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The finer points of whisky and whiskey

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Photo: Scott French

"It's not bad, a little light," said Fredéric Dubois after sampling the evening's second whisky of the night, Qunita Ruban, a single-malt by Scottish distiller Glen Morangie. Dubois was one of the 100 whisky fans who attended the Celtic Festival's third annual Whisky Tasting held at Morrin Centre last Friday night.

Volunteer Appreciation Evening at the Morrin Centre

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Photo: Photo by Shirley Nadeau

Last Monday evening the Morrin Centre held an event to thank its many volunteers during the past year.

After a social time which included a copious buffet, Sovita Chander, Vice-President of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, welcomed everyone to the Volunteer Appreciation Evening.

The Poet and the Haggis

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Photo: Photo by Shirley Nadeau

On Saturday evening, 63 people gathered in the Morrin Centre to raise a glass of wine or whisky in honour of The Bard, Robbie Burns.

A naval review

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Photo: Photo by Shirley Nadeau

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Dollard-des-Ormeaux School: from Kindergarten to High School Graduation

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Photo: Photo supplied by DDO School

Situated in picturesque Courcellette adjacent to the Valcartier Military Base and the town of Shannon, Dollard-des-Ormeaux School (DDO) has 445 students with 330 students at the elementary level and 115 at the high school level.

Grosse Île: A musical drama written by Margaret Forrest, John Halpin, and Hubert “Hubie” Radoux

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Background - In the late 1840s, little was known about communicable diseases or of the incubation periods of disease. Many unfortunate people went aboard ship already bearers of disease. Cleanliness was impossible in the primitive conditions on board.

CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence: honouring academic excellence in well-rounded students

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Photo: Photo by Rosalie Breton

CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence held its biannual Open House for future students and their families on January 25. The only English-language cégep in Quebec City, St. Lawrence is proud of its high calibre academic, predominantly pre-university programmes. Each fall, approximately 400 students are accepted out of 800 applicants.

School Board Governance

I strongly believe that every child is entitled to quality educational services.

School spirit runs high at St. Patrick’s High School

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Photo: PhotoProvided by St. Pat’s

In an effort to welcome new ‘Fighting Irish,‘ St. Patrick's High School recently had an open house to show off the school. For Alexandra Furlong, an English teacher of secondary one and two, the choice is obvious.

"We're hoping kids pick our school. They won't be disappointed. We had open house and I am pretty sure it went well; it's a waiting game," she says.

Valcartier Elementary School: A caring school in a charming country setting

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Serving the St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier community for over sixty years, Valcartier Elementary School (VES) promotes positive self-esteem and the understanding that every individual is responsible for themselves and their actions.

The school provides an educational environment and a wide variety of activities that stimulate independent thinking, reflection and risk-taking.

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