1865 The Morning Chronicle The sad event which has been hourly expected for some days past has at length occurred. The Hon. Sir Etienne Tache* died on Sunday at his …
Monthly Archives: August 2015
The story behind Rue Horatio-Walker
A rather undistinguished byway in the Charlesbourg district of Quebec City is named in honour of the famous artist Horatio Walker. Walker was born in Listowel, a small town in Southern …
John Neilson, “the Canadian Franklin” in Sainte-Foy
From September 9, 2015, to June 2016, there will be an exhibit on the life and times of John Neilson (1776-1848) at the Centre d’interprétation historique de Sainte-Foy, 2825, chemin …
Vélirium toasts 25 years at Mont-Sainte-Anne
Athletes from 30 countries descended upon the sleepy summertime resort last weekend, just as they have for the last 25 years. Overnight, the vast parking lot at the base of …
Discover the bells of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
The Cathedral’s bells date from 1830 and are the oldest change-ringing bells in Canada. They were made by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London, England, the same foundry that cast …
Olivier Latry makes the organ thunder
On July 31, the Fondation patrimoniale Nostre Dame de Kebec held a benefit concert at Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral, with world-renowned organist Olivier Latry of Notre-Dame de Paris at the …
Plein Art … Made in Québec
Beautiful colours line the aisles at the annual gathering of craftspeople at Plein Art, le Salon des Métiers d’art de Québec. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the event …
Second week of Journées d’Afrique all about sharing
Flavia Nascimento is from Brazil. Ismaël Sylla is from Guinea, Daniel Alejandro is from Peru, and Iris Lindsay is from L’Érable, near Thetford Mines. The four Quebec City residents of …
Helicopters and soldiers descend on the Citadel
On the evenings of July 28 and 29, residents of Quebec City witnessed the comings and goings of CH146 Griffon helicopters of the 430th Squadron from CFB Valcartier, over the …
Quebec Capitales together again after fruitful Pan Am Games
Quebec Capitales outfielder Tim Smith has been chasing his professional baseball dreams as far as Australia, but until last month he had never played a pro game in his native …