The hard-fought season of ice canoe races on the St. Lawrence River all came down to the seventh and last race on Saturday, March 7, to decide the grand champions …
Monthly Archives: March 2015
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle The festival of St. Patrick was duly celebrated yesterday by our fellow-citizens of Irish origin. There was divine service at St. Patrick’s Church in the forenoon, …
The story behind Rue Fraser
Rue Fraser is a tree-lined, one-way street in the Montcalm district between Avenue De Salaberry and Avenue de Bougainville. It was named in honour of the 78th Fraser Highlanders Scottish …
The Défilé de la Saint-Patrick is “booting up”
On Saturday, March 28, Quebec City will again celebrate its Irish roots. The fifth annual Défilé de la Saint-Patrick de Québec will begin its traditional 1.3 kilometre journey from St. …
Davie voted North American Shipyard of the Year
Press release Davie – Canada’s largest shipbuilder – was voted “North American Shipyard of the Year” at the industry’s most prestigious awards ceremony, the Lloyd’s List North American Maritime Awards …
The 350th anniversary of the Canadian Horse
On July 16, 1665, two stallions and 20 mares arrived in Quebec, sent to New France by King Louis XIV. These horses, the best from the King’s stables, were of …
Canadian media personalities to appear at Morrin Centre colloquium
The Morrin Centre, Quebec City’s English-language cultural centre, will be hosting its first Media and Linguistic Colloquium on Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The colloquium, which …
Family heritage on display at Laurier Québec
The 2015 Salon du Patrimoine familial, staged annually by the Fédération des Associations de Familles du Québec, took place at Laurier Québec from February 27 to March 1. Among those …
Thetford Mines students release “Come Back Home”
The Mégantic English-speaking Community Development Corporation (MCDC) is pleased to present “Come Back Home,” a song written, sung and recorded by 11 students from our region. The group was guided …
Professional football at Université Laval in June
Université Laval Sports Activity Services (SAS), in conjunction with the Rouge et Or football team, will host a pre-season professional football game for the second time in history this summer …