Monday October 31st, 2011- recap

This morning we had some Halloween fun by sharing some trivia, hijinx and safety tips.


Congratulations to Ken Landry who was able to identify our Halloween "Double Speed Classic" this morning - Michael Jackson's Thriller. Here's Ken with his prize:

Our Literacy Alliance of West Nipissing's "Not So Impossible Trivia" question was:Besides orange, pumpkins also come in :
a- Silver, gold and platinum
b- Green, blue and white
c- Purple, magenta and scarlet

Thanks to all who participated and automatically had their name included in the monthly draw which was held this morning. The answer was B- Green, blue, white and even red pumpkins exist.
Our monthly winner was Kate Levac. Here she is with Pet Valu owner Brent Hellawell receiving her prize bird feeder and bag of bird seed:

The West Nipissing Safe Halloween event is happening tonight at the Sturgeon Falls Recreation Complex from 5:30-7:30. Moose FM will be there and looks forward to seeing you in your Halloween costumes.

Thanks to Inspector Ray St-Pierre of the West Nipissing Police Service who dropped by to share some Halloween safety tips for kids, parents and drivers. Here he is in our studio:

Have a great and safe Halloween, see you tonight.

Steph

Thursday Oct 27th - recap

This morning we had 2 qualifiers for our Laurence Jalbert "Dinner and a Show" promotion. Rachel Michel and Pierre Ducharme have their names entered into the draw which will take place November 8th. They have a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Laurence Jalbert show on November 12th and dinner for two at Gervais Restaurant and Tavern. More chances to qualify tomorrow morning.

Congratulations to Kim Trahan, our latest Moose Hat Trick who was able to identify at that our Double Speed Classic was performed by the cast of the Rocky Horror Picture Show - it was Timewarp. Won herself a nice halloween top hat and a pair of tickets to see the Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks this weekend against Algoma.

Our Moose Impossible Trivia question was solved by Marc St-Jules who correctly guessed that a "purse" was the answer to this question: A new study claims that women get more pleasure from buying this than they do from buying anything else. To what are we referring?

We got an update from Inspector St-Pierre of the West Nipissing Police Services as well as from Lui Ricci, the coach and gm of the Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks.

Have great Thursday,

Steph

Monday October 24th - recap

We got our brains going this morning with the Not So Impossible Trivia from our friends at the Literacy Alliance of West Nipissing. Congratulations to all of our qualifiers for the monthly prize which this month includes a beautiful bird feeder and a bag of bird seed from our friends at Pet Value.

This morning's "Not So Impossible Trivia" question was:

Ted Williams was a very good:
a - Basketball player
b - Baseball player Correct
c - Radio Broadcaster


Correct Answer:
b - Baseball player and
c - Radio Broadcaster
see youtube clips below to better understand the two correct answers.





Box office numbers for the weekend looked like this:
1. Paranormal Activity 3 $54 million
2. Real Steel $16.3 million
3. Footloose $16.1 million


Congratulations to Diane Courchesne who correctly identified our "Name That Double Speed Classic" as "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett.

The Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks had a victorious weekend and retained first place in the GMHL with a Saturday night overtime victory at the Sturgeon Falls arena against the previously undefeated Bradford Rattlers.

They are back in action on Saturday night in Sturgeon Falls against the Algoma Avalanche - game time is 7:30.

And finally MooseFM, CANO and Gervais Restaurant is giving you a chance to win a "Dinner and a Show" night on November 12th. Be the first caller through when you hear a Laurence Jalbert song and your name is entered into the Nov 8th draw for a pair of tickets to the show along with dinner for two before the show at Gervais Restaurant.

Congratulations to our two qualifiers from this morning:

Lynn Malette and Bucko Lajeunesse.

Enjoy your Monday

Steph

Monday October 17th - recap

We got our brains going this morning with the Not So Impossible Trivia from our friends at the Literacy Alliance of West Nipissing. Congratulations to all of our qualifiers for the monthly prize which this month includes a beautiful bird feeder and a bag of bird seed from our friends at Pet Value.

This morning's "Not So Impossible Trivia" question was:

Oliver Twist is a
A - Type of drink
B - A literary classic written by Charles Dickens
C- A Chubby Checker dance

Correct Answer:
B - A literary classic written by Charles Dickens

Box office numbers for the weekend looked like this:
1. Real Steel $16.3 million
2. Footloose $16.1 million
3. The Thing $8.7 million


Congratulations to Kim Trahan who correctly identified our "Name That Double Speed Classic" as "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

The Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks had a victorious weekend and retained first place in the GMHL with a Friday night 3-2 win over the Lefroy Wave and a Saturday night victory at the Sturgeon Falls arena against the Algoma Avalanche

They are back in action on Saturday night in Sturgeon Falls against the undefeated Bradford Rattlers - game time is 7:30.


Enjoy your Monday

Steph

Friday October 14th- recap

It was a wet but fun Friday morning today. Congratulations to Julie Landry who won 2 tickets to see the Lumberjacks tomorrow night against the Algoma Avalanche. She correctly identified our Double Speed Classic this morning - Buddy Holly - Oh Boy.

Our Moose Impossible Trivia question was :A study shows on average, men do this six times a year. What is it?
Correct answer:CRY

Two New movies and a documentary are out this long weekend :

In "The Thing", a parasite that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish.
he remake of “Footloose” opens tonight.
And Star Trek fans rejoice, the William Shatner documentary “Captains” is in theaters in North Bay and Sudbury… William Shatner travels the world to connect with each of the actors who have played Captains over the long life of the Star Trek franchise.







Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks have two games this weekend, tonight in Lefroy to play the Wave and tomorrow at home against Algoma - game time for that one is 7:30.

Check out standings, statistics and schedules for the Lumberjacks by visiting http://www.sflumberjacks.com/
Finally we had the chance to talk with local "Cash For Life" winner Kimberly Shave this morning who was over the moon at her $675 000.00 jackpot. She bought herself a new custom Rav 4 and plans some philanthropy with much of the rest. Nice work.

Have a great weekend.

Steph

Wednesday October 12th - recap

This morning is the anniversary of Christopher Columbus' "discovery" of the "New World" in 1492. If my history serves, he took a wrong turn looking for the paprika :)

Our Moose Impossible Trivia challenge this morning was : The average person keep these for 6 years before getting rid of them. What is it?
Congratulations to : Bill Gingras - Trivia master - for another correct guess..."jeans" was the answer.

Congratulations as well to Pierre Ducharme - winner of this morning's "Name That Double Speed Classic". He correctly identifying "Welcome Back" by John Sebastian.

Fire Prevention Week continues all week in West Nipissing. They will be hosting an open house at Station 1B, at 118 Cache Bay Rd., Sturgeon Falls, ON, this Saturday October 15th from 10 to 2 o’clock

Finally, don't forget that CANO - Conseil des Arts de Nipissing Ouest is presenting "Nicola Ciccone" tomorrow night at the Sturgeon Rec Centre. Call 753-6000 for details.



Enjoy the rest of your Wednesday.

Steph

Tuesday Oct 11th - recap

Another Twitter Twuesday come and gone. Here's hoping you're enjoying the leftovers from a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.

We sent a special shout-out to the gang at RIV's Chipstand who closed up shop for the season yesterday for a well-earned rest until next Spring.

Our Literacy Alliance of West Nipissing Not So Impossible Trivia Challenge question this morning:
Which race invented the cloaking device in the Star trek series?
a. Humans
b. Medusans
c. Romulans

The correct answer was C- Romulans - congratulations to all who participated. Your names will all be entered into the monthly draw of a beautiful bird feeder and a bag of bird seed from our friends at Pet Valu.

Congratulations going out to Andre Goulard who correctly identified our "Double Speed Classic Clip" and won himself a goodie bag from the West Nipissing Fire Services.

Oct 9th-15th is Fire Prevention Week. The West Nipissing Fire Service recommends the following tips to protect families from fire:
• staying in the kitchen when cooking.
• It’s the law in Ontario to have working smoke alarms on every storey of the home and outside all sleeping areas. The fire department also recommends installing a smoke alarm in every bedroom. Test smoke alarms every month and change the batteries at least once a year or whenever the low battery warning chirps.
• Develop a home fire escape plan with your family so that everyone knows what do if a fire occurs


And finally, it's cheap movie night – the top 3 films in the country are playing in North Bay and Sudbury: Real Steel, The Ides of March and Dolphin Tale are all options tonight…


Enjoy your Tuesday

Steph

Friday October 7th - Recap

Friday of the long weekend started off with a recap of 3 significant wins in West Nipissing:

- John Vanthoff was elected new member of provincial parliament last night with a 50.1% of the vote.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs kicked off the NHL season by blanking the Montreal Canadiens 2-0.
- The Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks won their 8th straight game by clobbering Algoma 14-0.

Our Moose Impossible Trivia question this morning was : 20 percent of married women say this is the #1 thing they would change in their lives......what is it?

Bill Gingras correctly guessed "their engagement/wedding rings".

We congratulated everyone at Franco-Cite for the wonderful effort and success of "Une Canne Ca Depanne" food drive for the West Nipissing Food Bank which saw them collect 20100 lbs of food to re-stock the shelves. Check out Facebook page for images from the event.

Finally, on this Thanksgiving weekend, we had everyone contribute thoughts on what they were thankful for this year and Stella Solomon's name was drawn as the random winner of a turkey from our friends at Don's Butcher Shop.

Happy Thanksgiving to all, enjoy the beautiful weather and company you'll be in.

Steph

Thursday October 6th - recap

Sad news today...Apple and Pixar founder Steve Jobs passed away yesterday at the age of 56. View an inspiring speech he gave at Stanford University below.



Thanksgiving weekend – and Don’s butcher shop has provided us with a turkey to give away to someone who shares what they’re thankful for with us…705-753-1400 between 6am-10am or message us on facebook to let us know. You can also e-mail Steph at slarouche@moosefm.com. Everyone who shares has their name entered into the draw which will be held just before 10 am Friday morning and don’t forget the Moose Thanksgiving 500 countdown which starts Friday night at 6 and runs all weekend.

Celebrity Birthdays for today include:
-James McGill 1744-1813
fur trader, merchant, and politician, was born on this day at Glasgow, Scotland in 1744; died in Montreal Dec 19, 1813. McGill began his career in Montreal as a fur trader and North West Company partner until about 1810. His property investments flourished and his bequest of land and money led to the founding of McGill University.
-1846 - Inventor George Westinghouse was born. He was the founder of Westinghouse Electric Company and invented railway braking systems
-Britt Ekland 1942 (Swedish model/actress and ex-wife of Rod Stewart)
-Fred Travalena 1942
-Bobby Farrell (Boney M) 1949
-Elisabeth Shue 1963
-Musician Matthew Sweet 1964
-Amy Jo Johnson 1970

This morning’s Moose Impossible trivia: According to a new study, people spend 48 minutes doing this during a night out on the town. What are they doing?
Correct answer: ON YOUR CELL PHONE - congrats to Barry Bertrand for the correct guess

Unofficial Winning 6/49 numbers for last night: 07-10-13-19-26-29 bonus 23
The $100000.00 a year for life bonus draw numbers are : 07-11-12-16-30-41
…encore 2970623.



Join us tomorrow morning as we find out what you're thankful for and make the draw for a Turkey from Don's Butcher Shop...check it out here

Enjoy the rest of your Thursday.

Steph

Tuesday Oct 4th - recap

Another Twitter Twuesday come and gone.

Our Moose Impossible Trivia Challenge question this morning:
An estimated 49,700 Canadian Women will do this in 2011....What is it? ANSWER IS “BEAT CANCER" ...October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month -

Congratulations going out to Marc Lavigne who correctly identified our "Double Speed Classic Clip" and won himself two passes to the Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks' next home game.

Cheap movie night – the top 3 films in the country are playing in North Bay and Sudbury: Dolphin Tale, Moneyball, Lion King 3d are all options tonight…

And finally Ecole Secondaire Catholique is launching "Une Canne Ca Depanne" tomorrow - a food drive to replinish stocks at the West Nipissing Food Bank.

Here's an interview with Melina Duhaime and Manon Arbour from Franco as we discuss the promotion.

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Enjoy your Tuesday

Steph

Monday October 3rd - recap

NOTE: Owing to my added responsibilities as sales representative for 99.3 Moose FM, my blogging will not be able to be as regular as it once was. Daily blogging has not been possible as I transition but the hope is that it will be again once I get used to it. In the meantime, I will blog when my schedule permits, but at least once a week.

We got our brains going this morning with the Not So Impossible Trivia from our friends at the Literacy Alliance of West Nipissing. Congratulations to all of our qualifiers for the monthly prize which this month includes a beautiful bird feeder and a bag of bird seed from our friends at Pet Value.

This morning's "Not So Impossible Trivia" question was:

A male turkey is better known as a

a. bob
b. Tom
c. Gob

Correct Answer:
b. Tom

Box office numbers for the weekend looked like this:
1. Dolphin Tale $14,245,000
2. Moneyball $12,500,000
3. The Lion King (in 3D) $11,057,000


Congratulations also to Carol Ann Legault who correctly identified our "Name That Double Speed Classic" as "Blinded By The Light" by Manfred Mann.

The Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks had a victorious weekend and moved into a tie for first place in the GMHL with a Friday night 7-4 win over the Algoma Avalanche. They beat the Shelburne Red Wings 9-6 Saturday night at the Sturgeon Falls arena
And on Sunday the Lumberjacks won with a depleted bench including their 3 top scorers. Final score was Sturgeon 6 Mattawa 4.
They are back in action tonight to wrap up their 4 games in 4 nights with a trip to Orangeville to face the Americans.

"Une canne ca depanne” – or loosely translated to “every can helps” happens this week.

This project aims to help people who depend on the West Nipissing Food Bank .

- Wednesday, October 5th, between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m:

volunteers will go door to door in all the communities of West Nipissing to gather non-perishable food items.

- Thursday, October 6th, from 1:30 pm:

We invite you to be part of the human chain that will transport the food from Franco Cite to the food bank.

For more information, please refer to the flyer that you received in the mail, or contact them at 705-753-1510.

We’ll be chatting with Franco student prime minister Manon Arbour about this initiative tomorrow.


Enjoy your Monday

Steph