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The Aurian Haller Band’s new CD The Dark Room shines

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Photo: Danielle Burns

On Tuesday, April 9 the Aurian Haller Band launched their second CD The Dark Room to an appreciative crowd of fans in La Ninkasi café and bar. Radio-Canada was also on location for a live interview with Haller while he strummed a new track, "So Little Beauty."

Haller, the lead singer of the band and poetic force behind the songs, is the only member who was not raised in Quebec.

St. Lawrence students enjoy handball to the max

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Photo: Nancy Sibylle Uwase

The Handball Tournament, an unique event held at Champlain St. Lawrence, ends after two days of hard competition.

It was sad to see the Handball Tournament come to an end on April 11. What a joyful and colourful tournament and what an entertaining sport!

Book fair at St. Lawrence a huge success

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Photo: Jessica Leblanc

St. Lawrence students Jessica Leblanc, William Poulin, Emilie Buzzell and Vanessa Gauthier organized a book fair on Tuesday, April 9, to raise funds for cancer research. The event took place on the main floor at Champlain St. Lawrence College.

Gilmour Hill reopens on Monday, April 15, weather permitting

The National Battlefields Commission informs motorists and other users of Gilmour Hill that it will be open as of Monday, April 15 at 6:00 a.m., unless the weather conditions are unfavourable.

This announcement does not rule out the possibility of sporadic closings of the hill depending on weather conditions.

L’Harmonie de Loretteville 120th anniversary concert

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Photo: Daniel Letourneau

I received two tickets to this concert for my birthday from a friend Alain Grenier, who is a saxophonist in the orchestra. He is third on the left, third row, in the group photograph. Although I have known Alain for several years, this was the first time I attended one of the orchestra's concerts.

St. Lawrence Hockey Game

Teachers Vs. Students

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Photo: Félix Dugas

In the context of our communication course, we had to organize an event that would be able to stand out as there were many offered to students in the same week. We wanted to be able to reach many people, but not only students, so we decided to do something that would let us see teachers in a different way than just in class.

Cultural Interlude

A delightful day of art, music and high tea

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It is time to mark your calendars for the 3rd edition of the Cutural Interlude to held once again at the magnificent Doamaine Cataraqui in Sillery, Sunday, June 2nd.

Pelure de Banane St.Lawrence

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Photo: Fanny A.

Last week, the event Pelure de Banane took place at the Cegep St.Lawrence. During the whole week of April 8th students and staff members have received free fruits. There were also spinning session on which students particapted in great number.

Canadiens vs. Capitals

Hockey Game

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Photo: alex Edet

In our communication class at St Lawrence we had to make an event. Our event was to show a hockey game in the cafeteria. The game was between the Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals and we were serving pizza and soft drinks. Our goal was to get a total of 50 people at the beginning and make a good enough profit in order to make a donation to the Montreal Canadiens children foundation.

St-Lawrence's Students Warmly Acclaim Handball

The Handball Tournament, an unique event held at Champlain St-Lawrence, was round off today after two days of hard competition.

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Photo: Nancy Sibylle Uwase

Reading Books While Saving Lives

On Tuesday April 9th, Jessica Leblanc, William Poulin, Emilie Buzzell and Vanessa Gauthier organized a book fair to raise funds for “La Fondation Charles Bruneau"

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Photo: Jessica Leblanc

The event took place on the main floor at Champlain St.Lawrence College. In order for the book sale to be successful, they reached out to fellow classmates, students and teachers to donate some of their used books for a chance to win a $75 gift card in a store of their choice at Place Laurier.

QAC earnestly prepares for spring production

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Despite the gray, damp weather, spirits were high on the stage at Holland Elementary School this past weekend. The Quebec Art Company (QAC) will present Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest from April 26 to 28, and the whole company is hard at work. Sunday afternoon, the QCT went behind the scenes.

Adult Learners’ Week celebrates lifelong learning

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Photo: Photo courtesy of Quebec City Reading Council

Tartan Day celebrations

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Photo: Photo by Ted Gunn

April 6 is Tartan Day. It's a day to honour our Scottish heritage, to celebrate the spirit and character of our Scottish ancestors and to recognise their contributions to our culture and way of life.

Canadians can take pride in being the originators of Tartan Day.

Memorials and Things of Fame

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An inquest was held by the coroner yesterday on the body of one Joseph Asselin, a farmer residing on the Island of Orleans, who was found dead on the St. Charles, a short distance from the road leading to the Island.

Abracadabra! Magic competition to be held in Quebec City

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Photo: Photo by Juanita Craig

Morrin Centre Book Sale

Looking for a summer read, a book to curl up with on a rainy day or a timeless classic? The Morrin Centre will be hosting a mega sale of English-language second-hand books (softcover donations and duplicates). Come choose from hundreds upon hundreds of books displayed in College Hall.

Designer Marie Dooley struts her stuff at Château Frontenac

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I am sitting front row in the grand ballroom of the elegant Château Frontenac. No fewer than 27 chandeliers glitter overhead and spotlights heat up the catwalk. Upbeat pop music plays in the background and photographers scurry around testing equipment. Marie Dooley, the local designer who has been on the Quebec fashion scene since 1986, is busy backstage.

AFS exchange programs: connecting lives and cultures

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Photo: Juanita Craig

Are you and or your family looking for a unique opportunity to develop long-term bonds with people from all over the world? If so, then participating in an AFS exchange program may be for you.

St. Lawrence Lions face uphill climb for provincial hockey title

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Photo: Lise Lafond

It was a tough weekend for the CEGEP St. Lawrence men's hockey team as they lost their second game on Sunday, April 7, and are now 0-2 in a best-of-five final championship.

The Importance of Being Earnest

This spring's QAC production is The Importance of Being Earnest, the theatrical classic by Oscar Wilde. The play, a Victorian comedy, is full of impossible love, morality and false pretences, misunderstandings and hidden relations - all the elements of comedy in a society where the trivial is important and the serious is overlooked.

Chapman, Marie Emily (nee Draper)

April 5, 1921 (Quebec) - April 1, 2013 (Montreal) Beloved wife for 55 years of the late George Chapman. Daughter of the late Lt-Col. W.H. (Hal) Draper and Marie Dunn. Predeceased by her brother William (Sonny).

Clarke, Patricia Mary (1946-2013)

Patricia Mary Clarke passed away peacefully at Maison Michel-Sarrazin on March 14. She was predeceased by her parents Dorothy and Sydney Clarke.

Haberlin, Ralph 1946 – 2013

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Mr. Ralph Haberlin passed away on April 4, 2013, at the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, at the age of 66. He was the son of the late Mrs. Ettie (Brigid) Bowles and of the late Mr. Leo G. Haberlin, retired employee at Abitibi-Price Company. He lived in Quebec City.

The Family will be receiving condolences at

Complexe funéraire Lépine Cloutier
300, chemin Sainte-Foy
Quebec - G1R 1T3

A Newsy Note from Aldo and Allie

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Hello everyone, your support is needed!

We have made it to the finals of the local Caisse Populaire Desjardins competition for the "Organization of the Year!" We had to write up what impacts we have on our community and how we affect those about us. The prize is $2,000! Think of the hay and straw we could buy with that.

A Taste of Heritage: behind the lens with Allison Van Rassel

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Photo: Bethann G. Merkle

L'Espace MC Chef, the eponymous gourmet bistro and restaurant of world-class chef Marie-Chantal Lepage (MC), opened last autumn to much acclaim.

Liam Maguire publishes third hockey book: Next goal wins!

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A former Stoneham resident, Liam Maguire, recently published his third hockey book, Next goal wins! A hockey fan since he was a kid, Liam has a mind that can record every little detail (when it comes to hockey, of course). He has been on numerous hockey trivia shows, and can outwit the best.

Comet PANSTARRS

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Photo: Philippe Moussette

Comet PANSTARRS is still visible to the naked eye in the early evening in the north west sky. This photo was taken on April 6 by Philippe Moussette, President of the VÉGA astronomy club in Cap Rouge.

The Citadel of Quebec stands on guard this winter

In order to always offer more to residents of Quebec City, the Citadel will be open every day from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the winter.

In past years, the Citadel only offered one bilingual guided visit per day during the winter. This year, for the pleasure of visitors and curious locals, guided visits in English and French are offered every day from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ImagiNation writers share their favourite words

This QCT writer, who loves words and is fascinated by the wonders of our English language, emailed the writers who are preparing to come to the ImagiNation Festival.I asked them the following question: As writers and communicators, words are key to what you do. What is/are your absolutely favourite (most essential, powerful, effective, expressive...) word(s)?

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