Sunday, October 2, marked the 20th anniversary of the partnership between the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and CIBC. In Quebec City, thousands of runners gathered on the Plains of Abraham …
Daily Archives: 5 October 2016
CQSB holds 20th Cross Country Run for students, family and friends
On October 1, a gorgeous autumn day, the Central Quebec School Board held the 20th edition of the Cross Country Run. The event attracted over 500 students, friends and family …
Outdoor classroom created at Quebec High School
Quebec High School is a community school, says Principal Warren Thomson, which is why the partnership with Stantec to design and build an outdoor classroom and to enhance the multi-purpose …
Distinguished Gentlemen ride for a cause
Bowtie? check Mustache? check Helmet? check That’s what 85 gentlemen verified before mounting their vintage-style motorcycles, dressed in their most dapper, ready to ride for men’s health in the Quebec …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle On Friday last, the police arrested an individual, charged with stealing an ox from his own brother, a resident of Valcartier. The stolen animal had been …
The story behind Avenue Newton
Avenue Newton was named in honour of Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), the famous British scientist who was born in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. A physicist, mathematician, and astronomer, Newton built the …
Shannon Community Centre resounds with Echoes of Erin
On September 28, the Shannon Community Centre gave an enthusiastic welcome to a troupe of young musicians and dancers from Ireland, all members of the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. The Association …
Happy campers lap up delicious lessons at Foodcamp
Food, glorious food! It was a spread worthy of a Broadway show at the fifth annual Foodcamp de Québec last weekend. For two days, chefs, local producers, distributors, restaurateurs, bloggers, …
Quebec High School students seeing stars
Through the generosity of the QHS Alumni Foundation and a government grant, Quebec High School has opened it doors to a travelling planetarium. Students had the opportunity to learn about …
Mount Hermon Cemetery now a Canadian national historic site
On the gorgeous autumn day of October 1, Mount Hermon Cemetery marked its designation as a national historic site with a ceremony and a reception. MP Joël Lightbound, representing the …