AFTER HOURS

FOR ALL CINEMA FANS OUT THERE

TRIVIA QUESTIONS Boxing Day is for many a perfect day to gather with family and watch a movie. So get your popcorn ready. We are looking for eight specific great films, released between 1959 and 2021. We are looking for the correct full movie title, the name of the movie editor and the movie running time in minutes for each of the movies where the following actors played the characters noted: 1.James Mason as

“Phillip Vandamm” 2.Earl Holliman as “Matt Elder” 3.Bob Balaban as “David Laughlin” 4.Ian McNeice as “Bill Humphries” 5.Rita Wilson as “Liz Langston” 6.Zohra Sehgal as “Biji” 7.Jean Smart as “Rita Blackburn” 8.Lashana Lynch as “Nomi” Send your correct answers to Myrna at mbuttner@cpask.ca by December 31, 2021. The first 10 members who submit the correct answers will receive a CPA gym towel, a CPA bamboo utensil set and a CPA mask. One submission per member. Prizes will be shipped to the winners after January 10. Thanks for playing the CPA SK Newsletter Trivia!

COLDPLAY’S ECO-FRIENDLY WORLD TOUR

British rock band Coldplay will be launching their Music of the Spheres World Tour next year which will partly be powered by a dancefloor that generates electricity when fans jump up and down and will also include bicycle pedal power at the venues. This is part of a 12-point plan to cut their carbon footprint, two years after the band pledged not to tour until they could do so in a more sustainable way. Coldplay will also plant a tree for every ticket sold. On their last tour in 2016-17, they played to 5.4 million people. That made it one of the biggest tours of all time, earning more than $500m. The band acknowledged that not all their activities would be eco-friendly in 2022. They still need to fly to venues on private jets. Or still need to figure out how fans can travel to the venue without consuming any power. They know they still have a long way to go. The world tour will start on March 18, 2022, in San José, Costa Rica, which has one of the highest rates of renewable energy generation in the world. The last concert will be on September 10, 2022, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at Barra Olympic Park.

AUGMENTED REALITY HEADSET

Augmented reality (AR) firm Magic Leap Inc. from Florida revealed recently the second version of its headset, alongside $500m in new investments. The Magic Leap One headset was launched in August of 2018. Unlike virtual reality (VR), the AR Magic Leap headsets project digital 3D objects on top of the real world, with users interacting with that mixed reality through the headset powered by a small unit worn on the waist. The new headset is intended primarily for business use and has, the firm says, a wider field of view. Augmented reality (AR) may still be in its infancy, but it is quickly gaining traction as one of the biggest new technologies on the market.

THE PAROL

One of the Christmas traditions in the Philippines is the Parol, or lantern, a unique decoration traditionally made from colorful papers, bamboo sticks, and shapedlike five-pointed star. In 1928, these lanterns were originally designed to help villagers find their way to chapels and churches. Nowadays these beautiful lanterns are used to further enhance the spirit of Christmas and you can see them adorning homes, establishments, offices, and schools.

FIRS AND PINES

The province of Nova Scotia is famous the world over for its fir and pine Christmas trees. Every year, Nova Scotia sends its best fir tree to the city of Boston, as an annual thank you in remembrance of Boston’s assistance to Canada during the Halifax Explosion in 1917. Bostonians always appreciate the Nova Scotian tree and light it in their city during a special ceremony.

FROM OUR CPA SK TEAM TO YOU, MAY 2022 BRING YOU AND YOURS GOOD HEALTH, SAFETY, JOY AND PEACE. ENJOY THE HOLIDAY SEASON.