GEOGRAPHY
The towering white pines from this forest, located near the user’s home, were once floated down the Rouge River to build the masts of sailboats for the British Navy.
What is the Rouge Forest?
This folk icon, whose songs inspired a community in Pickering to name its streets after his works, is known for his deep storytelling and timeless classics.
Who is Gordon Lightfoot?
Young investors might start their journey using this app, known for its easy interface and zero commission trading, which became famous during the GameStop stock frenzy.
What is RobinHood?
On an episode of Facts of Life, Tootie helps Natalie learn this symbol from the period table of elements, by saying "__ ___, get back here with my gold watch!"
What is AU?
Auntie Heather and Georgia share the exact same skin markings. If something is inherited due to genetic familial predisposition, it’s called this.
What is Hereditary?
Folklore says this Creek and conservation area is named after a group of early women settlers woman lost an undergarment while washing clothes there.
What is Petticoat Creek.
Papa Burns didn’t need a fortune cookie to know something was wrong when he chased after a thief who tried to use a fake credit card at this Pickering restaurant, famous for its sweet and sour chicken.
What is Paul Wongs?
In December 1988, this horrific event took place over a small Scottish town, tragically marking the holiday season for many, including the Burns', who were staying with Nana Mag in Scotland at the time.
What is the Lockerbie Disaster?
Brian once played tennis with this seven-time Grand Slam champion, who later swapped tennis courts for movie screens with Adam Sandler.
Who is John McEnroe
This upbeat song by Hall & Oates plays after every time the Toronto Maple Leaf's goal
What is "You make my dreams come true."
Off the coast of the Algarve in 1987, Papa infamously dropped his heavy leather travel belt, with his wallet, the family’s passports, and air tickets, into this ocean.
What is The Atlantic?
In 1997, Sheona shared a dorm room with an awful roommate, Amanda. Her anguish was summed up nicely when this Band's platinum album, featured the hit tune 'Crazy Amanda Bunkface'
In 2001, she'd have her just desserts when this Canadian Band's
Who is Sum 41?
An fast hit with consumers when it blanketed the consumer appliance market in 2018, the company that made this product filed for bankruptcy in 2023.
What is Instapot?
In the early 80's Heather ruined our hide-and-seek hiding spot after her sudden emission, which smells like this chemical element, leaked our location.
What is Sulphur?
Which virus sounds like a checklist for your anatomy, causes fever and sores, and Cameron and Charlotte both caught it at Helping Hands daycare?"
What is Hand Foot & Mouth Disease>
This town's name is derived from Gaelic for "Church at the head of a hill"
What is Kirkintilloch?
In 1991, eagle-eyed Heather and Sheona spotted a strange man parked outside their house for too long. Papa Burns rushed home and contacted the authorities, not realizing his daughters had accidentally blown the cover of one of these law enforcement operations.
What is a stakeout?
In 1993, before heading back to Pickering from Florida, Papa Burns fibbed about witnessing the escape of this reptile, which later terrified Heather and Sheona when they discovered it sharing the back seat with them in Georgia.
What is a Gecko?
Stanley Lavingnia once brought his wife Carmen a diamond watch at hitting big at this.
What is horse-betting?
What iconic record label, home to artists like Bob Dylan and Adele, had a stronghold in the Compact Disc market.
What is Columbia Records?
This Glasgow neighborhood, once home to the City’s working class factory workers in the 1950s and 60s, is now a place where Charlotte would hang out, known for its trendy cafes and artistic community.
What is Dennistoun?
Colin grew up in the same neignourhood as the actor who played the iconic, Joey Jeimiah, on this classic TV show.
WHat is Degrassi High
What is Gulf Canada?
What is carbon dioxide?
A family member has heterochromia, a rare condition. This trait gives them a unique feature that most don't see right away.
William has heterochromia: one blue eye, the other green.
The Irish police force is named after this Latin word for caregiver.
What is Guardian?
Papa Burns' dad helped run this facility in western Toronto, which houses male inmates serving sentences of two years or less.
What is Mimico Correctional Facility?
John Wayne had a vacation home in this North Western Ontario town, where the Hurd family once hiked across an active railway, toddler in tow, to find a secluded beach.
What is Kenora?
"Yo, dude looks pregnant!" was the collective social media response after this boxer posted a weird workout video in advance of his big fight coming up.
“I think attacking kids is off limits in diss tracks” said Sheona, about this infamous 2024 hip hop feud, siding with the obvious winner.
What is the Kendrick Lamar-Drake feud?
John Wayne had a vacation home in this North Western Ontario town, where the Hurd family once hiked across an active railway, toddler in tow, to find a secluded beach.
What is Kenora, Ontario?
Reese Witherspoon and Toby Maguire starred in a movie, that shares the same name at the town Nana Di is from.
This famous Laurier business grad co-founded a major tech company responsible for revolutionizing mobile communications in the early 2000s.
Who is Mike Lazaridis?
This element, known for producing a vivid blue flame, shares its striking colour with wee Iain McIsaac's eyes.
What is Copper?
Nothing sinistral here; but some McIsaac's have this evil-sounding affliction that affects less than 10% of the population.
What is left-handedness?
Fitting in today's market. This word, meaning "dead pledge" in Old French, refers to a loan where the borrower’s obligation dies once the debt is paid or the property is forfeited.
What is mortgage?
I nearly DI’ed when I saw this bold person walk up to a cart at Costco and take a case of toilet paper right out of it during the COVID-19 panic. Who was it?"
Who is Nana Di?
This challenge makes it difficult for Sheona to process left and right directions in sports and fitness activities, leading to struggles with movement and control?
What is poor motor coordination?
This 2007 hit song by M.I.A., famous for its catchy beat and controversial lyrics, had toddler Charlotte making gun finger motions whenever it played.
What is Paper Planes?
Though its name suggests otherwise, this island, the world’s largest, is mostly covered in ice and has a population of just around 56,000 people.
What is Greenland?
Despite its success with teens, this brand has been controversial for its limited sizing and exclusive marketing approach, yet remains a popular name in fast fashion.
What is Brandy Melleville?
This company, where Brian Hurd Sr, worked as an executive, became known for its disposable paper cups, frequently used for parties and everyday convenience.
What is Lilycups?
This metal, with the symbol "Fe," is found in your blood and is a key component of steel.
What is Iron?
The thickness of hair is largely determined by the size of these structures, which are located under the scalp and produce each hair strand.
What are hair follicles?
Thanks to 302 Littleford Street's prime location near highways and side roads, it's become a driving force for this crime.
What is car theft?
This Ontario town, known for its rich deposits of quartz, feldspar, and rare crystals, sits atop one of the world’s oldest and most mineral-rich geological formations.
What is Bancroft?
Seems alien that Rhea does not know how to ride a bicyle. Something Elliot does effortlessly with this beloved movie icon in his front basket.
Who is ET?
This skilled labor union plays a critical role in keeping Ontario’s factories, power plants, and industrial facilities running smoothly.
What is Ontario's Millwright Union?