A summer of discoveries at the Edwin-Bélanger Bandstand
The National Battlefields Commission is proud to present its 24th season of free concerts on the Plains of Abraham. Over the years, more than 600,000 spectators have applauded close to …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle A small schooner, name unknown, has been found adrift of L’Islet with the body of an unknown man lashed to the rigging. An inquest has been held, …
The story behind Avenue George-Carroll
Avenue George-Carroll in the Sillery borough of Quebec City was named in honour of Sir Henry George Carroll. Born in Kamouraska in 1865, Carroll was the son of an Irish …
Beethoven’s 9th is Number One!
Often hailed as his greatest composition, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 enchants the audience and transports them to a time of joy. The Orchestre Symphonique de Québec (OSQ), the OSQ chorus …
Aurian Haller Band concert
The Aurian Haller Band will be performing this Friday, June 3, 8 p.m. at Curling Jacques-Cartier, 1015 Boulevard René-Lévesque, Quebec. Tickets are $15. As Haller informed the QCT, “I’m taking …
Stay awake for Où tu vas quand tu dors en marchant?
The Old City transforms at night for the next few weekends until June 11, so free your calendar because you won’t want to miss the 2016 presentation of Où tu …
Something for everyone at IHQ’s Flea Market
On a bright and sunny Saturday morning, May 28, people lined up waiting for the bi-annual Irish Heritage Quebec Flea Market to open. Five minutes into the sale, McMahon Hall …
The Hudson Mutiny shown at the Morrin Centre
The Hudson Mutiny, a feature documentary by Nicholas Kinsey, was screened at the Morrin Centre on May 24. Kinsey, who was present at the showing, offered a prelude as well …
No milkweed, no monarchs
It’s strange how a single plant holds the survival of the monarch butterfly in its hands, or should I say, in its leaves. The monarch butterfly, one of our best-known …
VEQ holds its 35th Annual General Meeting
On May 26, the Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) held its 35th Annual General Meeting at the Centre des Loisirs Saint-Sacrement. Outgoing president Taylor Ireland said, “Today, I fondly …