Fete de Sillery marks second edition Saturday
Avenue Maguire in Sillery will come alive Saturday with the second edition of the Fete de Sillery. Te event is the brainchild of Sillery Councillor Vincent Grenier-Cliche, who simply wanted …
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Nightshade takes root at Morrin Centre
Atropa belladonna – known around the world as nightshade – is among the most toxic plant species in existence. For historic Quebec City, the backdrop for Tom Henighan’s new novel …
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CQSB chairman “mystified” by census change
Though the Central Quebec School Board likely won’t have any formal discussion of the matter, its chairman says he is “mystified” by the federal government’s decision to scrap its mandatory …
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Celtic Festival kicks off in September
Two web sites, one in English, the other in French, are expected to be up and running this week as the Literary and Historical Society gears up for next month’s …
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Fête de la Nouvelle France weds past and present
More than 20 people, all dressed in period costumes, witnessed a special event Saturday afternoon in Place Royale. The occasion was the wedding of Alexandra Bouchard and Francois Gingras of …
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Memorials and Things of Fame for August 4, 2010
1850The Morning Chronicle Chaudiere Gold Mines – We know that twenty or thirty men have for the last month been steadily at work in digging and mining for gold, and …
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Unibroue shines at prestigious World Beer Awards in England: “Unibroue 17” crowned world’s best beer
Last week at the World Beer Awards, Unibroue 17 was named world’s best beer among more than 500 competing beers from 27 countries. Unibroue 17 was brewed only once, in …
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Héma-Québec satisfied with new pacts
The agreement in principle concluded on July 6 by the management of Héma-Québec and the three CSN unions representing the Montreal facility was ratified at three general assemblies held on …
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VEQ Finding Your Niche sponsors walking tour
The Voice of English-speaking Quebec will sponsor a walking tour of Old Quebec on September 11 as part of its Finding Your Niche newcomers program. VEQ held its first Finding …
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QCGN supports new effort to reverse census decision
The Quebec Community Groups Network has expressed its full support for the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne (FCFA) du Canada in its effort to get the federal government to …
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