On a sunny but cold morning, hundreds of people gathered around the Cross of Sacrifice on Grande Allée on Nov. 11 to pay homage to the thousands of members of …
Daily Archives: 14 November 2017
Remembrance Day marked in Valcartier
For the first time, Valcartier Elementary School hosted an ecumenical Remembrance Day Service at the Community Centre on Friday, Nov. 10. Representatives of the four local churches placed wreaths, as …
Winter tire laws have little traction outside Quebec
Quebec has been at the forefront of a number of presumed advances in the march of humanity towards a better world. Universal health insurance, government-subsidized daycare, generous parental leave, collective …
QAC hosting fundraiser for Jesus Christ Superstar
There won’t be loaves and fishes on the menu, but there will be some tasty finger food and wine as the Quebec Art Company (QAC) hosts a fundraising party in …
Hidden English History in Saguenay, part 4: Who owns the graves?
Behind a heavy, padlocked door, not far from a Catholic church in La Baie, Que., a community of about 19,000 now part of the city of Saguenay, a small graveyard …
Memorials and Things of Fame
November 15, 1867 – The Morning Chronicle Fraser Highlanders The publication, in the Chronicle, of a short sketch of the career of this fine corps during the Canadian campaign of …
The story behind Rue Vincent-Massey
This street in Saint-Malo industrial park is named in honour of the Right Honorable Vincent Massey (1887-1967), the 18th Governor of General of Canada. He was the first Canadian appointed …
Time for a celebration!
Tickets for the St. Patrick’s High School 175th Anniversary Reunion are now on sale. Alumni from St. Pat’s, Katimavik and Leonard High School will be meeting in Quebec City …
Major Simon Mailloux visits Champlain–St. Lawrence
Young people, especially those without links to the military, do not always recognize the significance of Remembrance Day. To shed some light on the realities of being a soldier, Major …
Give to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign and help deliver some goodness this holiday season
The 22nd annual Community Christmas Hamper Campaign will soon be underway! From Sunday, Nov. 19, to Saturday, Dec. 10, you can help “deliver some goodness” to less-fortunate families and individuals …