It felt as though summer had ended exactly on the first day of school. A chill was in the air on Friday morning, August 29, as students filed into St. …
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Les Grands Voiliers 1864-2014 sail into port this weekend
Seven Tall Ships or Grands Voiliers will be in the Port of Quebec City this weekend to mark the 150th anniversary of the conferences held in Charlottetown and Quebec City …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1864 The Morning Chronicle We learn from Charlottetown, P.E.I. that the Provincial Convention met in that city on the 2nd instant. The Canadian delegation had arrived on the previous day. …
The stories behind the names of Quebec City streets Avenue Fitzpatrick
Avenue Fitzpatrick was named after Charles Fitzpatrick (1851-1942). Born in Sainte-Foy, he was the son of John Fitzpatrick, a wood merchant from Ireland who became the first mayor of Sillery …
Tai Chi and Chinese dragon in the park
A public demonstration of Taoist Tai Chi took place at Place de l’Assemblée Nationale last Sunday. Experts and enthusiasts demonstrated the relatively new art of Tai Chi. The public was …
Drawn to History: Exploring the synergy between art and the natural sciences
Turn back time to an era when art and the natural sciences were inseparable. Join local artist Bethann G. Merkle for a rare event to be held in the Morrin …
The Jersey Mills Cemetery in Saint-Georges
On Saturday, August 24, the Saint-Côme-Linière Historical Society hosted a narrated visit of the Jersey Mills cemetery on Second Avenue in Saint-Georges. Jean-Guy Lessard, local historian, told us about the …
Winnie the Bear was in Quebec City
With all the activities taking place commemorating the beginning of the First World War, one little-known fact deserves to be brought to light. Did you know that Winnie, the little …
A pontifical high mass to celebrate the 350th anniversary of Notre-Dame de Québec
On Sunday, September 14, Cardinal Gerald C. Lacroix invites the population to listen to the message that Pope Francis wants to share during a pontifical high mass that will be …
Magicians appear in a magical festival
A whirlwind of magicians descended upon the Nouvo Saint-Roch neighbourhood last weekend for the Festival de magie de Québec. Magicians, illusionists and mentalists from around the world have gathered in …