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Daily Archives: 14 October 2015
Viceregal book launch at the Morrin Centre
The Governor General quietly enters College Hall and takes a seat in the front row. Tonight, the fanfare is reserved for his wife: Her Excellency Sharon Johnston is celebrating the …
Amélie Godin: Winter Carnival Duchess of Sainte-Foy
Last Monday, October 5, Amélie Godin was one of two semi-finalists, candidates in the Duchy of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap Rouge, hoping to become one of the seven duchesses of the 2016 Quebec …
General Election 2015: Why I don’t like the Conservatives
This is the last of four articles to appear in the QC-T in the run-up to the General Election on October 19. The titles for the first three were: “Why …
English churches prepare to assist refugees
Several dozen representatives of Quebec City’s English-speaking faith communities met on October 6 at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity to decide how the community could best help arriving Syrian …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle A pilot, of the name of Bernier, has recently perished in the lower St. Lawrence. His body was found opposite Berthier. In conformity with the law in …
The story behind Rue James-Gibb
Rue James-Gibb is named in honour of a Lower Canada businessman who was born in Carluke, Scotland, in 1799. At age 15, James Gibb immigrated to Quebec City, where he …
Meet Ken Selis, master hairdresser
What is the first thing an Anglophone looks for after moving to Quebec City? A doctor or a dentist? Probably, but for many people, especially women, they want a good …
VEQ’s Meet and Greet a tasty treat for newcomers
On October 8, Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) welcomed newcomers to Quebec City to meet and greet each other and enjoy a “Taste of Quebec” at Jeffery Hale’s Coin Soleil. …
The Maison de la Littérature takes flight
After years of planning, restoration and renovation, the Maison de la Littérature in Old Quebec was officially opened on October 8. Located in the former Wesleyan Methodist Church at the …