANSWERS:

Remember, don't post your answers to CM. Instead, send your answers to Steve Caldwell at one of the the following e-mail addresses:

Steve_Caldwell@colby.on.infoshare.ca or stepcald@village.ca

January 22nd's Question:

As Minister of Finance I introduced my first Budget to the House of Commons in 1977, as Minister of Justice I introduced the new Constitution to the House of Commons in 1981.

Who am I?

Answer:

The person who was Minister of Finance in 1977, and Minister of Justice in 1981, is now the Prime Minister of Canada, Jean Chretien.

Winners

  1. Mrs. Walker's Gr. 9 Social Studies class, Pitt Meadows Secondary School: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia
  2. Ian Raska, Colonel By Secondary School: Gloucester, Ontario
  3. Craig Andreas, Language Arts class, Goose Lake High School?: Roblin, Manitoba
  4. John Derrick, Centennial Regional High School: Greenfield Park, Quebec
  5. Phylis Caplin: Dalhousie, New Brunswick
  6. Arthur Witham, Internet address @MSSB Elementary MTEV.OECTA: Toronto, Ontario
  7. Jason Woo, Yorkhill Elementary School: Thornhill, Ontario
  8. Dominic Tropea, Gr.6, Our Lady of Peace School: Laval, Quebec
  9. Jillian Varty, Jeanne Sauve French Immersion School: London, Ontario
  10. Zohreh Mahmoudi, Jeanne Sauve French Immersion School: London, Ontario
  11. Annick McAskill, Jeanne Sauve French Immersion School: London, Ontario
  12. Samantha Guindon, Jeanne Sauve French Immersion School: London, Ontario
  13. Kristen Swain, Mr. Hiscock's Gr. 9 class, Bethel Academy: Victoria, British Columbia

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