Wendake, just 14 minutes by car from downtown Quebec City, has a wealth of activities on offer to the public.The open-air amphitheatre of the Huron-Wendat Nation welcomes visitors for concerts, …
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“The Jeff’s” new reception and community areas inaugurated
On June 12, the Jeffery Hale’s emergency reception area and community room were filled with admiring staff, residents, and members of the community, who had come to celebrate the inauguration …
Ozalik joins with Quebec Cancer Foundation
Life goes on after treatment.” That is the theme of the Quebec Cancer Foundation which will join forces with Ozalik’s founder and artistic director Gaëtan Siouï and the Sondaky dancers …
Local Metro’s generous grant helps fill library at Ste-Foy Elementary School
Chelsea Baker, the librarian at Ste-Foy Elementary School, applied for a grant from the Metro grocery store chain back in December, 2012. “I was astonished,” said Baker when, for the …
St. Vincent students enjoy Sports Day in the sunshine
St. Vincent Elementary students enjoyed the first sunny day in a while with their annual Sports Day on Thursday, June 13. Among the events were a treasure hunt, tug-of-war and …
Hot summer music at the Edwin-Bélanger bandstand
All summer long, until August 18, local and visiting musicians will be giving free outdoor concerts for the enjoyment of music lovers at the Edwin-Bélanger bandstand. Set in a grassy …
Artbeat Festival attracts a wide variety of performers
The Artbeat Spring Fling Festival, held last Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Quebec City, certainly offered a great variety of performers. Emcee Michael Bourguignon introduced the acts and also did …
Rodeo time in Sainte-Catherine-de-la Jacques-Cartier
The Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Western Festival will be held from June 27 to June 30. Always an exceptional rodeo, every year we can see more and more competitors coming to participate. Cowboys …
New stamp marks 250 years of Canadian postal history
On June 10, Canada Post unveiled a new stamp bearing a portrait of Benjamin Franklin and a view of Quebec City in 1763. The unveiling took place at the Post …
Book Quest: Explore!
The Morrin Centre invites you to check out their online calendar of events and visit the library in the coming weeks to learn more about their summer reading club for …