The sun was brilliant, the sky was bluebird blue, and the Roger-Van den Hende botanical gardens was swarming – with local sketchers. Imagine a day-long flash mob involving some thirty …
Monthly Archives: July 2014
What’s the German word for “party”?
Chéri(e), j’arrive, a popular music show on 94.3 CHYZ FM, was broadcasting live from the top floor of the Ninkasi bar on Rue Saint-Jean on Sunday afternoon. But nearly all …
Bronze plaque unveiled to recognize donors to the Fondation Patrimoniale Nostre Dame de Kebec
On July 11, the Fondation Patrimoniale Nostre Dame de Kebec recognized 20 major financial donors to the restoration program of the two landmark churches in the city. Among the guests …
Three Days Grace rock at the FEQ
Quebec City punk-rock fans welcomed the Toronto band Three Days Grace to the Loto-Québec Stage at the Festival d’Été de Québec on July 7. So many people came to see …
Afro-reggae star rocks the Old City ramparts at Festival d’Été
Week two at the Festival d’Été de Québec. As the sun slowly set, the moon, clearly pleased with the festivities, rose into a glorious glowing disc in the inky black …
A lively DEADMAU5 on the Plains
Toronto’s Joel Zimmerman, is also known as DEADMAU5. As Canada’s premier DJ, he rocked the Plains of Abraham with his rhythmic house and trance beats on July 9. The youngest …
The Neilson family: Nine generations later
During a recent visit with Audrey (Dacres) Smith in Stoneham, she showed me a photo album she had put together featuring the genealogy of the Neilson family. Audrey is John …
’Till the Boys Come Home concert at Chalmers-Wesley Church
A very special concert will be held at Chalmers-Wesley United Church on Wednesday, August 6, at 7:30 p.m. ‘Till the Boys Come Home is a 100th-anniversary musical tribute to the …
William Henry Jewell on the march from Valcartier in 1914
He’s easy to spot,” his youngest daughter Olive told me when she showed me her precious photo. “He’s the shortest man in the picture.” William Henry Jewell was born in …
Bryan Adams brings 2014 Festival d’Été to a memorable close
Canadian singer and guitarist Bryan Adams was overwhelmed by the reception he got when he came onto the Scène Bell on July 13. The stage on the Plains of Abraham …