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1. What was the name of the first hotel on Shawnigan Lake?
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a) Strathcona Hotel
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b) Shawnigan Lake Hotel
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c) Morton House
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d) Forest Inn
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2. What important event happened in the Shawnigan area on August 13, 1886?
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a) First grocery store opened
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b) Driving of the last spike
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c) Major fire in the village
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d) Lumber mill began production
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3. The first public school at Shawnigan Lake opened in 1893. What was it called?
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a) Shawnigan District School
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b) Shawnigan Lake School
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c) Sylvania School
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d) Malahat School
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4. Which was the first land route from Victoria to Cowichan Bay?
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a) Old Victoria Road
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b) Malahat
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c) E & N Railway
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d) Goldstream Trail
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5. What year was the original Strathcona Lodge building demolished?
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a) 1976
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b) 1969
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c) 1985
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d) 1959
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1. What famous Shawnigan Lake resident was instrumental in banning the use of Thalidamide?
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2. What was the Shawnigan Lake Museum used for before 1983?
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3. What was the name of the gas-powered passenger car that had a regular run on the CN line?
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4. What provincial park at Shawnigan Lake is surrounded by water?
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5. What Shawnigan Lake teacher had a school named after her?
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