January 16 2008 Edition
2008 promises plenty of music from around the world
Published: January 16, 2008
Welcome back to the musical beats on Quebec City streets! We start off a promising 2008 with music from the other side of the world, stopping to celebrate our great city’s 400th birthday with Les Muses Boréales: De Saint-Pétersbourg à Québec. This trio will be performing at Le Palais Montcalm, 995 Place D’Youville, on February 2 at 8 p.m.
Military funeral for Officer MassouhA military funeral for Warrant Officer Hani Massouh will be held on Thursday, January 17 at
Published: January 16, 2008
A military funeral for Warrant Officer Hani Massouh will be held on Thursday, January 17 at 2 p.m. at Saint-Charles-Garnier Church, 1215, Chanoine-Morel Avenue, at the intersection of Blvd. Laurier.
Massouh died in Afghanistan on January 6.
WestJest to operate out of Quebec City as of May
Published: January 16, 2008
WestJet Airlines is making Quebec City more accessible to western Canadians. The Calgary-based company announced this week that it would be adding Quebec’s capital to its roster of destinations. As of May 18, the airline’s schedule will be augmented with a daily flight from Edmonton to Quebec City (with a stopover in Toronto).
Valcartier loses Renaud in bomb attack
Published: January 16, 2008
Photo: DND
Canadian Trooper Richard Renaud, 26, was killed in the early morning of Tuesday, January 22, when the vehicle he was riding in was involved in a roadside bomb attack.
Another soldier was injured in the same incident. Two other soldiers were unharmed.
The armoured vehicle in which Renaud and his fellow soldiers were riding was part of a group patrol.
Rosina takes to the stage at Morrin Centre’s College Hall
Published: January 16, 2008
Deep below the Grand Théâtre de Québec, students at Quebec’s Conservatoire de musique are rehearsing the songs, dance moves and lines for the fast-approaching premiere of Frances Brooke’s operetta Rosina. The production is to be staged at Morrin Centre’s College Hall from January 24 to 27.
Central Québec School Board
Published: January 16, 2008
Central Québec School Board elementary school spiritual animator Claire Groulx dropped her beautifully decorated shoebox off at the QCT office this week.
Performers preparing for Rosina’s opening night
Published: January 16, 2008
Photo: Michele Thibeau
Deep below the Grand Théâtre de Québec, students at Quebec’s Conservatoire de musique are rehearsing the songs, dance moves and lines for the fast-approaching premiere of Frances Brooke’s operetta Rosina. The production is to be staged at Morrin Centre’s College Hall from January 24 to 27.
A brand new year full of promise at St. Pat’s High School
Published: January 16, 2008
What is it about a new year? It’s the same school year, and spring is not yet in the air, but after a restful and well deserved holiday, the staff and students are back at St. Patrick’s High School and there is a sense of renewed energy that comes with a fresh start.
