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Place Casault is on the campus of Université Laval in front of the pavilion named in honour of Louis-Jacques Casault (1808-1862). Casault was a priest, academic, superior of the Séminaire de Québec and the first rector of Université Laval.

To paraphrase the prime minister, many lessons have been learned from the SNC-Lavalin affair/controversy/scandal/teapot tempest. Many of those lessons have been civics lessons; so much so that, for those who have been following the thing closely, it’s been kind of like auditing a Canadian Government 101 lecture, with real live players.

Photo: Kerry Ann King

Two key jobs to a great Shannon Irish Show are the stage manager and the MC. The Catholic Women’s League of Shannon, the sponsor of the show, is proud to be honouring not one, but two such people at this year’s show.

Photo: Allison Kirkwood

The Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Historical Committee is celebrating the long-awaited move into its new office and archive space. Some 50 people came to the Open House to view the new facilities on Feb. 27. They were also treated to a preview of the exhibit A Stitch in Time, which will run until March 14.

March 5 to 10 – International Auto Show at ExpoCité. For details, visit salondelautodequebec.com/en.

Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. – Quebec Art Company Annual General Meeting in the boardroom at CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence, 790 Avenue Nérée-Tremblay. Refreshments will be served after the business meeting. The QAC is YOUR theatre company. Come out and show your support.

Photo: Peter Black

While one recreational facility in Upper Town is getting ready to reopen, another’s fate is in limbo.

A city official has confirmed the swimming pool at the Lucien-Borne community centre is on track to reopen soon. Isabelle Petit said, “Work is on schedule. It is expected to be finished by the end of March with a view to opening [for users] at the beginning of April.”

Photo: Peter Black

Quebec City’s Centre des Congrès is usually frequented by conventioneers dressed in business suits and carrying briefcases. As of last weekend, though, the immense structure became home to thousands of exuberant young people in more sporty attire, like sweatpants and tracksuits.

Photo: Shirley Nadeau

Bowser and Blue were at the Morrin Centre on March 2 to give a workshop on how to create laughter through musical comedy. With their no-holds-barred humour and musical talent, they kept their audience entertained and edified all evening.

Photo: Shirley Nadeau

The day after Jonathan Cohen led Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle de Québec in a performance of Haydn’s The Creation, executive director Hugo Sanschagrin and artistic administrator Laurent Patenaude, along with conductor Cohen, presented the orchestra’s program for the 2019-2020 season.

This street is named after La Compagnie des Cent-Associés, or Company of the One Hundred Associates, a French trading and colonization company chartered by Cardinal Richelieu in 1627. It was founded both to capitalize on the North American fur trade and to expand French colonies which were at that time centred on the St. Lawrence River valley and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Photo: Cassandra Kerwin

Synchronized swimming, referred to by the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) as “artistic swimming” since 2017, is a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music.

Photo: André Vandal/Ringette Canada

The ringette finals at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer did not disappoint, with athletes leaving it all on the ice. Quebec claimed its first ever Canada Winter Games gold, defeating Ontario 4-3 in overtime. Gatineau’s Julie Vandal dumped in the overtime winner and was beaming from ear to ear following the game. “This is a dream come true.

Photo: Bowser and Blue

Comedy duo Bowser and Blue will be performing at the Morrin Centre on Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Laugh Lab series. Join them at Quebec City’s English-language cultural hub for a concert and an introduction to political and social satire in music. On this occasion, they will discuss their art and entertainment, while performing songs and comedy bits from their repertoire.

Feb. to April 21 – Manif d’art exhibit in collaboration with the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec. Works of art are exhibited in 12 locations in Quebec City, including the museum. For more information, visit manifdart.org/en.

What a delight it was to read in the Feb. 6 edition of the Chronicle-Telegraph about the restored vitality of Trinity Church! It seems the English-speaking community has also come alive with so many events at the Morrin Centre, the Quebec City Reading Council, the Community Wellness Centre and Voice of English-speaking Québec, to name just a few.