Symbols of Quebec City’s English, Irish, and Scottish populations are brought together in the title of Villa Bagatelle’s latest exhibition, the Rose, the Shamrock, and the Thistle. The exhibition, which …
Monthly Archives: November 2008
QAC brings an imaginary rabbit to the stage with Harvey
What would you do if you met a six-foot rabbit on the street that no one else could see? Or if someone claimed to see such a creature and even …
Laval women just short of bronze at rugby nationals
The Université Laval Rouge et Or women’s rugby team placed fourth at the CIS National Championships, beating former national champions University of Western Ontario 26-5 to gain entry to the …
Local runner sixth in nation
Mostly renowned for the quality of its basket-ball and hockey teams, Cegep St. Lawrence also offers strong programs in a variety of sports, as proven by two of its female …
SLC steals Thunder’s thunder
Although the visitors travelled first-class in the comfort of a 5-star bus equipped with sleeper couches and kitchen, the Philadelphia Thunder got a rude awakening when they encountered a fierce …
Bishop-elect visits Portneuf
It was a lovely surprise to arrive at St. John the Evangelist Church in Portneuf on Sunday, November 9, to greet our Bishop-elect, his Grace the very Reverend Dennis Drainville. …
Best Bets
“The High Priests are calling all disciples back to the fold / because the kids don’t know how to dance to rock and roll.” So go the biting lyrics of …
Nihon Sushi Zen offers a taste of Japan in Quebec City
It is not without apprehen-sion that I open the doors to enter Nihon Sushi Zen. Some foods, such as pizza or chow mein are still pretty good when they’re bad. …
Seminal book on QC nationalism gets first French translation
At the height of the Quiet Revolution, Malcolm Reid’s book, The Shouting Sign Painters offered Quebec’s anglophones a portal into the publication and nationalist social movement Le Parti Pris. Thirty-five …
Penny set to thrill with fourth whodunit in four years
Manoir Bellechasse is the second Eastern Townships secret, after Three Pines, to be revealed by Quebec’s award-winning mystery author Louise Penny. The Murder Stone, her fourth Inspector Gamache mystery, is …