Duddy doesn’t disappoint
Braving the icy January winds, a group assembled at the Morrin Centre this past Sunday evening for a presentation of the 1974 film version of Mordecai Richler’s seminal novel, The …
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Should I stay or should I go?
The Old Fellow and I have reached a stage in life where we are pondering our next course of action with regard to our living arrangements. We have been living …
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Memorials and things of fame
1849 The Morning Chronicle Among the curiosities belonging to government, brought home in the U.S. storeship “Supply,” the following are particularly worthy of mention, as calculated to excite a degree …
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Notice of Refundable Tax Credit for Home Improvement And Renovation
QUÉBEC, Jan. 14 /CNW Telbec/ – The Minister of Finance and Minister responsible for Infrastructure, Monique Jérôme-Forget, today announced the introduction of a refundable tax credit for home improvement and …
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Pelletier’s unexpected reply
It was springtime in Quebec. One of those sunsplashed early mornings that invariably called me to be up and walking. Before long I found myself exploring the Old City. Trees …
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Hazel Ross Breakey gets the recognition she deserves
Thank you for the excellent article (QCT, January 7, 2009) signed by the staff of the Fraser Recovery Program, in tribute to the life and work of a great lady, …
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Lepage resurrects Dragons’ Trilogy with The Blue Dragon
The sequel to the critically acclaimed Dragons’ Trilogy by playwright and director Robert Lepage makes its Canadian debut at the Théâtre du Trident. The series’ protagonist, Pierre Lamontagne, resurfaces twenty …
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City and country lose popular politician
On January 10, after a long battle with colon cancer, Jean Pelletier, erstwhile mayor of Quebec City and chief of staff under former prime minister Jean Chretien, died at the …
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VEQ denounces poor local coverage by English-language television stations
The Voice of English-speaking Quebec has denounced the lack of English-language local television coverage in a brief submitted to national broadcast regulator the CRTC. The regulator began hearings at its …
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QAC to stage Shaw production
Preparations are underway for the Quebec Art Company’s spring production, Arms and the Man, written by the well known Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. While better known now for such …
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