The Word Lady Event - Canadian Word List

Here is the entire list of all Canadian words with their possible meanings. Only one is correct. The key can be found at the bottom of the list. No cheating Ms. Moreton and Ms. West!

Agloo
a) A small igloo used as an outhouse.
b) An Eskimo greeting.
c) A breathing hole made by a seal through sea ice.
d) A type of glue made from seal liver.

Ballicatter
a) A noisy celebration or party.
b) The noise made during a cat fight.
c) Ridges of ice formed on and around shorelines.
d) A tomcat serenade.

Bangbelly
a) An illegal blow below the belt in boxing.
b) The soft, brown belly fur of a moose.
c) A boiled pudding of flour, molasses, soda and seal-fat.
d) A belly flop dive.

Beavertail
a) The rear portion of a large semi-aquatic rodent native to North America.
b) A flap of a diver’s wet-suit.
c) A deep-fried, flat pastry served in the Ottawa Valley.
d) A brand of wine from Pelee Island.

Bunnyhug
a) A rabbit skin scarf worn by the Voyaguers.
b) Something you do with your spouse.
c) A hooded sweatshirt with a front pouch.
d) A deadly attack directed to the throat made by a rabbit with big pointy teeth.

Callibogus
a) A prank telephone call.
b) The art of making Ukrainian Easter eggs with elaborate and intricate designs.
c) A beverage made from spruce beer, molasses and dark rum.
d) A type of lizard that lives in the Badlands of Alberta.

Cheechako
a) A form of lacrosse played in an enclosed area with chickens.
b) A dance among the Kwagiulth tribe in which the main dancer is inspired by the spirit of Elvis.
c) A newcomer, tenderfoot or greenhorn.
d) A variety of West Coast salmon.


Coady
a) Slang for a condom in the Maritimes.
b) A guy who lived beside Wayne Young.
c) A sweet sauce of boiled molasses, milk, sugar, vinegar, and cornstarch.
d) Charles Coady, a famous Newfoundland sports announcer.

Codswallop
a) The small edible piece of skin behind the jaw of a cod.
b) The Atlantic Ocean
c) Nonsense
d) A blow to the back of the head.


Digby Chicken
a) A psychotic poodle named Larry.
b) A whale steak.
c) A tiny smoked and salted herring.
d) A seagull prepared with Shake-&-Bake™.


Droke
a) A musical instrument with strings of graduated length stretched over a trapezoidal sounding board or box.
b) A variety of semi-soft cured cheese originally made by Benedictine monks in Quebec.
c) A grove of trees.
d) As in “Drink, drank, droke”.


Dutchmess
a) A heap of wooden shoes.
b) A gathering at which participants pound new wool to raise the nap, usually with signing, and dancing.
c) Salted cod and potatoes with bacon bits and onions.
d) Boiled tulip salad.


Frazil
a) Dry hair with split ends.
b) A small country in South America.
c) A fine individual ice crystal.
d) A spiral coating of maple syrup on pancakes.


Fricko
a) A member of the parrot family native to Newfoundland.
b) An aquatic bird native to the West Coast of Canada.
c) A type of stew containing potatoes, meat, fish or seafood.
d) A deep fried Mars™ chocolate bar.


Fungy
a) Having fungus like qualities.
b) Slang for underwear.
c) A deep-dish blueberry pie.
d) Spoilt beer.


Gooeyduck
a) A sticky lure decoy used in duck hunting.
b) The type of glue used on duct tape.
c) A large burrowing clam found in British Columbia.
d) The last stone thrown in a curling game.


Muckamuck
a) A bog or swamp.
b) The name of the Inuit tribe that create the mukluks.
c) An important yet overbearing person.
d) My boss.


Iceworm
a) A small worm found in North America glaciers and icefields
b) A mythical worm said to inhabit Northern ice.
c) A type of cocktail.
d) All of the above.


Lateer
a) A traditional Quebecois folk dance involving sheep.
b) A traditional Quebecois folk dance involving drinking copious amounts of beer.
c) Toffee made by applying hot maple syrup on snow.
d) The webbing of a snowshoe.


Molson Muscle
a) The group of arm muscles required to drink from a bottle of beer.
b) A sheaf of wheat.
c) A pot belly.
d) An energy drink.


Nanabozho
a) Zamboni driving penguins.
b) A troupe of clowns.
c) A trickster hero in Ojibwa myth.
d) A snowman.


Ookpik
a) The art of using porcupine quills to decorate clothing.
b) Yellow snow.
c) A little owl doll made of sealskin.
d) A malicious water spirit in Cree myth.


Oolichan
a) A type of Inuit singing using deep rhythmic sounds.
b) A variety of apple grown in the Okanagan Valley.
c) A small silvery fish that is a member of smelt family.
d) Cow tipping.


Piblokto
a) A folk hair restoration tonic. (See Peter Moreton for more information).
b) An inflated seal skin used in walrus hunting by the Inuit.
c) Winter madness
d) The name of Billy Bishop’s WWI plane.


Pingo
a) A baby penguin.
b) A hot dog covered in cornmeal batter, deep-fried or baked, and served on a stick.
c) A naturally occurring topographical formation found commonly in areas of permafrost.
d) Seal flipper pie.


Pipsissesewa
a) One hell of a booze-up.
b) Inuit for “Yellow snow” or “Don’t eat”.
c) An evergreen plant of the wintergreen family.
d) A hangover.


Shaganappi
a) The feeling when your underwear rides up.
b) Slang for a diaper in New Brunswick.
c) A tread, cord, or thong made of rawhide.
d) An Eskimo diaper


Shebang
a) A mechanical apple peeler.
b) A rocket powered toboggan.
c) A hut or shed.
d) A wild party.


Skookum
a) Big or strong.
b) Solid or indestructible.
c) Impressive or good.
d) All of the above


Snoose
a) A moose call.
b) A type of pastry strudel.
c) Chewing tobacco.
d) Smoked moose meat.


Solomon Grundy
a) One of the Fathers of Confederation.
b) An idle or ineffective person.
c) A dish of salted herring marinated in vinegar, spices, sugar and onions.
d) A bulbous plant of the genus Hippeastrum with snowy white or red flowers.


Soopollalie
a) A type of sucker found in Newfoundland.
b) A brand of wine from Pelee Island.
c) A thick drink made from crushed buffalo berries.
d) A really bad haircut.


Sprogs
a) A pond of frogs.
b) Frogsicles.
c) Boots or big feet.
d) Deep fried ice cream balls in batter.


Stubble jumper
a) A helicopter.
b) A combine harvester.
c) A prairie farmer.
d) A dull razor.


Toggy
a) A toque made for small dogs.
b) A toboggan made of birch bark.
c) A calf-length coat made of beaver or caribou skin.
d) A piece of bone used to fasten a garment.


Tullibee
a) A hat with netting using in apiculture (beekeeping).
b) A type of cart used by the pioneers on the prairies for harvesting wheat.
c) A small, delicately flavoured fish.
d) A colony of honey bees.


Windrow
a) Mischievous elf-like creatures in Cree mythology that create the Chinook wind.
b) The windshield of a ski-doo.
c) A ridge of snow, gravel, etc. heaped along the side of a road by a snowplow, grader, etc.
d) A type of fiddlehead fern.


Key: Always "C" unless there is an "All of the above" in choice "D".

The Talking Hat Bingo

It was a bit embarrassing to Queen Elizabeth II on May 16, 1991 when only her hat was visible above the podium and microphones during her speech to the Joint Congress of the United States. With a stiff upper lip her response of "I do hope you can see me today" brought thunderous applause and laughter from the U.S. Lawmakers.
Come celebrate this Friday with the hat bingo. Yes, this momentous event will require a hat and you may be required to answer trivial questions about this event. For instance how many U.S. Congressmen boycotted the Queen’s address and why?
The Talking Hat Bingo starts at 5:00 pm. With great appreciation, this is the list of the bingo team.
Etienne L.
Carolyn Bart-Reidstra
Linda Jones
Dianne and Wayne Yundt
Vince Hill
Ken Hansen
David Harvie
Jack West

Brazilian Bobsledding Team

Rotary Exchange Student Thomas signs up for training with the Brazilian Bobsledding Team. Look for Thomas on the medals podium at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver!

Festival City Rotary Rules!

Defibrillator Cheque Presentation

Club President Etienne presents Mr. Brad Hernden of the City of Stratford with a cheque for $20,000 towards the purchase, installation, training and upkeep of the defibrillators for public buildings in Stratford. Mr. Chris Keyser of Perth County Medical Emergency Services holds a defib unit, as Club Member Jack West looks on.

Small but Mighty!

Exchange Student Thomas - Alive and Well

Rotary Exchange Student Thomas displays his jacket of many pins, as President Etienne looks on with envy. If you have a pin for Thomas, be sure to bring it to the next meeting of the Festival City Rotary Club.

The Club Welcomes Lynn Bowering

President Etienne (right) and Carolynne Bart-Riedstra (left) welcome Lynn (middle) to the Club. Lynn was previously a member of the Rotary Club of Brantford (not appearing in this photo).

Be sure to attend her classification speech.

Welcome Lynn!

Photo credit: Peter "Camera Monkey Boy" Moreton.

Defib Presentation to City Council

Join President Etienne at City Hall on Monday evening, April 14, 2008 for the presenting of the cheque to city council for the purchase of the Defibrillators. Perth County EMS paramedics will also be doing a demonstration of the units to council.

Please be at the Council Chambers by 6:45 to obtain a seat.

The Club Welcomes Denis

President Etienne presents Denis Beatty with a Club membership certificate. Denis transferred in from the Noon Club and his classification is Food Consultant.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

by Duke Dunlop

The Stratford Citizen


Two years and two weeks ago a meeting took place in Beatrice Jordan’s office at the Kiwanis Centre. A Rotarian asked the Deputy Director of Community Services about Automated External Defibrillators (A.E.D.s). Her response was that she wanted them for the recreation facilities. However, there was never any room in the budget for the purchase of the units.

The Rotarian belonged to an organization of 23 people who met every Tuesday morning at the Queens Inn for breakfast, fellowship and to share ideas on helping communities locally and around the world. The Rotary Club of Festival City was looking for a signature project. Although they worked with other Rotary Clubs and were part of many larger undertakings with other charities, they wanted to tackle a project where there was a need not being addressed. Stratford appeared to be an island surrounded by a sea of communities with A.E.D.s already in place including St. Marys, Milverton and Listowel.

It became apparent that there were different stake holders who would be affected by the installation and future use of the A.E.D.s. The Rotarians had entered an unfamiliar world.
Community Services lead by Beatrice Jordan wanted the units but at the same time, the Human Resources Department was very concerned about possible liability with the misuse of the machines. Lottery license staff at City Hall also hoisted a red flag up the pole; they had authority on how the Rotary Club used the revenue they earned from working at the Bingos. They also were concerned with liability; what would happen if someone who was not a paramedic grabbed it and used it?

The idea of A.E.D.s with public access in Stratford was a new concept and the last thing City Hall needed was another law suit. Each City Department had their own jurisdiction and concerns to protect and serve the Citizens of Stratford, what the Rotarians needed was coordination between the departments. Background information on the success of defibrillators from across the province was compiled and sent out to the Mayor and the departments involved.
The Rotarians had things in place by the end of 2006. . Early in the following year a meeting was organized with the Mayor and Brad Hernden of the Community Services Department. Brad had taken over from Beatrice as she was fighting a terrible illness which claimed her life in March of that year. Mayor Dan Mathieson gave his full support for the project and soon after the Rotarians had approval to use their Bingo funds.

The province was also stepping up to the plate by installing A.E.D.s in their buildings and developing "Good Samaritan Legislation" which would eliminate the liability issue which many people feared. They were now providing funds with the Heart and Stroke Foundation. A County wide committee was formed chaired by Linda Rockwood of Emergency Medical Services for the County of Perth to coordinate the purchase and locations of A.E.D.s.

The idea now is that everyone will have access to the A.E.D.s in the event of an emergency. Information sessions will be available for people interested in learning about what they do and how they work. The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 26 at the Rotary Complex in Community Hall C.

The Rotary Club of Festival City was the leading service club providing a grant of $20,000 for the purchase of six units at various locations in the City of Stratford including the Kiwanis Centre, Rotary Complex, Lion’s Pool, Library, Municipal Golf Course and City Hall. Contributions from other organizations allowed for the installation of A.E.D.s in other venues including the Festival, and Avon Theatre. A total of 25 defibrillators are being installed across the County of Perth.

The Rotarian who met with Beatrice Jordan that day in February of 2006 has only one regret. "We would never have proceeded with the A.E.D. grant without her foresight and encouragement. I wish Beatrice could have seen the completion of this project."

Katherine Barber interviewed on CJCS, March 13/08

Not sure what a lexicographer does or why Canadians need their own dictionary? Are you a fan of Katherine Barber, Canada's Word Lady? If so, listen to CJCS 1240 Radio on Thursday, March 13 at 8:15 am when Katherine is interviewed by Eddie Matthews. Katherine will promote the Festival City Rotary Club fundraising event on May 14, 2008 at the Festival Inn. For more information about this event scroll down to "the word lady cometh". Katherine's wit and knowledge talking about Canada's cultural differences and the need for our own dictionary ensures that the upcoming event will be a lot of fun.