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Monthly Archives: March 2013
The Défilé de la Saint-Patrick just keeps getting bigger and better!!
The fourth edition of the Défilé de la Saint-Patrick took to the streets of downtown Quebec City on Saturday afternoon, March 23, proudly led by Grand Marshall James Donovan. Mayor …
CQSB blindsided at Bill 14 hearing
On March 20, Stephen Burke and Jean Robert, chairman and vice-chairman, and Marielle Stewart, director general of the Central Québec School Board, presented a brief to the nine-member Commission on …
10th CQSB Performing Arts Festival
The Salle Jean-Paul-Tardif was really rocking last Friday evening as students participating in the Central Québec School Board’s 10th annual Performing Arts Festival (PAF) took over the auditorium. The two-hour …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1863 The Morning Chronicle Easter was on April 5 in 1863 – The Easter Markets presented a large and attractive display of good things calculated to tempt the palate not …
Maguire chalice at St. Patrick’s Church
During the St. Patrick’s Day mass, Father Allan Savage spoke about the 380-year-old Maguire chalice, which was on display at the front of the church during the service. This beautiful, …
Townshippers are first Anglo group to appear before Bill 14 hearing
On March 12, the Townshippers’ Association was the first Anglophone group to appear before the parliamentary committee on Bill 14. President Gerald Cutting, Past-President Heather Bowman, Secretary Melanie Cutting, and …
Lions take semifinal playoff series opener over Sorel Rivals
It’s like Groundhog Day for members of the CEGEP St. Lawrence Lions hockey team. The three-time defending Provincial champions are making another run for their fourth consecutive title. After defeating …
VEQ offers newcomers “A Taste of Quebec”
On March 20, the Voice of English-speaking Quebec welcomed newcomers to the Quebec City area to “A Taste of Quebec” at the Valcartier Family Centre in Sainte-Foy. Some 30 guests …
Tuning in to the OSQ’s 2013-2014 season
The 2013-2014 season of the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec (OSQ) was unveiled on March 19, at the Grand Théâtre with special performances by members of the orchestra and choir. The …