Super Seven

Which two of the following nine artists were not founding members of the Group of Seven?

Franklin Carmichael
A.Y. Jackson
Lawren S. Harris
A.J. Casson
J.E.H. Macdonald
Tom Thomson
Arthur Lismer
F.H. Varley
Frank Johnston

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DISORDER

TEAM SPIRIT

Each of these phrases is a rearrangement of the letters in the name of a Canadian professional sports team. Can you identify the teams?

I PIN GROWN BUMBLEBEES
RON NEEDS A CLAIMANT
IN BLOCS
JOUST ONTO BARLEY
SATAN ROWS TO EAT
MORON DELETIONS
SMALL GRAY CAFE
A PERT SCARSDALE GYM
ROT TOOK CORN
ANTI LIAR MET GHOST

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LIKELIHOOD

Final Exit
By Jeffrey S. Rosenthal

Rank the following causes of death in Canada, from most frequent to least frequent:

a. Being murdered by a stranger
b. Being murdered by your spouse
c. Drowning
d. Dying in a motorcycle accident

Jeffrey S. Rosenthal is a professor in the department of statistics at the University of Toronto. His book, Struck by Lightning: The Curious World of Probabilities, will be published this year by Harper Collins Canada.

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UNCOVER

Hidden Track

The type has been removed from the covers of these albums by well known Canadian musicians. Can you name the album and artist?

ANSWERS

PARAGRAPH:

Casson only joined the group in 1926 and Tom Thomson died in 1917, three years before they exhibited their paintings together and formally called themselves the Group of Seven.

DISORDER:

Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Montreal Canadians, B.C. Lions, Toronto Blue Jays, Ottawa Senators, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Calgary Stampeders, Toronto Rock, Hamilton Tiger Cats.

LIKELIHOOD:

c. About 280 per year
d. About 150 per year
b. About 80 per year
a. about 65 per year

UNCOVER

2112, Rush, courtesy of Rush and Anthem
The Future, Leonard Cohen, courtesy of Sony BMG (Canada) Inc.
Road Apples, The Tragically Hip, courtesy of Universal Music