Friday, December 28, 2012 - North Shore News - A3
NEWS QUIZ 2012
NEWS photo Mike Wakefield
WHAT $5 million structure is this going to help support? (Aug. 10)
NEWS photo Paul McGrath
WHAT is Captain Cerveza (a.k.a Mike Moody) about to do here? (July 11)
photo Grant Lawrence
WHAT is this? (July 13)
News quiz part 2
Popping more questions
Find the answers to the following questions on pages 8 and 9. Part 1 of the quiz ran in our Wednesday paper. Find it online at nsnews.com if you missed it.
James Weldon jweldon@nsnews.com JULY 1) West Vancouver’s Morgan Rielly got a job in Toronto this year that involves a great deal of physical work and that, for now, pays him nothing. It’s one of the most coveted jobs in the country. Who hired him? (July 1) 2) Right now the North Shore has two of these. A plan floated by a federal panel this past summer would create a third, connecting North Vancouver to Burnaby. What is it? (July 4) 3) Eagle, Osprey and Kestrel were officially welcomed to North Vancouver to great fanfare June 28. Originating in Turkey, these giants are the largest of their kind in British Columbia, and will be put to work helping to prevent oil spills. What are they? (July 6) 4) On July 4, scientists announce they had found something deep under France and Switzerland that helped clarify the origins of the universe. What was it? (July 8) 5) With the help of the District of West Vancouver, volunteers have put tens of thousands of dollars and countless hours into a habitat upgrade in Memorial Park. What delicious, iconic animal is supposed to get a boost from their efforts? (July 13) 6) Jenny Chau and Ben Lai tied the knot on top of Grouse Mountain in August. What expensive liquid did they refuse to have at their wedding, in a bid to promote sustainability? (July 20) AUGUST 7) What nine-person team sport did North Vancouver’s Lauren Wilkinson win silver in at the London Olympics Aug. 2? (Aug. 3) 8) What kind of animal fell out of a tree in North Vancouver resident Jan Bailey’s backyard July 30, prompting the startled homeowner to take quick action to save its life, and later launch an effort to find its owner? Hint: It doesn’t do well in trees. (Aug. 3) 9) What does busker Babe Cole say is her constitutional right to
use in the City of North Vancouver’s Civic Plaza? (Aug. 5)
10) What was found on the left front leg of North Vancouver equestrian Tiffany Foster’s horse that disqualified her from competition at the London Summer Games? (Aug. 8) 11) What did thieves steal from Lonsdale Avenue’s grizzly statue over the summer? About 120 people had been involved in making it. Fortunately, the theft occurred during warm weather. (Aug. 15) 12) Why did police express shock when a 24-year-old hiker from Vancouver left Capilano Canyon by bus following an unusual incident Aug. 8, declining their assistance? (Aug. 22) 13) What high-tech upgrade did West Vancouver add to its bylaw enforcement vehicle this summer, drawing the ire of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association? (Aug. 24)
20) What did customers and patrons rally to buy for a former barista at the Tim Hortons on West Queens Road? She couldn’t afford to obtain it herself, even though the item itself was free. What was it? (Sept. 28)
21) According to scientists, what small animal has taken up permanent residence in Howe Sound for the first time in decades, bringing with it dolphins, whales and other mammals? (Sept. 30) OCTOBER 22) What major Vancouver attraction is “very interested” in creating a satellite location on the City of North Vancouver waterfront, according to Mayor Darrell Mussatto? It would likely bring with it a great deal more water. (Oct. 17) 23) What did Robin Tomlin receive in person from the North Vancouver school district Oct. 22, 42 years after he graduated from Argyle secondary? A precious thing, perhaps, but of no monetary value. (Oct. 24)
14) In August, North Vancouver librarian Ian Cunliffe travelled from Sparwood, near the Alberta border, to Vancouver in protest of the province’s Bill 22, which suspended teachers’ earlier job action. What was unusual about the way he made the trip? (Aug. 29)
24) Former West Vancouver police chief Kash Heed and West Vancouver MLA Joan McIntyre went public in October to say what organism should be made legal in B.C.?
15) North Vancouver’s Melissa Marie Peters appeared on a high-profile Canadian game show in October, where the main prize has no cash value. What was the show called? (Aug. 31)
25) Some 200 people gathered outside the office of North Vancouver MLA Naomi Yamamoto Oct. 24 to voice their fear of what kind of boats? (Oct. 26)
SEPTEMBER
26) Despite voicing dismay and even anger at Richardson International’s plans to vastly expand its grain terminal on Low Level Road, the City of Vancouver will not quash the project. Why not? (Oct. 28)
16) Metro Vancouver has announced it will be installing 150 car-fuelling stations throughout the region in the near future, but the vast majority of vehicles can’t use them. Why not? (Sept. 5) 17) It took a crew of 20 firefighters to put out a fire that broke out in Lions Bay on the night of Sept. 8. Even though the ruined property was uninsured, inspectors don’t expect it to cost the owners a dime to repair the damage. Why not? (Sept. 12) 18) What exploded inside the wall of a Westhill home Sept. 10 that likely saved much of the house from destruction? (Sept. 14) 19) Thanks to a bylaw passed in September, residents of the City of North Vancouver are allowed to keep a new species of pet, but only if the pets are female. What animal is now allowed? (Sept. 19)
27) Capilano University recently swapped out small devices all over its North Vancouver campus for newer models that do the same thing but cost three to four times as much. The change, perhaps counter intuitively, is intended to save money. What has the school been installing? (Oct. 31) NOVEMBER 28) What 20,000-hectare North Shore asset is on lease to Metro Vancouver until 2986 A.D.? See Taxing page 8