Saint Andrew himself would have been impressed with the concert given in his honour by the Fort St. Andrew’s Garrison of the 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipes and Drums at Chalmers-Wesley …
Daily Archives: 23 November 2016
St. Andrew’s International Supper a treat for all tastes
Members of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Guild hosted a tasty meal for all comers on Saturday evening in the Kirk Hall. The international meal featured haggis and Scotch eggs (Scotland), …
National contest is for the birds
For the first time ever, a cardinal became a frequent visitor in our backyard this summer, and he still occasionally stops by, announcing his presence with his trademark whoop-and-chirp call, …
Career Day at Valcartier Elementary School
On Friday, November 18, 13 wonderful women from our community were invited to have lunch with our Cycle 2 and Cycle 3 students for National Career Day 2016. Thanks …
QCGN discusses concerns with Premier Couillard
At a first-ever meeting with Premier Philippe Couillard at the National Assembly on November 8, representatives from the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) had a frank and positive discussion about …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle Singular Instance of Superstition: A few days ago, when a skull was taken out of the earth at the spot believed to be Champlain’s grave, an …
The story behind Rue Churchill
Rue Churchill is named in honour of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, a British statesman and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and from 1951 to …
Meet Dan Gilbert, the QCT’s newest journalist
My journey to becoming a writer took shape in my teenage years, when I was involved with Quebec High School’s student newspaper The Scoop. Years later, while attending McGill University, …
Ross Murray launches A Hole in the Ground
On November 16, Livres Trois Canons bookstore welcomed guests to a special book launch to meet Canadian humorist and columnist Ross Murray as he launched his debut novel, A Hole …
Bob Walsh, bluesman, dead at 68
One of the Quebec City music scene’s best-known voices has gone silent. Bluesman Bob Walsh died Tuesday at 68 of complications from a heart attack. Walsh grew up in an …