From her riding office in Saint-Roch, Annick Papillon can see hip offices of Quebec tech startups as well as gritty, low-rent apartments. The invisible line that runs through the neighbourhood, …
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Fall Celebration at the Quebec Citadelle
The Plains of Abraham again echoed with the sounds of battles fought on its soil when modern-day cannons at the Quebec Citadelle fired a 21-gun salute for His Excellency David …
St. Michael’s Church concert features organ, circus and tango!
On Michaelmas, the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel, September 29, parishioners and the general public filled St. Michael’s Church in Sillery for a benefit concert. The organ was the …
Battles 1759-1760 unveiled at Plains of Abraham Museum
During its 15-year run, some 300,000 visitors viewed Odyssey: A journey through history on the Plains of Abraham, an exhibit located at the Plains of Abraham Museum (formerly known as …
Le Monastère des Augustines officially open
On September 30, the Augustinian Sisters of Québec officially opened Le Monastère des Augustines, now transformed into a “haven of heritage, culture and wellness” with a new vocation as a …
Alan Stairs: The piping farmer of Tewkesbury
Alan Stairs is usually seen dressed in his 78th Fraser Highland uniform with his bagpipes slung under one arm while he plays an assortment of marches, slow marches, jigs and …
Happy 50th anniversary! Congratulations to Jim and Margaret Oman
Congratulations to Margaret and Jim Oman who recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a garden party at their home with family and friends. It was a perfect day with …
School board structures are no longer on Premier Couillard’s agenda
Press Release – The Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) is very pleased with the change in position on school board structures made by Premier Couillard during the recent PLQ …