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Can you tell if the colon is used correctly in each of these sentences?

1. Three quaint towns to visit in the Charlevoix region of Quebec are: Saint-Irénée, Les Éboulements and Saint-Siméon.
2. There is plenty to do in the Charlevoix: whale watching, cycling and sampling fine cheeses, of course!
3. It’s no secret: the Bas-Saint-Laurent region boasts some of the most spectacular sunsets in the world.
4. The name “Kamouraska” comes from an Algonquin word and means: “where rushes grow at the water's edge.”
5. Eel was a staple food of Indigenous peoples living along the St. Lawrence because: it was plentiful, nutritious and easily preserved.
6. From the Cap de Bon-Désir observation centre, visitors can observe whale species such as: belugas, porpoises and humpbacks.
7. The title of the article was “Quebec’s Master Sculptors: Médard, André and Jean-Julien Bourgault.”
8. The two cyclists needed immediate shelter: a storm was brewing.
9. Saint-Jean-Port-Joli is identified with prominent cultural figures, including: author Philippe Aubert de Gaspé and wood carver Médard Bourgault.
10. De Gaspé makes clear that his novel draws upon his memories: “All my ambition is to note down some episodes of the good old times, some remembrances of a youth … long passed away.”
  
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