Over the May long weekend (the Fête des Patriotes), the Royal 22e Régiment Museum and 70 history lovers welcomed visitors to the fourth annual re-enactment of 18th-century military life in …
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Montreal declares moratorium on horse-drawn carriages
In a recent press release, SPA Canada said it is relieved to hear that horses will not be forced to pull carriages in the streets of Montreal this summer. According …
An epicure’s tour of Limoilou
Eating out is supposed to provide a pleasurable break from the chore of cooking. However, in recent decades food culture has grown to epic proportions and local food is the …
Club Musical ends 125th anniversary celebrations on a high note
The last concert of the 2015-2016 season of the Club Musical de Québec was an absolute, three-star treat – with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra of San Francisco directed by Nicholas …
From winter to spring
While sitting on the balcony enjoying the warmth of the sun on my face last weekend, I quickly forgot the rigours of the long winter. A pair of crows flying …
Military houses in Sainte-Foy to be razed for new armoury complex
After almost a decade of prevarication, some forty shabby-looking military houses and apartment buildings lining Boulevard Hochelaga behind the shopping centres in Sainte-Foy are soon to be demolished to make …
YWCA’s Great Plant Sale a great success
On May 21, the YWCA on Avenue Holland held its annual Jardin Pour Soi/Great Plant Sale. Over 2,000 herbs, flowers, vegetables and medicinal plants were on display for sale. For …
When is a weed not a weed? When it’s a dandelion!
What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Please pull this weed… and eat it. When little yellow flowers start …
Sculpting fantasies exposed at the Festival les Gosseux
While passing by antique shops on Rue Saint-Paul, I was drawn to a poster in a window: Festival les Gosseux s’Exposent. I tried to figure out the poster showing a …