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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.

The Bellshrine of St. Patrick

Commissioned by Domnall MacLochlainn, High King of Ireland , between A.D. 1091 - 1105

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Life of Saint Patrick can be read here

 

Translated
Clog-an-eadbacta Phatraic
A Social History of Ancient Ireland
P.W. Joyce 1903

NYPD Pipe and Drum Corps joins the parade

 

Kebs make player moves, break losing streak

Friday night's Premier Basketball Leagues game in Quebec City, where the Quebec City Kebs played against the Halifax Rainmen, was just what the doctor ordered.

The Kebs finally ended their losing streak, which stood at nine, with a 100-97 overtime win against the Halifax Rainmen before 1500 fans at the PEPS on the campus of Laval University in Saint-Foy.

The return of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade is exciting

I have been reading with interest the plans for the Quebec City Saint Patrick's Day Parade.

St-Patrick’s Day events

The March 20 St-Patrick's Day parade, while the centerpiece of the celebration, is just one of many events scheduled to celebrate the wearin' o' the green.

Home buying a good investment in Québec

According to the 17th Annual RBC Homeownership Survey, 90 per cent of Quebec residents believe that buying a house or condominium is a good investment, with 26 per cent saying they are likely to purchase a home in the next two years, up from 22 per cent in 2009.

Maple syrup industry optimistic for 2010

After four difficult springs, the 2009 season will go down as a historic season, with Quebec maple syrup production hitting 109.4 million pounds. Producers have been thrilled with the news, especially after they produced only half of this volume the previous year.

St. Patrick's Grave Site in Downpatrick, Ireland

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Reputed site of burial of Saint Patrick, in churchyard of Down Cathedral in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland.  Stone is carved with Patrick and the plaque reads as follows:

Owning the podium a noble objective

In response to Ladd Johnson's letter in last week's QCT entitled "Modesty is Important," I have these words to say. As a native-born Canadian, I, along with many other millions of my compatriots are all too well aware of the ‘modesty, balance, and fair-mindedness', as Mr. Johnson refers to it, of our country and its people.

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