In cooperation with Le Clap movie theatre, the Musée de la Civilisation on Rue Dalhousie in Old Quebec is presenting a series of grand operas filmed at the Royal Opera …
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle The First of May – To-day commences one of the minor miseries of human life for very many of those who have not the advantage of …
The story behind Rue Loyola
Rue Loyola is named after the patron saint of the parish where it is located in the Beauport district of Quebec City. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) was the founder of …
24 Hours of Science for all
24 Hours of Science is a full day of science and technology activities for audiences of all ages across the province. The event starts at noon on Friday, May …
CBC radio producer Peter Black retires from “dream job”
CBC radio host Susan Campbell invited current and former colleagues Tim Belford, Peter Tardif, Marika Wheeler, Glen Wanamaker, Nick Gamache, Kim Garrity and Elias Abboud to reminisce about the career …
Parents and Kids Fair welcomes over 40 new exhibitors
Jacqueline Samaniego spent last Friday morning arranging tiny alpaca wool sweaters, dresses and hats in preparation for the third annual Parents and Kids Fair, held from April 29 to May …
Military community volunteers enjoy a Murder Mystery Dinner
On April 29, volunteers and their guests gathered for a Murder Mystery Dinner at CFB Valcartier’s Centre Castor. As each guest entered the hall, fingerprints were taken, setting the mood …
Bethann Merkle crosses continents in search of tortoise and hare
QCT journalist and photographer Bethann G. Merkle is taking a break from writing and illustrating the “Drawn to Quebec” column in order to work on an exciting new project. Merkle …
Mother’s Day memories
Now that I have a daughter of my own, I better understand all that my mom did to care for my brother and me. In recognition of Mother’s Day on …
Happy Mother’s Day!
Sunday, May 8, is Mother’s Day. Don’t forget to send some flowers to your mother, these joyful roses for example. With their sunny disposition, yellow roses are perfect for spring …