QAC holds auditions for “Deathtrap”
This spring the Quebec Art Company will be performing “Deathtrap,” a thriller written by Ira Levin, and is holding auditions for the play on Sunday, January 30 (see details in …
Memorials and Things of Fame for January 26, 2011
1770The Quebec Gazette, Thursday January 25 TO BE SOLD, By WERDEN & MERCIER, at their Store in the Lower-Town of Quebec,JAMAICA Spirits in Punchions or by the Barrel, West-India and …
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going”
This is what came to mind when I saw the canoe on the St. Lawrence River at the Immigration Wharf (Cap-Rouge) or, more specifically La Plage Jacques Cartier. They were …
Motivation
Preparing for a move last spring, I packed my oil colors, canvases and easel thinking that I’d probably not get back to them again until next fall. I haven’t painted …
Protect yourself and those you love: Legal Advice for Caregivers
I don’t know about you, but legal terms such as: Mandate in Case of Incapacity, Power of Attorney, Do Not Resuscitate Order, and Last Will and Testament, strike the fear …
2011 Democracy
Canada will have a great opportunity to improve its democratic process and the electoral turnout rate this year during the federal elections. By consulting Canadians with a referendum on their …
Homage to haggis goes off without a hitch
Depending on whom you ask, you can call him Robbie Burns, Rabbie Burns or simply ‘the Bard’ – just as long as you don’t call his followers late to supper. …
Saint-Grégoire – Culture across the bridge
Beyond the factories of Trois-Rivières, just across the Pont Laviolette to the other side of the St. Lawrence River, lies the small village of Saint-Grégoire, a place where history is …
Beet it! New de-icing product being tested on Quebec highway
The Ministry of Transport has been doing a study this winter on a 40-kilometre stretch of Highway 20 near Rivière-du-Loup, between Notre-Dame-du-Portage and Cacouna. Being tested is a new, environmentally …
Governors Promenade closed for the winter due to work on Dufferin Terrace
As a follow up on Dufferin Terrace construction work, Parks Canada has announced that the Governors Promenade will also be completely closed until spring 2011. The entrance to the Promenade …