LIFE in 2012
In Power
Prime Minister: Stephen Harper
Ontario Premier: Dalton McGuinty
Ottawa Mayor: Jim Watson
Cost of Living
·Average Gas Price: $1.18/Litre
· Average House Price: $351,642
Bluesfest lineup 2012
· Snoop Dogg
· A$AP Rocky
· The Weeknd
· Alice Cooper
· Tiesto
· John Mellencamp
· Tyga
Pop Culture in 2012
Top Box Office
1. The Avengers
2. Dark Knight Rises
3. The Hunger Games
4. Skyfall
5. Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
Top Songs of 2012
1. “Somebody That I Used To Know” – Gotye
2. “Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen
3. “We are Young” – Fun. Ft. Janelle Monáe
4. “Payphone” – Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa
5. “Lights” – Ellie Goulding
Ottawa Concerts at the CTC in 2012
· Justin Bieber
· Madonna
· The Who
· Bruce Springsteen
· Carrie Underwood
· Van Halen
SPORTS IN 2012
The Ottawa Senators
· Ottawa Hosted the 2012 NHL All-Star Game
· Erik Karlsson won the Norris Trophy after putting up19 Goals and 78 pts that season
· Jason Spezza finished 4th in NHL Scoring
· The Ottawa Senators had the 6th Best Attendance in the NHL (18,342 per game)
· The Senators finished 2011-2012 season 41-31-10, losing to the Rangers in 1st Round
· Paul MacLean was a finalist for the Jack Adams Award
Team Leaders:
· Goals: Milan Michalek (35)
· Assists: Erik Karlsson (59)
· Points: Jason Spezza (84)
· PIMs: Zenon Konopka (193)
Stanley Cup:
Los Angeles Kings beat New Jersey (4-2)
Super Bowl:
NY Giants beat New England Patriots (21-17)
NBA Championship:
Miami Heat (4-1) over Oklahoma City Thunder
World Series:
San Francisco Giants (4-0) over the Detroit Tigers
Canada’s Best Selling Cars in 2012
1. Honda Civic
2. Hyundai Elantra
3. Toyota Corolla
4. Mazda 3
5. Chevy Cruze
