Julie Boulianne arrives via the artists’ entrance at the Grand Théâtre dressed street casual, hair tousled and make-up free – about as undiva-like as can be. When her tiny dog …
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Opéra de Québec delivers a delightful Barber of Seville
Le Barbier de Séville or The Barber of Seville as it is more familiarly known, is the most frequently performed of Gioachino Rossini’s operas as well as his masterpiece. Composed …
Library to be renamed in honour of Claire Martin
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste library, housed in the former St. Matthew’s Anglican Church on Rue Saint-Jean, will possibly soon be renamed the Bibliothèque Claire-Martin. At a public municipal meeting held on April …
What’s the buzz? Jesus Christ Superstar is coming!
Want to be part of the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar, one of the top musicals of all time? The Quebec Art Company, the city’s renowned English-language theatre group, is …
The 629 Air Cadet Squadron’s 60th anniversary year comes to a close
On May 13, Squadron 629 Kiwanis-Sillery Royal Canadian Air Cadets brought their 60th anniversary celebrations to a close with a cocktail party and dinner at the Pierre-Bertrand Military Complex. On …
Happy Mother’s Day!!!
Irish Heritage Quebec held their flea market on May 13 in McMahon Hall at St. Patrick’s Church. The perfect gift for mom was just waiting to be sold!...
Ducking in for a visit
Having a small lake or pond in my backyard, I have the privilege of observing many species of waterfowl. Ducks and geese often stay for one night, giving them time …
Edward Godin welcomed to the BC Lion’s den
On May 8, 2017 Edward Godin was chosen to play for the BC Lions, picked at number 42 overall for the CFL draft.This announcement came exactly five years after the …
From St. Pat’s to Vancouver – Ed Godin drafted by the CFL Lions
It may not have the same pizzazz as the National Football League’s draft, but the Canadian Football League’s annual college selection is one that all Canadian university football players watch …
High School Rugby underway, St. Pat’s Bantam girls undefeated
Rugby season is well underway in both the sevens and tens divisions (seven or 10 players on a team), in the Québec Chaudière-Appalaches region of the Réseau du Sport Étudiant …