New Waterford
What year did they incorporate New Waterford as a town?
1913
What is the name of the first card game that was created specifically for play on computers?
Solitaire
This lake, located in the middle of Cape Breton, was likely named for the way the light reflects off the water. What is the metallic name of this lake?
Bras D'Or
Who used to watch Mrs. Curnew hang clothes?
All the boys on Ellsworth Avenue, including the Gillis brothers (lots of answers accepted).
The estimated population of Ontario is XX, 176, 977 million as of 2025.
What is XX (how many million)?
16 million (16, 176, 977 is the current population estimate)
According to Statistics Canada (2021) what is the median age in New Waterford?
50 years
What is the most played card game in the world?
Poker
Who wrote 'She's called Nova Scotia'?
Rita Mac Neil
Who made the candy apples bur replaced apples with an onion for Gordie Williams?
Cubsie
What is Ontario's official animal?
The Common Loon (will accept Loon)
The B1H 5T6 postal code is attached to which New Waterford St. or Ave. : Olive Street, Curran Street or Coronation Avenue?
Olive Street
Which card game often involves bidding, has its roots in the 17th century and is often considered the national card game of France?
Bridge
What famous hockey player (in the NHL) comes from Inverness County, Cape Breton?
Al MacInnes
When Nanny Gillis had sandwiches made for the club years ago, her naughty boys ate them and replaced them with what kind of protein?
Cod fish
Ontario holds how much of the world's fresh water supply?
10%
15%
or 20%
20 %
What is the full name of the person after whom New Waterford named its main street?
James Henry Plummer
What is the oldest known card game still being played today?
Cribbage
What is the body of water that divides Cape Breton Island from mainland Nova Scotia?
The Strait of Canso
Which province is closer to Europe—Ontario or Nova Scotia?
Nova Scotia
Name two of the July 2025 inductees into the New Waterford & District Sports Heritage Hall of Fame.
Lowell Cormier
Tim Mason
Belinda Campbell
Jerry Walker
Tommy Hogan
What game was known as the national card game of the United States in the late 19th century?
Euchre
To get from Bras d'Or to Ingonish you have to go over how many mountains?
Two
This Ontario-born rock legend fronted The Band and wrote “The Weight.” Who is he?
Robbie Robertson