Canterbury on the Lake
Myths, Tales & Legends
Resident Facts
Animals
Michigan
100
What is the address of Canterbury-on-the-Lake?
5601 Hatchery Road
Waterford, Michigan
48329
100
Which character had snakes for hair and could you turn you to stone?
Medusa
100
Where is Betty Webster from?
Boston
100
What is the slowest animal in the world?
Three-Toed Sloth
100
What record label based in Detroit featured acts such as Smokey Robinson & the Temptations? The record label's name doubles as a nickname for its home city.
Motown!
200
How many buildings are in the Canterbury community?
4
The Pavilion (Long-Term Care/Rehab)
The Leas (Assisted Living)
Southminster (Independent Living)
The Meadows (Memory Care)
200
This mythical king turned everything he touched into gold
King Midas
200
Which resident has more stuffed animals than the Detroit Zoo?
Carol Currey!
200
Where were cats domesticated?
Domestication of cats began in Egypt, when wild cats were allowed to live in grain barns to control bugs, rats, and mice.
200
What rich & creamy dessert is famous in Mackinac Island?
Fudge
300
How old is Canterbury-on-the-Lake?
30!
300
In folklore, what name is given to a sea creature with the body of a human and tail of a fish?
Mermaid
300
What continent did Patricia Overton spend most of her life?
Africa
300
What do we call baby kangaroos?
Joeys
300
TRUE OR FALSE: Michigan is home to more than 400+ islands
True! There are 420 islands in Michigan
400
What is our administrator's name?
Michele Peruski
400
In the story of Pandora's Box, Pandora released evil from the box, but closed it in time to save this:
Hope
400
How long have Marilyn and Ken Garwood been married?
60 years! (Going on 61!)
400
What do pandas eat?
Bamboo
400
What is Michigan's state stone?
The Petoskey Stone
500
How many hospitality promises does Canterbury have?
10!
500
Which legendary monster was kept in a labyrinth?
Minotaur
500
Which Sunday school teacher also took belly dancing classes?
Edith Stone
500
What do you call a group of crows?
A murder
500
Led by superstar point guard Isaiah Thomas and physical center Bill Laimbeer, the 1980 - 1991 Detroit Pistons took on what nickname due to their rough-and-tumble play?
The Bad Boys
