News quiz Aug. 16 | Volleyball, softball – and name that singer!

It has been a busy week of news so let’s get straight to the quiz, shall we?

1. Organizers are planning a big change for the Nunavut Trade Show in Iqaluit next month. What will be different this year?

A. All four days of the show will be open to the public.
B. Vendors from other provinces and territories are taking part, to fit the “breaking down trade barriers” national trend.
C. No trade show events will be held at Arctic Winter Games arena.

2. Inuit music and culture was the focus of the annual Aqpik Jam music festival that ran from Tuesday through Friday this week in Kuujjuaq. But a bit of classic rock n’ roll was also on the bill — which of these groups did not have a cover band playing its songs at Aqpik Jam?

A. Rolling Stones
B. AC/DC
C. The Doors

3. The Nunavut men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams got an unplanned day off this week at the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, N.L. What happened?

A. Temperatures reaching 30 C made it too hot to play on the sand.
B. Smoke from nearby wildfires created a health risk.
C. Vandals damaged the outdoor courts around 2 a.m. Tuesday.

4. A well-known Inuk performer teased a Montreal concert audience this week with hints of her upcoming album. Who was the singer?

A. Susan Aglukark
B. Elisapie
C. Beatrice Deer

5. Play ball! What kind of upgrade is planned for the ballpark in Iqaluit, to be done by spring or summer 2026?

A. The dirt field will be regraded
B. New, larger dugouts will be installed
C. Turf will be installed on part of the playing field

Canadrill and NuBrew softball teams battle on the Iqaluit ball diamond in 2023. The city is planning an upgrade for the ballpark, to be ready next year. (File photo by David Lochead)

Answers

1. C — Due to a scheduling conflict at the arena, events over all four days of the trade show will be held at the Aqsarniit Hotel and Conference Centre.
2. A — You can’t get no satisfaction at Aqpik Jam if you’re a Rolling Stones fan. There’s no Stones cover band there this year. So, you can’t always get what you want.
3. B — Temperatures did soar, but the reasons games were postponed was the smoke in the air from nearby wildfires.
4. C — Performing at Montreal’s International First Peoples’ Festival, singer Beatrice Deer played a song or two off her upcoming album Inuit Legend, scheduled for release this fall.
5. C — The Iqaluit ball diamond is getting turfed. Part of it, at least. At a cost of nearly $105,000, turf will be installed on the infield. Currently, the entire field is dirt.