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January 25, 2006 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Canadian Roadside Attractions Packing Round 1. It's no surprise that the world's largest gold pan is in the YUKON TERRITORY town Burwash Landing. 2. The world's largest oil derrick is in Red Water, but this city is home to over 450 oil companies. CALGARY 3 Wainwright, Alberta, is home to the world's largest statue of a BUFFALO . 4. The main attraction at Vancouver's Thunderbird Park are TOTEM POLES . 5. Volunteer firefighters in Elm Creek, Manitoba, built what is said to be the world's largest FIRE HYDRANT . 6. A replica of Star Trek`s "Enterprise" is appropriately found in an Alberta town named VULCAN . Picture: large nickle coin with dates 1751 - 1951 Departure Round 1. A huge likeness of this Ukrainian delicacy on a fork is the pride of Glendon, Alberta. PEROGY 2. "The Snug" is one pub on a block in Ottawa that makes visitors feel they're in IRELAND . 3. The lyrics of this Neil Young song refer to the Ontario town of Blind River. LONG MAY YOU RUN 4 Selkirk, Manitoba`s location on this river made it the "catfish capital of the world". RED RIVER 5. The citizens of Duncan, B.C., won a competition to provide a home for the world`s largest HOCKEY STICK/PUCK . Picture: huge Easter egg balanced on a pedestal On Tour 1. Lac Le Biche has a big statue of this first European to explore the entire Columbia River. DAVID THOMPSON 2 "Huskies and Muskies," is the unofficial mascot of this town in Ontario. KENORA 3. New Brunswick locals refer to Hopewell Rocks as the FLOWERPOTS . 4. The "World`s Largest Grasshopper" that makes his home in Ogema, Saskatchewan is named RALPH . 5. An oversized cluster of CHOKECHERRIES welcomes visitors to Lancer, Saskatchewan. 6. A giant partially-eaten HERSHEY candy bar leans against a building in Niagara Falls, Ontario. 7. Which of these town in Alberta claims to have the world's largest piggy bank? Coleman Picture: large carved shoe with flowers on top 8. The 20-foot-high MUSHROOMS in Vilna, Alberta represent the products abundance in the area. 9. The BLUE HERON scenic drive that circles Prince Edward Island is a good way to see the sights. 10. The Mennonite Heritage Village in Manitoba is located in the middle of SUNFLOWER fields. 11. The Northwest Territory's town of Inuvik boasts a church shaped like a/an IGLOO . 12. T-shirts attest to the fame of the Coleman FROG of Fredericktown, New Brunswick. Bonus Question One The unusual "Family of Man" sculptures on University of Calgary campus are the work of MARIO ARMENGOL Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Alberta is Calgary found? Area 4 Picture: large cross with the look of an erector set Slide Show 1. "The Big Nickel" is a landmark in this Ontario city known for its nickel mines. SUDBURY 2. Ukrainian residents of Begreville, Alberta, are proud of their " PYSANKA " (Easter Egg). 3. While Gold River, B.C., is home to a carved boot, it's more known of its nearby CAVES . 4. The fiber-optic illuminated cross atop Mount ROYAL is a Montreal landmark. Clues for next destination: Himalayas Alps Andes Rockies |