Summer Notes activities and events August 4, 2010
Prepared And Compiled By Shirley Nadeau August 4 to 8: Les Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France – Discover the History of New France. A four-day festival which starts with an Opening …
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Festival jazzes up Lévis next weekend
The festival scene moves south across the river next weekend with the fourth edition of the Festival du Jazz Etcetera Lévis. The event will take place on several stages in …
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Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site of Canada: A Garden Through Three Ages
Iroquoians who pre-dated the arrival of Jacques Cartier grew their crops, among them tobacco and corn, in circles. “It was always in a circle,” said Jacinthe Coté, co-ordinator at Parc …
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New Shannon water study irks residents
Even as Shannon residents are enjoying the benefits of a new water system, the results of a new study issued by l’Institut National de sante publique du Québec have stirred …
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Great Water Pistol Battle on the Plains of Abraham
This past Sunday afternoon, for the second year in a row, a local radio station put out the call to stage a Water Pistol Battle on the playing field in …
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Parks Canda Events this Weekend – July 24 and 25
– Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site, 175 De l’Espinay Street, Quebec: Saturday and Sunday, July 24 – 25, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Parcs en Art: Meetings with artists and crafters …
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Québec shoppers loyal to established stores
Despite the fact that discount retailers are attracting more customers, more often, in all regions of Canada, shoppers in Québec profess the most loyalty to established stores such as IGA, …
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Another cross country ride for Down Syndrome
This is the summer for cross-country bikers for worthy causes, hardy individuals taking their two-wheelers on the road to raise money and awareness of one difficult malady or another. This …
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Memorials and Things of Fame for July 28, 2010
1850 The Morning Chronicle Zachary Taylor’s death: This day, and probably at the very hour of our going to press, a long train of mourning citizens will be following to …
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Quakes a common occurrence along St. Lawrence
Earthquakes like the one that registered 4.1 on the Richter scale last Friday are more common than most people would think. “There are on average eight earthquakes per year,” Natural …
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