To paraphrase Kevin Costner’s character in Field of Dreams, “Build it and they will come.” “It,” in this case is an inflated dome, which, from an aerial view of the …
Daily Archives: 24 October 2017
Zombies are on the loose at the Morrin Centre
Quebec City is under attack! Zombies have risen from the graves! Everyone head to the Morrin Centre for safety! The thick walls of the prison will protect residents and visitors, …
Downie tune revived hometown hockey hero’s legend
The consensus of testimonials to Gord Downie, this uniquely Canadian cultural icon, is that his songs touched people in a very personal, very Canadian way. One Tragically Hip song in …
Quebec, USA girls’ teams to battle in Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
Girls’ hockey teams from Quebec and the United States will face off in a historic game in the 2018 edition of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament.Tournament officials took advantage …
St. Lawrence golfer Sarah-Ève Rhéaume wins CCAA national title
Congratulations to St. Lawrence College student Sarah-Ève Rhéaume who won the women’s Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) national golf title on October 20 in Oshawa, Ontario.After four rounds of play, …
Memorials and Things of Fame
October 22, 1867 – The Morning Chronicle “As Others See Us Down the St. Lawrence” (Reproduced from The Scottish American) Within a few miles of the city of Quebec, just …
Rue Thomas Pope
This street is named in honour of Thomas Pope, the 10th mayor of Quebec City, who was born to Scottish immigrants in Prescott, Upper Canada (Ontario), on October 16, 1825. …
Meet Lorie Pierce, the QCT’s newest journalist
The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph is delighted to welcome Lorie Pierce aboard its team of freelance journalists. She will be researching and compiling the “Memorials and Things of Fame” column, but I …
Pumpkins, books and book lovers at the Morrin Center
Crunchy, colourful leaves danced along the sidewalk in front of the Morrin Centre on a fresh, fall morning. Inside the library, children settled in for storytime. This week’s pick-a-book theme …
Dollard-des-Ormeaux School inaugurates its new building extension
The members of the Central Québec School Board’s (CQSB) Council of Commissioners (Council), the members of the Administrative Council (AC) and the principal of Dollard-des-Ormeaux (DDO), Stéphane Lagacé, were clearly …