CCG Services
These alerts contain information about changes to navigational aids and current marine activities or hazards that may have an impact on safety of navigation.
Navigational Warnings (NAVWARNs)
What city are the McCallisters visiting when they forget their 8-year-old son Kevin, in "Home Alone"?
Paris
What is the one holiday that sells more candy than Easter?
Halloween
1962
Which song tops Billboard's list of the 100 greatest holiday songs of all time?
"All I want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
This summer program allows university students to become members of the CCG and patrol Canadian waters.
Inshore Rescue Boat student program (IRB)
What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
The Polar Express
How many candles are there on a Hanukkah Menorah?
Nine
What ministry did CCG originally operate within?
Ministry of Transportation
What brings Frosty the Snowman to life?
A magical hat
This CCG program provides safety radio-communication services, vessel traffic services and a commercial marine telephone call service on a 24/7 basis.
Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS)
In "The Muppet Christmas Carol", who played Scrooge? Hint: It wasn't a muppet.
Michael Caine
What celebration includes drinking beer, eating, dancing, singing, and parades?
Oktoberfest
In what year was the National Shipbuilding Strategy announced?
2012
What holiday decoration was originally made from strands of silver?
Tinsel
How many short-range marine aids does Aids to Navigation provide?
A) Over 5000
B) Over 25,000
C) Over 17,000
C) Over 17,000
What's the name of the family featured in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?
The Griswolds
Which Scandinavian country traditionally celebrates Midsummer with a maypole?
Sweden
How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Hawaiian?
Mele Kalikimaka!
What program supports national security by enhancing awareness of possibly maritime security threats?
Maritime Security Program or Marine Security Operations Centre (MSOC)
Miracle on 34th Street centers on what real-life department store?
Macy's
What colourful festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness and good over evil?
Diwali
What Latin motto is inscribed on the bottom of the CCG crest?
"Saluti Primum, Auxilio Semper"
"Safety First, Service Always"
How many reindeer are featured in the poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas?"
Eight (no Rudolph!)