Now here’s an interesting and unusual way to spend your summer vacation – counting and assessing tombstones. That’s just what Natasha Joannis and Marie-Sophie Gendron are doing this summer at …
Daily Archives: 8 August 2017
El Camino Flamenco at the Cathedral
Tango, samba, or flamenco? El Camino Flamenco provided it all at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity’s Midi en Musique concert last Thursday. No one actually got up to dance, …
Augustines recognized for contributions to health care
A special ceremony took place in the Augustine Monastery de la Miséricorde de Jésus à Québec on August 1 and a plaque was unveiled that will be later be installed …
Celtic Festival coming on August 17 to 20
The Festival celtique de Québec (FCQ) recently unveiled its program for the 12th annual Celtic party which will be held from August 17 to 20, with most activities taking place …
St. Patrick’s HS students get spots on Quebec rugby teams
St. Patrick’s High School, with barely 500 students, is known mainly for its football and basketball programs. They can now add rugby to its sports portfolio. Two 2017 graduates are …
Irish Heritage Quebec visits Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site
Twenty-two members of Irish Heritage Quebec (IHQ) went on an excursion to Grosse Île on Saturday, August 5. After visiting the great stone cross, we went to the newer memorial …
Enjoy the music of nature under the stars at Forêt Montmorency
On August 5, spectators for the 11th season of the Wildlife Concert left Quebec City. Their destination was the Forêt Montmorency. They went right to the banks of Lac Bédard …
Felled ash trees on Plains sawed into lumber
The destructive emerald ash borer (agrile du frêne in French) menace will produce some good. Most of the dozens of affected trees taken down recently on the Plains of Abraham …