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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of June 6

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  1. 1Prince Edward County council voted 13-1 on Monday to remove this statue of Sir John A. Macdonald from downtown Picton, Ont. What will they be doing with it?Image for question 1
    1. ADonating it to Queen's University.
    2. BPlacing it in storage.
    3. CMelting it down to create a new sculpture.
    4. DRelocating it to a park on the town's outskirts.
  2. 2Brett Cody was reported missing to police last weekend, but it's not a missing person case. What IS Brett Cody?Image for question 2
    1. AA bobcat who was sprung loose from a local zoo.
    2. BA 10-foot tall inflatable mascot that stood outside a Kemptville restaurant.
    3. CThe name of a local country music singer's beloved guitar.
    4. DAn old train engine parked outside the Smiths Falls museum.
  3. 3Andy Willick is vowing to "continue on the legacy of the place" after he and business partner Daniel Demois announced they'd taken over which of the following Ottawa institutions?Image for question 3
    1. AByTowne Cinema.
    2. BBarrymore's Music Hall.
    3. CThe Carleton Tavern.
    4. DBabylon Nightclub.
  4. 4Which city councillor admitted Wednesday to leaking a confidential City of Ottawa memo about a lawsuit over the Rideau Street sinkhole to a journalist?Image for question 4
    1. ATim Tierney.
    2. BShawn Menard.
    3. CLaura Dudas.
    4. DGeorge Darouze.
  5. 5Sgt. Maria Keen spoke with CBC Ottawa this week about the importance of diversity in policing. What distinction does she hold?Image for question 5
    1. AShe's the first Filipina police officer in Canada.
    2. BShe'll soon be the first woman to run the Cornwall, Ont., police force.
    3. CShe's the first Indigenous sergeant in Ottawa.
    4. DShe's the first Vietnamese woman on the Ottawa force.
  6. 6"It brought back memories of my childhood in Montreal, and now it's gone." What now-closed business was Bob Kaminsky lamenting when he spoke those words this week?Image for question 6
    1. AOttawa's last 10-pin bowling alley.
    2. BA long-running chip truck in the downtown.
    3. CA go-kart track in Gatineau.
    4. DA Bank Street pinball hall.
  7. 7Frank Prevost was charged this week with three counts of child luring and one count of sexual assault. Which eastern Ontario township is he the mayor of?
    1. ASouth Algona.
    2. BSouth Frontenac.
    3. CSouth Glengarry.
    4. DSouth Stormont.
  8. 8Why did the Ottawa Redblacks suspend defensive lineman Chris Larsen on Wednesday?Image for question 8
    1. AHe was under investigation after a Toronto man was severely beaten.
    2. BHe was sharing COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories on social media.
    3. CHe was charged with stunt racing on Highway 416.
    4. DHe came to blows with the team's trainer during a practice.
  9. 9University of Ottawa psychology professor Alison Ouimet spoke with CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning on Thursday about the anxiety people might feel in response to what?Image for question 9
    1. AThe discovery of children's remains at a former B.C. residential school.
    2. BThe killing of a Muslim family in London, Ont.
    3. CThe end of the COVID-19 lockdown in Ontario.
    4. DDrought-like conditions across much of the province.
  10. 10If the local community association gets its way, what could a portion of this park in Gatineau, Que., be transformed into?Image for question 10
    1. AA fruit orchard.
    2. BLow-income housing.
    3. CAn outdoor haven for house cats.
    4. DA sculpture garden.

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