St. Brigid’s Guild celebrates 45th anniversary
Residents, staff, former residents and friends gathered at St. Brigid’s Home in Sillery on Wednesday to toast 45 years of history. The Home’s Kildare Lounge was packed with several hundred …
Street views: The story behind Rue Power
Rue Power is named for a Quebec City citizen whose success was related to the lumber industry and politics. Charles Gavan “Chubby” Power was born in Sillery to an affluent …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1864 The Morning Chronicle St. John Street Without: St. John street, immediately outside the Gate, is decidedly one of the most respectable thoroughfares in the city since the recent improvements. …
Editorial policy of the Quebec Chronicle- Telegraph: What happens to your material after you submit it to the QCT?
Chronicling our community wouldn’t be half as much fun without your help. We thank all those who submit material, tips, and photographs for possible inclusion in the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph (QCT). …
Canadian Tire honours QCT journalist
Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph journalist Bethann Merkle was honoured by Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart Foundation last Thursday at the Beauport Canadian Tire store for bringing the Foundation’s support of sports for young people …
OSQ’s last concert of the season a resounding success
The audience at the Grand Théâtre awaited with anticipation the final performance of the season of the Orchestre symphonique de Québec and the Choeur de l’OSQ last Wednesday evening. They …
Three women save man from drowning
A man who was swimming in the indoor pool of a Grande Allée apartment building is lucky to be alive today. Apparently overcome by a heart attack, the 74-year-old sank …
Lights, camera, action!
Alexandre and Leah Huard peruse the QCT during a filming session with videographer Justyna Lemieux-Lefebvre. Originally from Poland, Lemieux-Lefebvre sits on the Voice of English-speaking Quebec board of directors, and …
World Play Day in Sainte-Foy attracts thousands
World Play Day was organized by the International Toy Library Association to mark the importance of play in the lives of children. On Saturday, Quebec City joined the Fête mondiale …
Introducing the snipe, a flighty member of the sandpiper family
Looking out by the lake near our house recently, I observed a very special and beautiful sight. A flock of snipes were performing an aerial ballet. The snipe has a …