Guests set up their tables in front of the Gare du Palais for Quebec City’s first Dinner in White. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) Last Thursday evening, some 350 couples got …
Daily Archives: 24 August 2011
Prime Minister Stephen Harper statement following the death of Jack Layton:
“I was deeply saddened to learn this morning of the death of Jack Layton.“When I last spoke with Jack following his announcement in July, I wished him well and he …
Vacationing with “Georgette”
Our Roadtrek camper “Georgette” installed on site (Photo by Bill Cox) Last April, as a birthday present, my son and daughter-in-law gave my wife a week’s use of their motor …
Katimavik High School Reunion
A reunion will be held on September 3 and 4, 2011, for all alumnae who attended Katimavik High School from 1971to 1986. There will be an informal get-together at the …
St. Matthew’s Cemetery
Last weekend [August 13-14, 2011] I finally revisited St. Matthew’s Cemetery on rue St. Jean and was so very happy to find it in excellent condition with all manner of …
Labour Day Chicken BBQ
Sunday, September 4 at 4:00 p.m. – Labour Day Chicken BBQ sponsored by the St. Gabriel-de-Valcartier Fire Department at the Community Centre. ½ BBQ chicken, salad, bun and dessert – …
Bikers Beware
Last week I was hit by a car while riding my bike on Boulevard Laurier and tossed into westbound, oncoming traffic at about 3:00 pm. I was one block east …
Local football player picked by two American University NCAA Division Two teams
Quebec City native Edward Godin Gosselin, an 18-year-old defensive lineman who formerly played on the St. Patrick’s High School team, is flying high these days. After his outstanding performance at …
Memorials and Things of Fame for August 24, 2011
1861The Morning Chronicle A good story is told in Chicago about rents. A party leased a fine house to a merchant in good business at $1200 per annum. The panic …