For the 17th year, the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign will help to make Christmas a little brighter for some English-speaking residents of Québec City and the surrounding area. Thanks to …
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal recipient – Rachel Garber
On Wednesday, November 14, 2012, friends, associates and past co-workers celebrated Townshippers’ Association former Executive Director Rachel Garber as she was honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal …
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal recipient – Robert Dinan
By the end of 2012, 60,000 Canadians will have received a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal in recognition of their contributions in a wide variety of fields. Last September at the …
‘Merrily on High’ – Local bells ring as part of a grand tradition
Many of the most beloved holiday traditions involve bells – ringing to accompany carolers, playing seasonal melodies, and pealing out to summon celebrants to church services. Quebec City is part …
A sumptuous chronology of Art and Nature in the Middle Ages
Walking through the doors of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec exhibit Art and Nature in the Middle Ages, one is transported to a world apart. Splendor and colour …
Janeth Rodriguez’s paintings pay tribute to Dutch Masters
Generally speaking, two words come to the mind of an artist at the start of the creation process: “what” and “how.” Under “what,” he or she will have to choose …
Christmas traditions across Canada and around the world
Have you written your annual Christmas cards yet or put up your outdoor lights like Chevy Chase in the 1989 comedy classic movie: Christmas Vacation? Did you snowshoe into the …