Royal Bay Trivia 1
Name of Royal Bay school's cafe?
Ravenous Cafe
Which punctuation mark pauses or separates parts of a sentence?
Comma
This Ojibway author wrote the book "Indian Horse", which was adapted into a movie.
Richard Wagamese
A well known valued member, knowledge keeper, dancer and musician of Cowichan First Nation who is our Elder in Residence at Royal Bay.
Brother Rick
What is our school's motto?
"Together we are more"
What year was Royal Bay school built?
2015
Which punctuation mark shows possession or forms contractions?
apostrophe
This Indigenous author wrote the book "Three Feathers", which was later made into a movie.
Richard Van Camp
Vancouver Island Coast Salish artisans use hand-spun, undyed sheep wool and sacred patterns to make this world famous sustainable treasure.
Cowichan sweater
What is the name of our school's theatre company?
The Black Wing Theatre Company
What 2 traditional territories is our school built on?
Esquimalt & Songhees Nations
You use this punctuation mark for compound words and writing out numbers.
Hyphen
This Richard Van Camp book tells the story of Darcy, a young man who writes letters from a group home to the victim of his bullying.
Whistle
This is not just a weed, but a valuable plant used for centuries for food and medicine by the Coast Salish people. The roots, flowers and leaves are all edible and the leaves are also used to make tea.
dandelion
What is the name of our school theatre?
Teechamitsa
Who is Ryder Hesjedal?
A Canadian retired professional cyclist who competed 1988-2016
What can you do before handing in an essay that can help you identify where punctuation is needed for clarity and flow?
read your essay out loud
This Indigenous artist/author is famous for his coffee table books. He graduated from Oak Bay High School in 1965 and built his own art gallery in Tofino in 1986.
Roy Henry Vickers
For traditional Indigenous cuisine with a modern twist, and on wheels, it's the place to go for bannock, bison and salmon burgers, clam and salmon chowder and more!
The Songhees Food Truck
Royal Bay is built at the site of an old gravel pit. What remains were found while the area was being developed?
remains of woolly mammoths.
What is a group of ravens called?
A conspiracy of ravens or in older European folklore they were called an unkindness of ravens
This punctuation mark introduces a list, explanation, or quotation.
colon
When this Anishinaabe writer/journalist was 17, he went to Germany for an international youth exchange program. While there, he wrote about his experiences as "a'nish teen" in a European country. He wrote "Moon of the Crusted Snow".
Waubgeshig Rice
In 1956, the tallest freestanding totem pole in the world was raised in Beacon Hill Park. This master carver led the team that made it. It was carved at the ceremonial Big House at Thunderbird Park on the RBCM grounds. This artist also hosted the first legal public potlatch after the ban was lifted.
Mungo Martin
Besides Sencoten language words about unity, respect and integrity, what symbols are on the Royal Bay school crest?
A raven, a feather, a cedar branch, mountains and ocean.