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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY February 16 - 28, 2019
By Alan Samuel
Mary Poppins Returns (G) ***
Nanny Dearest!
Lo and behold. All is well in this much troubled world when a cherished
children’s favourite returns to the screen. Despite a perfectly timed
holiday release that Christmas cheer continues to offer hope as Mary
Poppins Returns still plays well to all ages at Cineplex Cinemas and
Various Landmark Theatres around B.C.
Most certainly that Disney magic is on ample display. Perfect
casting sees Emily Blunt soar to new heights as a house maid from
heaven miraculously arrives on the doorsteps of a hard luck London
family. Headed by James Bond’s own newly minted Q Ben Wickshaw
continues to show poise as a doting dad to three small children who
along with his wife are facing strain over a house bank loan.
In the spirit of It’s A Wonderful Life (yes, I know that’s a bit of a
stretch) Mary Poppins Returns succeeds by offering hope. Full of magic
and whimsical energy this fantasy will surely delight the little ones and
oldsters alike. Fun special effects and lively songs from the lyrics of Robert
Sherman will have you smiling and approving.
Perfect Family fun Mary Poppins Returns is a spirited fantasy
which is just what these troubled times need and deserve. Full of pleasant
memories by all means smile with this film.
International Women’s Day
at Muriel Arnason Library
Friday, March 8 from 2-4 pm, Muriel Arnason Library is
celebrating its annual ‘International Women’s Day’, and
everyone is cordially invited. Please join us to support
this day, and enjoy henna, refreshments, a draw, and an
amazing display on the most successful Canadian women in
different fields.
This is a free, drop-in program.
Muriel Arnason Library is located in the Township of Langley
Civic Facility at 20338 - 65 Avenue, and the phone number
is 604-532-3590.
TEST No. 2: Geography & Travel
1. What’s the only continent without an
active volcano?
a. Antarctica
b. Australia
2. The Eiffel Tower is taller by nearly 6 inches
in summer that it is in winter.
a.
True
b.
False
3.
Which country in entirely contained within another country?
a.
Mongolia
b.
Lesotho
c.
Luxembourg
d.
Bhutan
4.
In 1969, Czechoslovakia became the first country in the world to
require the use of what travel safety device?
a.
Air bags
b.
Head restraints
c.
Antilock brake system
d.
Seat belts
5.
Nueva Filipinas (‘New Philippines’) was the original name of what
US state?
Texas
a.
b.
California
c.
Nevada
d.
Hawaii
6.
Who’s the lucky Italian navigator after whom two continents are
named?
Across Asia on the Cheap was the first book released, back in
7.
1973, by what largest travel guide publisher in the world?
The street sign of what Liverpool landmark is one of the most
8.
photographed - and most
stolen - signs in the world?
HOMES is the popular mnemonic used to remember what
9.
geographic quintet?
In an alphabetical list of the world’s capital cities, what comes
10.
last?
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