MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
1861 The Morning Chronicle At a late hour on Saturday night intelligence was conveyed to the Police that a row of considerable magnitude was going on in St. Michael street, …
From falling leaves to falling snow
The signs that winter is on our doorstep could be seen on our Saturday afternoon drive that took us to Neuville. The cool air and our warm clothes were a …
QUEST Toastmasters have talent!
On Sunday October 30, Louis-Philippe Allard won the Humorous Speech Contest at the Toastmasters Division I Contest held at the École des Compagnons-de-Cartier. Meanwhile, Jean Racine, another Quest member, placed …
Claire Martin reminisces about her work at CBC
Spending an afternoon conversing with Claire Martin in the comfort of her apartment is an enriching experience. The 97-year-old writer, whose award-winning Quebec classic In an Iron Glove graces the …
Another successful Quebec City Women’s Club Book Fair
The sun was a welcome sight for those standing in line outside the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre for the annual Quebec City Women’s Club Book Fair last Saturday. To pass …
Quebec English School Boards Association elects new President
The Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) recently announced the election of its new President David D’Aoust. Commissioners from the nine member English school boards from across the province, which …
Community Christmas Hamper Campaign prepares for a new season
Stores around town have packed up all their unsold Halloween candy, costumes and decorations and already Christmas stock is being put on the shelves. Every year it comes as such …
Homecoming memory for Remembrance Day
In the spring of 1946 my soldier brother, Raymond Paquet, age 21, returned home from World War II. This photo was taken at a surprise party the day after his …
Are Quebec City’s anglophones a “community in peril?”
On Friday, October 28, three well-known Quebec City residents − Louisa Blair, Richard Walling, and Taylor Ireland − were interviewed on the television program “Mise à jour Québec.” The program …
John McCrae’s legacy from Flanders Fields
Canadian doctor, poet, author, artist and soldier, Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae was a soldier during World War I and a surgeon during the Second Battle of Ypres. Born in …