Ontario Community Newspapers

Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 4 Sep 2001, p. 11

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7M'îayor being put PAMpetition' to test in Ontarjo gsliS'm Apta wwie ban othecouin*f meof Miie trivia challenge h By FANNIE SUNSHINIE The Champion Ontario residents now have a board gaine to call their own. The Great Ontario Trivia Challenge, a trivia board gaine focuaing exclusively on the province, ia being presented to Mayor Gord Krantz today dur- mng a presa conference at Town Hall. "'(Visiting Milton) is part of Our provincial launch (of the gaine)," said Sue Cogar, one of three creators of the board gaine. "l'Il be talking about the gaine and inaybe ait down and ask a couple of questions to the mayor for fun." The inventors travel across the province to meet with nsay- ors frons différent cities and towns in hopes of pronsoting the gaine. "We still have a few places left to visit," she sald. The Great Ontario Trivia Challenge bas been the brain- child of Phil Biggerstaff of Barrie for the paat 10 years. He and his tean spent 16 montha conspiling 2,000 thought- provoking questions with multiple-choice answers thai hie says will "inform. intrigue and challenge your mind.' ln the seven months the game has heexi on thse market' more than 10,0)00 copies havec heets sold. -Wc have 250) iet.ilci sol ing the ganse . Msl, Cogar said. l' soineone wanis 10 tind o)ut wherc retailers are they can vi',ii our wehsite ai www.ontar- iotrivia.con and view our list- ing or they cati order on-line.- The Great Ontario Trivia Challenge board gaine contains a book of 2,000 questions, a board gaine, gaine pawns, dice Thse Canadian Chamolion. Tuesclay, September 4, 2001-il and collectable boons as gaine pieces. The board depicts a nap of Ontario that provides pictures of attractions, natural resources, lakes, parks, wildlife and points of interesi to give a great overview of Ontario as a whole. Four categories of questions are used. Cottage Life and Recreation covers places of interest, attractions, outdoor sports, athletes, cottage areas and their history, parks, lakes, wildlife, fishing, professional sports teains and associations. As It Was is the historical category showcasing Ontario's historical achievensents and events and also the atonies of towns, cities, consmunities, fansous inventors, doctors, singera and artisis. Lay of the Land is the geo- graphical category explaining how towns attalned their naine, where you would fmid pointt of interest, natural resources and the nsake up of the land. People and Industry high- lights Ontario's fansous people and their achievements and Industry covers the stories behind thse conspanies that have made their beginnings in the province. -We want the public Io know j usi how nsuch Ontario bas to of t er,- Ms Cogac said, adding she spent a futl year readtng mtore ian 3001 books abouIt hu pros tiiic antd 5 îsiting numerous \vehsites for research. -We want themn 10 know thse achiesernenis and accolades Ontario bas t0 offer the worid- You get the idea uts noi jusi a regular board gaine. You real- ize whai Ontario's aIl about and it's a way to fmnd out what's in your own backyard." -%ww M .Wff t. oe 1T.m on your -w n<woek. to ccacIsMspie N» With en optbna Homne Netwoddng mo e ahdabIy b yo cm tm up ta 3 omPut0m «»,0» l IL Inh our n igh speed netwoc twog off lne, atone low puce. atagupi If you 1US V ' « No dial-up, you'oe ~ Uit on flucet No Sstol b yOL mm amYulI.de*W ý ltutesI. ~ ~ ~ tu «.i Iiep~Utfoeh downkoad date, MP3sand software COGEC<(OMfl uqsgtades In secondls. www.cogeoe.c tý-B7-8-AgUbMU Homebuilding Career Your career. Vour cholce. Your lite. The Centre for SkiIIs Development & Training has an exciting programn to prepare students in a number of related occupations: Carpentry Hvac Plumbing Trowel Trades Electrical We have employers ready to hire successful graduates! ATEDAE I NFRATO SSO il . IIIIIIIIIIIIII0

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