Halloween
This orange vegetable represents both good harvests and scary profits in October.
Pumpkin
This pop star now hosts a television show where she covers popular musical tunes. She got her start on American Idol, as the shows first winner. What is her name?
Kelly Clarkson
When was FSRA’s first ever Stakeholder Survey conducted? Hint: It was the same year the Raptors won the NBA finals.
2019
This public affairs member was once known for his booming voice on NewsTalk 1010. He’s also known as FSRA’s media relations expert.
Russ Courtney
The first Gen Alphas was born in 2010. The generation before them (Gen Z) was first born between the year Princess Diana passed and the year the world was supposed to end (according to the Mayan calendar). When was the first year of Gen Zs born?
1997
The pumpkin is a Halloween staple. However, the jack-o-lantern tradition began with the carving of a different root vegetable. When large numbers of Irish people emigrated to the United States of America, they found that native pumpkins were much easier to carve than this root vegetable.
Turnip
This word for a friend comes from the Latin for “with whom you would eat bread.
Companion
Which credit union in Ontario was placed under FSRA’s oversight for regulatory issues and later liquidated / had assets transferred?
Pace Savings & Credit Union
Following the success of Pension Awareness Day, FSRA is trying to raise awareness of other sectors by celebrating special days. Our first foray outside of Pension Awareness Day has just passed. When is ICU Day?
The third Thursday in October
FSRA employees are widely known as charismatic and well spoken. What is the Gen Z slang term for
‘charisma’?
Rizz
This Halloween costume had major popularity in 2022, largely because of a popular Netflix revival show about a spooky family featuring Jenna Ortega. What is the name of this hit show?
Wednesday
What search engine makes changes to its logo, known as "doodles," to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and famous people, such as a pointillist version in honor of artist Georges Seurat?
As per FSRA's Guidance Framework, list the four types of guidance used to support requirements set out in legislation, regulations, and rules.
Four- interpretation, information, approach, decision
The Consumer Advisory Panel provides an integral perspective that informs FSRA’s work. Its members' experience spans far and wide. Name the co-chair of the CAP who is an executive with the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority.
Lucy Becker
Before all social media platforms were dominated by short video content, there was one social media app who pioneered short looping videos in 2013. What was the name of this app?
Vine
This nocturnal creature is often associated with vampires and Halloween, yet it’s actually a major pollinator of fruit like bananas and mangos. While it might make you scream in fright, its upside-down roosting habit keeps ecosystems right.
Bat
From a flowering plant, the Aztecs used it as a chocolate enhancer and the Spanish called it this, meaning “little pod.”
Vanilla
Like FSRA, the Ontario Securities Commission plays a role in educating consumers. Their consumer education branch is branded with an Owl mascot. What is the name of their website that teaches consumers about personal finance?
Get Smarter About Money
The Ministry of Finance oversees FSRA’s activities. Name five other agencies, boards, and commissions that are affiliated with MoF.
The series ‘The Hunger Games’ rose to fame around 2010. This actress's career was launched with her starring role of Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games.
Jenniffer Lawrence
Which popular candy outranked Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups for the most purchased Halloween candy of 2024? They’re known for melting in your mouth, not in your hands, and have a slew of colorful mascots.
M&M’s
This ancient wonder, built as a tomb and still standing tall today, lost its polished limestone casing but not its place among the Seven Wonders. Though located near modern Cairo, it’s thousands of years older than the city itself.
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Give or take 500, how many registered pension plans does FSRA regulate, as of mid-2025?
Around 4,137 registered pension plans in Ontario
At one point, FSRA employees could take the elevator down a few floors and get a delicious tuna melt from Java Joes. Unfortunately, the business is no longer there due to non-compliance. What was the reason Java Joes was removed from FSRA’s office building?
Bonus: how much money did they owe?
Unpaid rent
$750,000 (approx)
The term ‘Stan’ describes an enthusiastic or devoted fan. It was coined in a 2000 song called Stan about an obsessed fan. Who wrote this song?
Eminem