1. What town on the north shore was named by Champlain in 1662? 

2. Why was St. Felicité once named Pointe au Massacre? 

3. Paspebiac is a corruption of the Micmac Indian word, ‘pipsiquac’, what does pipsiquac mean? 

4. What does the name Shickshock mean in Micmac? 

5. When did the Farewell Cove Post Office open and close? 

6. What was New Richmond originally known as? 

7. What townsite was established at the mouth of the St. John River? 

8. What bar protects the inner harbour of Gaspé Bay? 

9. What was the original name of New Carlisle? 

10. Within New Carlisle there is an area which is named after a famous battle in World War I.  To what battle do we refer? 


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