Canada, eh?
OMERS
History
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According to many historians, this began to serve as a Canadian symbol as early as 1700.
Maple Leaf
100
What does the OMERS acronym stand for?
A. Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System
B. Ontario Management Employer Registered Saving
C. Ontario Marriage Engagement Registered Stocks
A. Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System
100
This was the year in which the OMERS Pension Plan was established:
A. 1952
B. 1962
C. 1992
B. 1962
200
What are the two Canadian national sports? Hint: According to Michael, Blake is not good at one of these.
A. Hockey and lacrosse
B. Skiing and hockey
C. Hockey and golf
A. Hockey and lacrosse
200
Often confused as a famous children's song, this program allows OMERS members to invest in the fund in addition to their pension.
Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs)
200
Over the last 10 years, in which year did the OMERS fund receive the best investment return?
2021
Gross return - 16.38%
Net return - 15.7%
300
This iconic Toronto landmark was considered
the world’s tallest free-standing structure until 2007.
CN Tower
300
The world’s first underground railway opened in this city, which is also home to an OMERS main office.
London
300
New York City is home to the Hudson Yards, which OMERS invested into in 2010.
Which iconic New York structure was built in 1931?
Empire State Building
400
Founded in Hamilton, Ontario in 1964 and named after a hockey player, it is Canada's largest quick-service restaurant chain.
Tim Hortons
400
OMERS is a defined benefit pension plan. The pension formula takes into account what two factors?
A. Employee and Employer Contributions
B. Age and Credited Service
C. Credited Service and "Best 5" Earnings
C. Credited Service and "Best 5" Earnings
400
Our oldest retired member left City of Hamilton's workforce in 1980 and has been collecting his pension ever since. How old is he now?
A. 100
B. 109
C. 111
B. 109
500
Let's talk about famous folks born in the land of maple syrup and hockey! Which of these superstar lineups were born right here in the Great White North?
A. Celine Dion, Jim Carrey, Ryan Gosling, Gord Downie, Justin Bieber, Blake Hutcheson
B. Tiger Woods, Rachel McAdams, Shania Twain, Michael Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, Blake Hutcheson
C. The Weeknd, Drake, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Tom Cruise, Blake Hutcheson
A. Celine Dion, Jim Carrey, Ryan Gosling, Gord Downie, Justin Bieber, Blake Hutcheson
500
Which of the following employers does not participate in the OMERS plan?
A. Town of Huntsville
B. Toronto Zoo
C. Carleton University
D. Credit Valley Conservation Authority
C. Carleton University
500
What was the average annual OMERS pension for members who retired in 2023?
A. $15,138.00
B. $22,260.00
C. $31,953.00
C. $31,953.00