Cover stories in the Fall & Winter 2012 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  Who were two important founding settlers in Leslieville and what were their contributions? (P7)

Q2.  Where was the first Juicy Fruit gum factory in Canada? (P20)

Q3.  Which great event in Toronto's history influenced a boom in the brick making industry? (P32)

Q4.  What and where were the five theatres in Leslieville during the height of Vaudeville? Some still exist today. (P16)

Q5.  There were two quarries east of the Don Valley, what are they today? (P32)

Q6. Where can you find possessions of Elton John, John Lennon, Marilyn Monroe, Terry Fox and even Napoleon Bonaparte, all in one place? (P44)

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Cover stories in the Spring & Summer 2012 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  How did Scarboro Beach Amusement Park get its name? (P16)

Q2.  What insect does everyone love to see in their backyard? (P32)

Q3.  How did Brooklyn N.Y.influence Scarboro Beach in late 1800s? (P8)

Q4.  Which Toronto botanical garden is older than Canada? (P45)

Q5.  What's green, 80 feet below ground and up to 12 feet above? (P12)

Q6.  Which Toronto beach's name comes from the everyday household ingredient, Redpath Sugar? (P29)

Q7. Does plastic wrap go in your recycle bin or garbage bin? (P38)

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Cover stories in the Fall & Winter 2011 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  Who created the original plans for the Port Lands area? (P8)

Q2.  Where was Toronto's "Great Marsh" and why was it called that? (P7)

Q3.  Who were the Boys of Malvern and how many of them did not make it home? (P14)

Q4.  What is the connection between Niagara Falls and Toronto? (P22)

Q5.  How was the mouth of the Don River altered and when did this happen? (P9)

Q6.  What was Sir Adam Beck referring to when he said, “the gifts of nature are for the public? (P28)

Q7. What experience can be a lifetime gift to children? (P44)

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Cover stories in the Spring & Summer 2011 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  What are Canada's three most enduring national symbols? (P10)

Q2.  What was the tallest building in the Brittish Empire in 1895? (P35)

Q3.  What are three common basics of living that birds share with humans? (P14)

Q4.  Where would you find a traditional open-air Greek Theatre in Toronto? (P12)

Q5.  Who became Canada's first Aboriginal doctor and in what year? (P36)

Q6.  What does TV's Relic Hunter, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, and celebrity Kathleen Turner all have in common? (P12)

Q7. Where can you see over 100 artifacts from buildings which were demolished in Toronto and Southwestern Ontario between 1950 and 1981? (P20)

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Cover stories in the Fall & Winter 2010/11 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  Which Toronto landmarks are connected to the Beaches' Chateau des Quatre Vents? (P7)

Q2.  What Canadian award is considered an international symbol of creative excellence? (P33)

Q3.  Where was Sir Henry Pellatt's summer house built and what happened to it? (P8)

Q4.  What bird has returned to Toronto after disappearing in 1960 and what has brought them back? (P14)

Q5.  What caused the "pull-outreplace" program and where did it occur? (P36)

Q6.  What do Casa Loma and the House on the Hill have in common? (P9)

Q7. What winter activity uses every major muscle group and burns calories at a fast rate? (P44)

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Cover stories in the Spring/Summer 2010 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  Where were the 13 East Toronto bank buildings located 100 years ago? (P9)

Q2.  What is the connection between Kew Gardens and Central Park, NYC? (P23)

Q3.  When did female Lions start becoming official members? (P28)

Q4.  What weed can be a welcome gift? (P34)

Q5.  What two architectural styles portrayed conservative, reliable, and wealthy elements? (P12)

Q6.  Where can you stargaze every Thursday night this summer? (P45)

Q7. What size space do you need to have a vegetable garden? (P32)

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Cover stories in the Fall /Winter 2009/10 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  Where were East Toronto's Fire Halls No. 1, No. 2 & No.3 originally located? (P9)

Q2.  Who was East Toronto's first Mayor? (P12)

Q3.  Who is Swanwick Avenue named after? (P12)

Q4.  What does the name "Raccoon" mean in Algonquin? (P40)

Q5.  Where is Toronto's only "art deco" style fire station? (P19)

Q6.  Where can you skate outdoors on a Olympic-size skating rink? (P44)

Q7. Why did traditional fire halls have towers? (P22)

Q8.  Where are the "Grand Trunk Fields"? (P13)

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Cover stories in the Spring/Summer 2009 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  Who brought arts & crafts architecture to Toronto? (P8)

Q2.  On what street in the Beaches did a famous Hollywood director grow up on? (P16)

Q3.  Where would you find the "Hole in the Wall?" (P44)

Q4.  Only one building in the Beaches was designed by Eden Smith, which one? (P14)

Q5.  Where did Norman Jewison attend high school? (P16)

Q6.  What is a "green roof"? (P22)

Q7. Name two features of early 1900's architecture in the beaches? (P9)

Q8.  What are Nematodes? (P41)

Q9.  In 1915, who paid to build the Beaches library? (P14)

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Cover stories in the Fall/Winter 2008-2009 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  Where is "Fool's Paradise" and what was it worth in 1939? (12)

Q2.  Did you attend the same high school as Doris McCarthy did 87 years ago? (9)

Q3.  How many members were in the Group of Seven? (P14)

Q4.  Can you name three concession roads that border your home? (P17)

Q5.  How long is Yonge Street, and what U.S. state border does it end at? (P18)

Q6.  Why was surveyor August Jones called a "Bulldog"? (P18)

Q7. How did Hubbard Boulevard get its name? (P31)

Q8.  What do fleece, rope, carpet and tennis ball fuzz have in common? (P41)

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Cover stories in the Spring/Summer 2008 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  Why does the Beaches neighbourhood have sandy soil? (P8)

Q2.  What are Native Plants? (P12)

Q3.  WHow do you tell the difference between a male and a female Monarch butterfly? (P18)

Q4.  Where do Monarchs from Toronto fly for the winter? (P19)

Q5.  What North American city has the oldest and largest streetcar system? (P32)

Q6.  What is the name of Toronto’s most recognized historic streetcars? (P33)

Q7. Name two Toronto streetcar “loops”. (P38)

Q8.  Where is Toronto’s oldest wastewater treatment plant? (P44)

Q9. Where does the water go when we flush the toilet? (P44)

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Cover stories in the fall/winter 2007-08 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  What does the ‘Palace of Purification’ refer to? (P6)

Q2.  How much tap water do Torontonians use? 1,498 million litres, is this per day, per month, or per year? (P41)

Q3.  Why does the Boardwalk end at the foot of Silverbirch Avenue? (hint, they didn’t run out of wood!) (P10)

Q4.  Who won Canada’s Grey Cup in 1927 and 1930? (P10)

Q5.  Name two architectural masterpieces associated with R.C. Harris? (P18)

Q6.  Where can you tour through an energy efficient cottage powered entirely by wind and solar energy? (P49)

Q7.  Where was the original front entrance of the Fox Theatre when it was built in 1913? (P6)

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Cover stories in the spring/summer 2007 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  In what lovely Ontario town would you find the Grand River? (P36)

Q2.  Name two classic styles of church architecture found in the Beaches? (P 34)

Q3.  Where did Mr. Ryan, former owner of Ryan’s Hardware Store find a lost river? (P 7)

Q4.  What is the Baymouth bar? (hint, it is not a restaurant!) (P 6)

Q5.  Where might you find signs of a lost river at Kew Gardens? (P 7)

Q6.  Why is the detailing so much simpler on St. John’s Catholic Church than Kingston Road United? (P 35)

Q7.  Where would you look for houses in the Beaches designed by Eden Smith of Arts & Crafts fame? (P 7

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Cover stories in the fall/winter 2006-07 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  How did the village of Norway get its name? (P 25)

Q2.  The Boston Hotel at Kingston Road was named after whom? (P 7)

Q3.  Alexander Graham Bell conceived of the telephone in what Ontario city? (P 20)

Q4.  Berkeley was the name given to a mansion in downtown Toronto and to what else? (P 19)

Q5.  The first public tramway system in the east end went along what road? (P 7)

Q6.  The Sharon Temple, one of the most influential buildings in Canada, is located where? (P 20)

Q7.  Sand removed from St. John’s cemetery was used for what purpose? (P 19)

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Cover stories in the spring/summer 2006 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  How were the Beaches once connected to the Toronto Island? (P 41)

Q2.  When was the last race at the Greenwood Racetrack? (P 17)

Q3.  What family of songbirds has been called the "butterflies of the bird world?" (P 20)

Q4.  Where do Lake Ontario and the ancient Lake Iroquois share the same shoreline? (P 34)

Q5.  How was the Toronto Island formed? (P 41)

Q6.  Name the family who owned the land between Coxwell and Woodbine avenues in the 19th century? (P 17)

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Cover stories in the fall/winter 2005-06 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  Is your street one of our 10 steepest? (P 26)

Q2.  Where can you find the largest colone of black-crowned night herons in Ontario? (P 28)

Q3.  What is the name of the longest continually running neighbourhood movie house in Toronto? (P 11)

Q4.  Which building has come to represent the Beaches connection with the waterfront? (P 4)

Q5.  Do you know which style characterizes many old buildings in the Beaches? (P 4)

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Cover stories in the spring/summer 2005 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  How were the Beaches once connected to the Toronto Island? (P 41)

Q2.  When was the last race at the Greenwood Racetrack? (P 17)

Q3.  What family of songbirds has been called the "butterflies of the bird world?" (P 20)

Q4.  Where do Lake Ontario and the ancient Lake Iroquois share the same shoreline? (P 34)

Q5.  How was the Toronto Island formed? (P 41)

Q6.  Name the family who owned the land between Coxwell and Woodbine avenues in the 19th century? (P 17)

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Cover stories in the summer/winter 2004-05 issue:

Trivia questions on the cover:

Q1.  How were the Beaches once connected to the Toronto Island? (P 41)

Q2.  When was the last race at the Greenwood Racetrack? (P 17)

Q3.  What family of songbirds has been called the "butterflies of the bird worlfd?" (P 20)

Q4.  Where do Lake Ontario and the ancient Lake Iroquois share the same shoreline? (P 34)

Q5.  How was the Toronto Island formed? (P 41)

Q6.  Name the family who owned the land between Coxwell and Woodbine avenues in the 19th century? (P 17)