The Marché de Noël allemand opens in Old Quebec
The 11th annual Marché de Noël allemand opened officially to the sound of gigantic alpenhorns played by a trio of Bavarian musicians in front of Quebec City Hall on Nov. …
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The story behind Rue Blanchette
Rue Blanchette in Cap-Rouge is named in honour of Onésime Blanchette (1856-1951),who was born in Sillery. From 1882 to 1904, he was the business manager for Cooke Brothers, a large …
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“What the #hashtag does that mean?”
CBC’s Peter Tardif and Julia Page facilitated the first in a four-part storytelling series, In the press, held at the Morrin Centre on Nov. 19.CBC Quebec covers all the stories …
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Ford’s attack on Franco-Ontarians hard to explain
Last fall a headline in this space boldly proclaimed “Franco-Ontarians to get new university.” Well, so much for that. What Franco-Ontarians did get was Doug Ford, and what even the …
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The joy of giving to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign
Our eight-year-old daughter was looking anxiously at the big boxes in the back of the van. Her big brother was earnestly reading aloud the address of the recipient. They were …
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A symphonic video game encounter with the OSQ
La Symphonie du Jeu Vidéo, composed by Maxime Goulet for Montreal’s 375th anniversary in 2017, has shone a positive light on the gaming universe. The soundtracks and musical scores of …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
November 28, 1818 – The Quebec GazetteGas Light From WoodMessrs. Sobolewsky and Harris of St. Petersburg have employed wood for the purpose of producing inflammable gas. The pyroligneous acid obtained …
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QCGN honours community builders
Hundreds of thousands of bilingual students across Canada have three stay-at-home mothers from Montreal’s South Shore to thank for their education. Murielle Parkes, Olga Melikoff and their late colleague Valerie …
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SLC’s What The Heck pays homage to musical icons
Champlain–St. Lawrence Campus students know how to bring down the house! On Nov. 23, the college band What The Heck (WTH) gave the rock and roll, punk and grunge show …
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Christmas shopping at the Salon Expo-Cadeaux
The 18th annual Salon Expo-Cadeaux of the Corporation des Artistes et Artisans de la Jacques-Cartier (CAAJC) was held on Nov. 24 and 25 at the Centre Anne-Hébert in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier. Lucy …
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