Fast Facts
Cyanide can be found in the seeds of this fruit
An apple
This actress played Lizzie McGuire on Disney/Family Channel and Sam in "A Cinderella Story"
Hilary Duff
You can either join OYEC as a ____ or join OYEC's ____
This year is Ottawa's first time celebrating an event called ____
National Youth Week!
This proportion of people in Canada will experience a mental illness at least once in their life (?/5)
1/5 people
This plant in Harry Potter also exists in real life and the root looks like a person
A mandrake plant
He was the host of jeopardy for more than 36 years and also attended uOttawa
Alex Trebek
OYEC's ____ is a working group consisting of several OYEC members that focus on one priority issue facing the community
Subcommittee! Priorities are voted on by OYEC members and form the committee's yearly action plan (YAP).
During the month of May, Ottawa hosts this popular event near Dow's Lake
This thing is the number one barrier to reaching out for help and receiving care for mental health
Stigma
The word for the tip of your shoelace
Aglet
The name of Michelle Obama's 2018 memoir
Becoming
OYEC is half ____ based, and half ____ based
Advisory-based and action-based
Ottawa's baseball team shares the same name as deities from Greek mythology
The Ottawa Titans
An organization in Ottawa, a part of CHEO, that offers drop-ins and super fun, free programs
This sea animal is monogamous and mates for life
A seahorse
This movie franchise is releasing their 10th film in 2023, with more to come
Fast and Furious
Describe Robert's Rules or tell us what it's meant to do
Robert’s Rules of Order is a parliamentary procedure used to ensure that meetings are fair, efficient, democratic and orderly. It's a way of keeping the meeting productive and ensuring everyone is heard!
The Rideau Canal is the longest skating rink in the world, with a length of ___ km.
7.8 km long
Who are youth most likely to talk to when experiencing mental health problems?
Their friends! That's right, youth are most likely to reach out to other youth before a trusted adult or someone else in the community
A dog was the first animal to go to space. Name one of three animals that were first to fly in a hot air balloon
A sheep, a duck, or a rooster
This rapper has won 161 awards, with a total of 399 nominations
Kendrick Lamar
Name one of three OYEC core mandates
1) Educate youth on municipal functions of government
2) Bring youth voice to municipal decision making
3) Enable sustainable youth engagement on issues that are important to young people
Ottawa comes from this Algonquin word, which means to trade
Adawe
_____, or the sunshine vitamin, is very important for mental agility, and can also be consumed through fish, dairy, and orange juice!
Vitamin D