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The story behind Rue Arthur-Maheux
Published: August 29, 2018
Photo: usherbrooke.ca
This street in Cap-Rouge is named in honour of Arthur Maheux (1884-1967). Born in Sainte-Julie-de-Mégantic, he studied theology at Université Laval and was ordained a priest in 1908. He taught at the Séminaire de Québec, then furthered his studies in humanities and philology in Paris from 1913 to 1918.
Free guided tours of Quebec City offered on Sept. 8
Published: August 29, 2018
Follow the guide! The Quebec City Tour Guide Association once again invites residents to a free guided tour of Old Quebec City on Saturday, Sept. 8. This activity is initiated by the Organization of World Heritage Cities in collaboration with Parks Canada and the Office de Tourisme de Québec.
IKEA returns to Quebec City after 22 years
Published: August 29, 2018
Photo: Cassandra Kerwin
As early as 6 p.m. on Aug. 21, people lined up at the doors of the new IKEA store in Quebec City. More joined them for the night, and despite the heavy rain starting at 3 a.m., the pre-opening festivities began at 6 a.m. the next day.
Your used sports equipment can make a difference!
Published: August 29, 2018
Photo: courtesy of Charlesbourg Toyota
For the eighth consecutive year, Charlesbourg Toyota is collecting used sports equipment to help families in need, in conjunction with the “sports access counter” project at Le Pivot, a community centre in Beauport.
Maguire Avenue celebrates the end of summer
Published: August 29, 2018
People enjoyed cake, explosive flavours, beautiful classic cars, music and workouts on Aug. 25. as Maguire Avenue in Sillery was opened to pedestrians for the traditional end-of-summer street festival. Maguire en Fête was going strong during the final weekend of summer break.
At the Salon de Quilles Témis, it’s all about family
Published: August 29, 2018
Interesting vegan discoveries
Published: August 29, 2018
Photo: Joanne Kyvetos
As I said in my April 25 column, “I’m not vegan, but …” (in the April 25 edition of the QCT), veganism is increasingly present in our daily lives. Since August, a new certified vegan product has turned up on our grocery shelves, and I set out to try it.
Grand Prix Cyclists soon to hit the streets of Quebec City
Published: August 29, 2018
Photo: Cassandra Kerwin
The 2018 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, taking place in Quebec City on Sept. 7, will see the participation of 18 teams from around the world, composed of the greatest riders on the planet.
L’Ensemble de musique sacrée de Québec recruiting choristers
Published: August 29, 2018
Submitted by Alain Parent
New provincial funding for anglophone organizations
Published: August 29, 2018
Photo: Ruby Pratka from QCT archives
The Quebec government has allocated $6.9 million in funding to support organizations offering services to English-speaking communities as part of a new provincial government program. The announcement was made Aug.
Community Calendar
Published: August 29, 2018
Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays featuring St. Brendan’s Ensemble (traditional and baroque chamber music) with Eline Brock (violin), Lawrence O’Brien (baroque oboe and Irish whistle) and Marie Marceau (baroque flute) at Chalmers-Wesley United Church, 78 Rue Ste-Ursule, Old Quebec. Free admission, donations welcome.
B.C. is Armageddon, but we are OK!
Published: August 29, 2018
Quebec women’s rugby teams bring home bronze medals
Published: August 29, 2018
Photo: Luc Lang
It was a weekend to remember for Rugby Québec women’s programs.
In action at the East National Rugby Championships at Acadia University, in Wolfville, N.S., from Aug. 14-19, both under 16 and under 18 (U16, U18) girls teams came home with bronze medals.
Rouge et Or wins season opener in Sherbrooke
Published: August 29, 2018
Photo: Yves Longpré, U Sports
The Université Laval Rouge et Or football team started its 2018 season with a surprisingly close 14-1 victory over the Université de Sherbrooke Vert et Or in Réseau du Sport Étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) action on Aug. 23.
Laval hoops win; Capitales now in final stretch
Published: August 29, 2018
Photo: Mathieu Bélanger - Université Laval
The Université Laval Rouge et Or men’s basketball team completed their exhibition games against NCAA teams with a resounding 92-77 win over the Farmingdale State Rams, a Division III team, on Aug. 25.
CFB Valcartier opens its doors to visitors
Published: August 22, 2018
Photo: Cassandra Kerwin
Canadian Forces Base Valcartier welcomed thousands of visitors on Aug. 18. While celebrating the 50th anniversary of the base, members of the 5th Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group generously welcomed visitors to their headquarters in order to share their expertise and way of life.
Summer school holidays are almost over … finally
Published: August 22, 2018
My father was the principal of an elementary school. At this time of year, way back when, he’d bring me along as he prepared the school – red brick, of course – to receive the next crop of students. The smell in the supply room of boxes of brand new textbooks, reams of paper, stacks of binders and the like comes back to me whenever I enter a book or stationery store.
Quebec government unveils options for third bridge
Published: August 22, 2018
Photo: QCT archives
With an election call looming, the Quebec government hastened last week to announce plans for a third link across the St. Lawrence River between Quebec City and Lévis. The plans unveiled, however, lack a sense of urgency; no construction is expected for at least eight years.
Memorials and Things of Fame
Published: August 22, 2018
Photo: Wikimedia Commons - Public Domain
August 21, 1818 – The Quebec Gazette
The story behind Place d’Armes
Published: August 22, 2018
Photo: Shirley Nadeau
Situated in the heart of Old Quebec, Place d’Armes is surrounded by such historic buildings as the Château Frontenac, the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, and the Old Court House. It is bordered by Rue Saint-Louis, Rue du Fort, Rue Sainte-Anne and Rue du Trésor.
Letter to the Editor
Published: August 22, 2018
Hearing about the bridge collapse in Genoa is personally chilling. I remember driving across it in 2010. Lack of proper maintenance appears to be the main cause of its failure. And then I think of the Pont de Québec. Chilling.
Bill Russell
Toronto
(former resident of Quebec City)
A behind-the-scenes look at an upcoming MNBAQ exhibit
Published: August 22, 2018
Photo: Mark Lindenberg
The Musée National des Beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ) will host three new exhibits this fall, one of which is the “350 Years of Artistic Practices in Quebec” exhibit, opening on Nov. 15, to be displayed until 2026, to mark the museum’s 85th anniversary. Anne-Marie Bouchard, the museum’s curator of modern art, began working on the project in December 2014.
Artists exhibit à trois on Île d’Orléans
Published: August 22, 2018
JHSB Friends’ Foundation annual golf tournament now in full swing
Published: August 22, 2018
Jeffery Hale–Saint Brigid’s Friends’ Foundation invites you to its 28th annual golf tournament, to be held at the prestigious Cap-Rouge Golf Club on Sept. 21.
Festibière 2018 features a festival of flavours
Published: August 22, 2018
Photo: Mark Lindenberg
In its ninth consecutive year, the Festibière de Québec took over l’Espace 400e and La cour arrière at the Port of Quebec from Aug. 16 to 19. Of course, it wasn’t just about the beer. Food trucks, food stalls and a range of different events, the silent disco and duelling pianos among them, paired nicely with the many Quebec breweries sharing their wares on site.
Douglas DACRES 1930 - 2018
Published: August 22, 2018
Douglas Dacres, 88, son of the late Albert Dacres and the late Béatrice Ward, died at Hôpital Saint-François D’Assise on Aug. 13, 2018. He was the husband of Colette Lacroix. He lived in Quebec City.
A jolt of ZZ Top in Quebec City
Published: August 22, 2018
Celebrating diversity at MondoKarnaval
Published: August 22, 2018
Photo: Juanita Craig
The Lost Fingers and hundreds of other artists from around the world will find their way to the Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site from Sept. 1-3 for the fifth annual MondoKarnaval.
Get ready to party on Maguire!
Published: August 22, 2018
Photo: Cassandra Kerwin
The end of August is fast approaching and for the SDC Maguire that only means one thing: it’s time for Maguire en Fête. On Aug. 25, the Caisse Desjardins de Sillery-Saint-Louis-de-France presents the sixth edition of the annual festival, offering a series of activities for children and adults. The hit Duel des saveurs is back!
Community Calendar
Published: August 22, 2018
Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays featuring the 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Major Alan Stairs (bagpipes) and “lead tip” Don Neilson (drums) at Chalmers-Wesley United Church, 78 Rue Ste-Ursule, Old Quebec. Free admission, donations welcome.
