Only once did I ever have a restriction on my driver’s licence. I was living in Sept-Îles (then referred to as Seven Islands) in 1953 when I obtained my first …
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Invitation to the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong
The Voltigeurs de Québec extend an invitation to veterans or descendants of members of the Royal Rifles of Canada to a ceremony that will take place on Saturday, May 7, …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 Some statistics, culled from the WEB: $1 in 1850 was worth $28.45 in 2015. From 1840 to 1867, the population of the Province of Quebec nearly doubled despite an …
The story behind Rue Lockwell and the Quebec Arena
Rue Lockwell, a short residential street in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste district, is named in honour of Joseph-Camélien Lockwell, a Quebec City businessman and cigar maker and, from 1908 to 1918, a …
The spirit of giving is alive and well in Quebec City
On behalf of the members of the organizing committee of the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign,* I would like to extend our thanks to all of those who were involved at …
OSQ presents a magical Hollywood holiday concert
The holiday concert given by the Orchestre symphonique de Québec, called Hollywood en famille, was a deliciously wicked and happy event featuring music from some of Hollywood’s best-loved movies. There …
A hot time at Quebec City’s Hôtel de Glace
In spite of its name, the Hôtel de Glace de Québec warmly welcomes visitors to its 16th annual creation. Redesigned this year and built entirely of ice and snow, it …
FÀILTE! Welcome to the Gaelic Group
A six-week course, Introduction to Scottish Gaelic, will be held in the Kirk Hall of St. Andrew’s Church, appropriately located at 45 Chaussée des Écossais, in Old Quebec City, starting on …
Robert Lepage unveils a diamond in the heart of the city
In early December Robert Lepage’s Ex Machina company unveiled the winning design for the Théâtre Le Diamant, which will be built within the walls of the former YMCA building at …
Keeping nasty germs at bay
Contact with nasty germs is inevitable at this time of year. We can open our windows for at least five minutes a day to circulate the air, but what are …