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Monthly Archives: March 2014
The 86th Academy Awards: “And the Oscar goes to . . .”
The red carpet had to be covered because of rain but this did not dampen the enthusiasm and eagerness of the handsome actors and beautifully-gowned actresses to pose for the …
What’s in your lunch? Nutrition Olympics at Everest School
The gymnasium of Everest Elementary School was a beehive of innovative activity last Thursday and Friday as some 340 students from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 6 were involved in the first-ever …
A new storm drain in Cap-Rouge
This construction project is the reason pedestrians cannot use the Jacques Cartier Park pathway between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday these days. The City of Quebec …
La Jonction de Sillery: a step back in time
According to an article by Julien Bélanger and Richard Lortie in a 1990 issue of the quarterly magazine Cap-aux-Diamants : la revue d’histoire du Québec (No. 22, page 72), the …
2015 International Masters Games to be in Quebec City
The Ville de Québec and the International Masters Games Association (IMGA) recently announced that Quebec City will host the World Winter Masters Games, January 31 to February 8, 2015. “Next …
QHS welcomes…General Montcalm
For teacher Fannie Marsh’s Secondary 3 history class at Quebec High School, this was no ordinary lesson. In Marsh’s class, lessons don’t usually begin with a military salute. But in …
Great ice canoe challenge: Coupe des glaces
The last step of the International Ice Canoe Circuit, the Grand Défi Chez Victor, took place on the St. Lawrence River in front of Quebec City this past Saturday afternoon …
L’Arrivée des Filles du Roy at the Cinéma Cartier
In 2012, a group of women decided to take part in a great adventure to personify the 36 Filles du Roy who arrived in Quebec in 1663. To commemorate the …
Papillons en Fête: The most beautiful party in Quebec City
The late comedian George Carlin once said, “the caterpillar does all the work, 4but the butterfly gets all the publicity.” Judging by the orchestra of clicking cameras and the crowds …