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Daily Archives: 11 April 2014
SLC’s performance hall project reaches first milestone
Champlain Regional College recently announced it had reached another important point in the school’s efforts to add a major extension to St. Lawrence Campus. On April 3, director general Ken …
OSQ Choir celebrates 50th anniversary
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the choir of the Orchestre symphonique de Québec (OSQ), a special concert was held at the Grand Théâtre last Wednesday, April 2. The orchestra, …
Bake sale held for St. Lawrence’s annual Fashion Show
Champlain-St. Lawrence students will hold their annual Fashion Show on April 18, and funds raised will go to the Benjo Foundation to help children in the Saint-Roch neighbourhood. To help …
Cheerleading at its best
Last weekend, Quebec City was host to the 2014 Canadian Cheerleading Championships at the Pavillon de la Jeunesse at ExpoCité. Eighty-one teams of the All Star division competed on Saturday …
SLC Lions take first game of provincial finals
The St. Lawrence Lions men’s hockey team began their fifth consecutive appearance in the provincial finals of Quebec’s Division 1 men’s college hockey league with a thrilling 4-3 win over …
Pillow fight at Place d’Youville
On April 5, people armed with pillows gathered in Place d’Youville. On signal, at 3:00 p.m., they started whacking each other and the International Pillow Fight Day battle was underway. …
Fair-weather warning: How to share the streets safely
The days are lengthening and the streets are slowly being cleared of ice and gravel. Although pedestrians are still walking along snow-walled sidewalks, they are out walking in increasing numbers. …
François de Laval and Marie de l’Incarnation proclaimed as Saints
A message from Paul-André Durocher, Archbishop of Gatineau and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops It is with great joy and thanksgiving that the Bishops of Canada welcome …
Andrea Falk: walking and ringing in circles
In 1972, Andrea Falk was an undergraduate student in Victoria, British Columbia. A friend of hers had signed up for a kung fu class and didn’t want to go alone. …