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City Hall. Street Names. AVRO Arrow. Sports. Villages. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. 400. 500. 500. 500. 500. 500. Question:. In what year did construction on the Civic Centre (City Hall) begin? .

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  1. City Hall Street Names AVRO Arrow Sports Villages 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

  2. Question: In what year did construction on the Civic Centre (City Hall) begin?

  3. Answer: 1984

  4. True or False? The design of the Mississauga Civic Centre incorporates many ancient classical architectural styles?

  5. Answer: True. The building uses many modern interpretations of historical motifs such as a rotunda, an amphitheatre, an agora (a Greek meeting place), and Roman arcades.

  6. Question: What was the Civic Centre designed to represent / resemble?

  7. Answer: The Ontario rural landscape and farmstead A barn, farmhouse, silo and windmill

  8. Question: Who officially opened the Mississauga Civic Centre (City Hall)?

  9. Answer: The award-winning Mississauga Civic Centre was officially opened on July 18, 1987 by their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of York.

  10. Question: What was the architectural firm that won the competition to build the Civic Centre?

  11. Answer: Jones & Kirkland Architects of Toronto Michael Kirkland & Edward Jones

  12. Question: Who were Kennedy Road and Tomken Road named for?

  13. Answer: They were named for former Dixie resident and Provincial Premier Colonel Tom L. Kennedy

  14. Question: Who was Dixie Road named after?

  15. Answer: Dr. Beaumont Wilson Bowen Dixie

  16. Question: Who is Clarkson Road and the Village of Clarkson named after?

  17. Answer: Early settler Warren Clarkson

  18. Question: Dundas Street was layed out between 1793 – 1796. It was nicknamed “The Governor’s Road” in reference to this man. Who were early settlers referring to?

  19. Answer: Lt. Governor John Graves Simcoe (Governor of Upper Canada from 1791-1796)

  20. Question: How did Hurontario Street get its name?

  21. Answer: Hurontario Street, sometimes refered to as Centre Road, was surveyed in 1818. At either end was Collingwood and Port Credit – or Lake Huron and Lake Ontario.

  22. Question: In what year was the AVRO Arrow officially “rolled out”?

  23. Answer: The famed AVRO Arrow CF-105 was officially launched on October 4th, 1957. It’s first official test flight was on March 15, 1958.

  24. Question: • Spud Potocki • Jan Zurakowski • Peter Cope Who was the first test pilot for the AVRO Arrow?

  25. Answer: Jan Zurakowski 1914-2004 Zurakowski piloted the Arrow on its maiden flight on Marsh 15, 1958.

  26. Question: What year was the AVRO Arrow Program cancelled by the Canadian Federal Government?

  27. Answer: 1959 On February 20, 1959, known as "Black Friday" at the Avro plants, Prime Minister Diefenbaker announced that the Arrow and Iroquois Engine programs were to be immediately cancelled. Telegrams were sent to Avro stated that all work should stop on reception. Due to contract obligations with the unions at Avro, management had no choice but to immediately lay off over 14,000 workers. All evidence of the program and the planes were ordered destroyed.

  28. True or False? The AVRO Arrow was considered, at the time of its cancellation, the most sophisticated and advanced jet interceptor in the world?

  29. Answer: True. Although other prototypes were in production, the Arrow set new levels for manufacturing, integrated computer systems, flight controls, speed and maneuverability. In essence, the Arrow was ahead of its time.

  30. True or False Following the cancellation of the project, all evidence of the AVRO Arrow was ordered destroyed.

  31. Answer: True. All evidence of the AVRO Arrow program was ordered destroyed in the weeks following “Black Friday”. Despite the belief that “one got away”, there is no evidence to suggest that any intact Arrows survived to fly again.

  32. Question: • 1925 • 1943 • 1906 What year did the Mississaugua Golf & Country Club open?

  33. Answer: The Mississaugua Golf & Country Club was founded in 1906.

  34. Who am I? Turk Broda Johnny Bower Joe Primeau

  35. Answer: Johnny Bower A resident of Mississauga, Johnny Bower was a goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He won 4 Stanley Cups with the Leafs: 1962, 1963, 1964 & 1967.

  36. Who said it? “I consider my style that of the men of the 1930s, where men had an elegant style, tight suits, tight collars, lots of jewelry, a clean sharp image. I must admit my style has been called foppish, but I like it.”

  37. Answer: Don Cherry Mississauga resident and hockey commentator.

  38. Question: How many players who played for the Dixie Beehives went on to play in the National Hockey League? • 6 • 21 • 48

  39. Answer: 48 members of the Dixie Beehives went on to play in the NHL.

  40. Question: • 1949 • 1953 • 1974 In what year was the Dixie Beehives franchise founded?

  41. Answer: 1953 The franchise began as the Dixie Flashers in 1953, after the Dixie Staffords folded. They became the Dixie Beehives in 1955, and was active until 1982.

  42. Question: What is Erindale named after?

  43. Answer: Erindale was named after the estate of Reverend James Magrath. It means “Ireland in the Valley” or “Eire in the dale”

  44. Question: Who is Streetsville named for?

  45. Answer: Timothy Street

  46. True or False? The City of Mississauga was almost called “Sheridan”?

  47. Answer: True. In a public naming contest in 1967, the name for the new town was chosen. The final two choices were “Mississauga” and “Sheridan”. Mississauga won by a slim margin.

  48. True or False? Mississauga was once home to a village named Palestine.

  49. Answer: True. One of Mississauga’s “Lost Villages”, Palestine was located around the intersection of Derry Road and Tomken Road.

  50. Question: Who was Cooksville named for?

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