The Move - Get To Know Your Neighbourhood!

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How well do you know the neighbourhood around our new office at 1 Yonge Street? Here are some questions to test your knowledge!

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1.

Where was Toronto's First City Hall located?
- A.
  
  At the site of St. Lawrence Market
- B.
  
  At the site of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
- C.
  
  At Yonge & Bloor
- D.
  
  At Queen's Park
2.

Formerly known as York, when was the City of Toronto officially founded?
- A.
  
  March 6, 1834
- B.
  
  March 6, 1825
- C.
  
  March 6, 1934
- D.
  
  March 6, 1858
3.

Who was the first mayor of Toronto?
- A.
  
  William Lyon Mackenzie
- B.
  
  Mel Lastman
- C.
  
  George Brown
- D.
  
  William McDougall
4.

When was Gooderham & Worts Distillery founded?
- A.
  
  1832
- B.
  
  1876
- C.
  
  1899
- D.
  
  1932
5.

When was the Fairmont Royal York hotel first opened?
- A.
  
  1929
- B.
  
  1902
- C.
  
  1975
- D.
  
  1856
6.

Redpath Sugar is still a fully functioning manufacturing plant on the waterfront. What year was the Toronto refinery on Queen's Quay built?
- A.
  
  1959
- B.
  
  1908
- C.
  
  1932
- D.
  
  1988
7.

When was the TTC Union Station section opened to the public?
- A.
  
  1954
- B.
  
  1961
- C.
  
  1948
- D.
  
  1959
8.

Scotiabank Centre was originally opened as the Air Canada Centre in what year?
- A.
  
  1999
- B.
  
  1996
- C.
  
  1990
- D.
  
  2002
9.

What is the height of the doorframes in the Raptor's locker rooms?
- A.
  
  8 feet
- B.
  
  6 feet
- C.
  
  7 feet
- D.
  
  9 feet
10.

What year did the SkyDome become the Rogers Centre?
- A.
  
  2005
- B.
  
  1994
- C.
  
  2001
- D.
  
  2007
11.

How much does the retractable roof weigh? (approximately)
- A.
  
  11,000 tons
- B.
  
  8,000 tons
- C.
  
  9,500 tons
- D.
  
  12,500 tons
12.

The Rogers Centre has hosted regular season games of all major professional sports leagues except one. Which one?
- A.
  
  NHL / hockey
- B.
  
  MLSE / soccer
- C.
  
  NBA / basketball
- D.
  
  NFL / football
13.

How tall is the CN Tower?
- A.
  
  553.3 m
- B.
  
  457.2 m
- C.
  
  478.8 m
- D.
  
  522.6 m
14.

What date was the CN Tower construction completed?
- A.
  
  1976
- B.
  
  1974
- C.
  
  1977
- D.
  
  1979
15.

How many steps are there to climb the CN Tower?
- A.
  
  1776
- B.
  
  1681
- C.
  
  1542
- D.
  
  1824
16.

Sherbourne Common is one of many nearby parks. Only 10 min walk from 1 Yonge St it has art sculptures and a skating rink in the winter (hint, hint social committee). What engineering feat is among the highlights of this greenspace?
- A.
  
  UV Stormwater Treatment Plant
- B.
  
  Landfill Cover and Cap
- C.
  
  Geothermal Heat Pump
- D.
  
  Waterfront Chemical Spill Clean up
17.

Toronto Islands were actually a peninsula until a series of storms broke the connection to the mainland. What year did this occur?
- A.
  
  1858
- B.
  
  1905
- C.
  
  1882
- D.
  
  1837
18.

What is the name of the body of water we look at in our south facing window at 1 Yonge St?
- A.
  
  Toronto Bay
- B.
  
  Lake Ontario
- C.
  
  Don Valley River
- D.
  
  Main Harbour Cannel
19.

What is the Seneca legend of Gaasyendietha?
- A.
  
  Myth of fire-breathing serpent living in Lake Ontario
- B.
  
  Myth of she-wolf who created the world
- C.
  
  Myth of the tree of truth and source of life
- D.
  
  Myth of the thunderbird who rules the sky
20.

Which of these is not a Toronto Island Ferry (current fleet)?
- A.
  
  Royal
- B.
  
  Trillium
- C.
  
  Sam McBride
- D.
  
  Ongiara
21.

In 1914, who hit their first professional home run into Lake Ontario from the Hanlan's Point Stadium?
- A.
  
  Babe Ruth
- B.
  
  Benny Kauff
- C.
  
  Frank LaPorte
- D.
  
  Eddie Collins
22.

As one of the world's oldest yacht clubs, when was the Toronto Islands-based Royal Canadian Yacht Club founded?
- A.
  
  1852
- B.
  
  1739
- C.
  
  1752
- D.
  
  1839
23.

How long is the Martin Goodman Trail along Toronto's waterfront?
- A.
  
  56 km
- B.
  
  48 km
- C.
  
  83 km
- D.
  
  72 km
24.

What was the original name of the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport when it opened in 1939?
- A.
  
  Port George VI Island Airport
- B.
  
  Port Hanlon Island Airport
- C.
  
  Port Winfield Island Airport
- D.
  
  Port Victoria Island Airport

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