High-school graduates weren’t the only ones bringing home certificates this past weekend. Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph journalists Danielle Burns and Bethann Merkle and copy editor/journalist Shirley Nadeau won top prizes in five …
Monthly Archives: June 2014
Your cup of tea awaits you at the Morrin Centre
A trip back in time over a proper cup of tea awaits visitors to the Morrin Centre this summer. Participants in the early-evening events will be able to enjoy a …
Extra, extra! QCT’s 250th anniversary to be a week-long celebration
When you celebrate a birthday as historic as the one we have coming soon, it’s no surprise that the festivities take on a life of their own. The anniversary date …
Dollard-des-Ormeaux School’s 2014 graduation ceremony highlights each student’s achievements
Along with the first of the summer mosquitoes, bright-eyed students and proud parents gathered at Dollard-des-Ormeaux School (DDO) near CFB Valcartier last Thursday, June 6, to celebrate the class of …
A.S. Johnson High School graduates
This was a mature and responsible group of secondary V students. We are very pleased with their hard work at the educational level and with their input into diverse social …
A beautiful day for a walk for the Arthritis Society
Enthusiasm was in the air on a beautiful sunny, Sunday morning at the Parc de la Pointe-aux-Lièvres. Some 250 people were gathered around the big tent to register or check …
Charles “Chubby” Power honoured at Quebec Garrison Club
A ceremony took place at the Quebec Garrison Club last Thursday, June 5, as a plaque was unveiled commemorating the national historical significance of Charles Gavan Power, a well-known politician …
The Parc de la Francophonie very accessible to music
The Parc de la Francophonie vibrated with sound last Friday afternoon, sending office workers on lunch breaks and curious tourists and passersby scrambling to find the source of the noise. …
Street views: The story behind the name of Avenue Dobell
Avenue Dobell is a short street in Sillery, between Chemin Saint-Louis and Rue Noury, parallel to Avenue Charles-Huot. It is named after Richard Reid Dobell (1837-1902), a local businessman and …
Meet the Navy at the Rendez-vous naval de Québec
From June 13 to 15, the waterfront of Quebec City will be teeming with cadets, sailors and officers, and ships of all shapes and sizes as the fourth Rendez-vous naval …