CraikTriviaContest

The Craik Website Trivia Contest!

Wow, we have a winner already!!

Maureen Kirby of Calgary Alberta has correctly answered all ten questions correctly. Congratulations Maureen, you are one smart cookie. Way to go!!

See Below for the answers to the questions.

Thank you for playing the trivia game and keep watching for a new and maybe a "little" more challenging test in the coming weeks.

Do you think you know a lot about Craik? Are you a research guru? Are you ready to show everyone that you are one very smart cookie? Then this contest is for you!

Yes, this is the first installment of the Craik Website Trivia Contest.

How does it work? Very Simple!

Here at the Craik website’s "secret underground think tank" we have researched 10 trivia questions. Some are from our rich and storied history and some are from our not-so-distant past. Read them over, do your research, call a friend, answer carefully, double check your answers and then email them to our webmaster. It’s just that easy!

Now what’s in it for you? Well if you are the first person to answer all 10 questions correctly, not only will you have bragging rights as a Craik trivia contest winner but you will also receive one of our Craik commemorative license plates. Pretty easy!!

Good Luck and Have Fun! (Answers posted May 1, 2009)

Here are the 10 trivia questions…now the answers...

Something strange and rare happened in Craik in 1908. What was it?

An Earthquake!

What is the “Official Name” for the Craik Dam?

Arm Lake

Craik had the distinction of being the first Saskatchewan town with one of these. What was it? (Hint:1919)

John Kounkels aeroplane

This former Craikite graduated from Craik High School in 1979 and went on to play hockey in the NHL. Who is he?

Jim Archibald - Minnesota North Stars

The Craik Golf course has recently undergone a significant re-development. But “WHO” sold land to the Craik Golf Club for the previous course location?

Cora Carlson

What year was Craik incorporated as a village?

1903

At one time Craik had “2” Hotels. Name them?

European Hotel and Waldorf Hotel

Name “3” former Craik Mayors. (“Not” including our current Mayor Rod Haugerud)

Brake Howarth, Bill McGinnis and Ernie Dixon (among others)

He was born on the family farm near Craik in 1911 and came to be a prominent figure in Saskatchewan Agriculture. He served as chairman of the District 15 Agricultural Board and on the Royal Commission on Rural Development in the late 1940s. In 1954 and 1955 he was elected as president of the Agricultural Societies Association of Saskatchewan. In the 1970s he became a spokesperson for the Palliser Wheat Growers Association and was elected president of the Wheat Growers in 1975 and 1976. In 1968 he was part of the Wilson curling rink from Saskatoon that won the Seagram Stone, the national seniors championship, with an unprecedented ten straight wins. He was inducted into the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame in 1989. He passed away on February 25, 2002. “WHO” is this notable Craikite?

Ivan McMillan

The Craik Memorial Rink was built between 1947 and 1949. There was a special guest speaker at the opening ceremonies in December of 1949. “WHO” was that special guest?

John Diefenbaker

Email your answers to the craik.ca webmaster! (webmaster@craik.ca)

Notes:

>There may be more than one answer for a question so we will go with the one that we had in mind!

>If no one answers all the questions correctly after about two months we will award the winners prize to the individual who answered the most questions correctly.

>All answers will be posted when the contest is complete.

Thank you for playing the trivia contest!

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