The Aran sweater: the original Irish sweater
The classic Aran sweater is the original Irish fisherman’s sweater. These hand-knit sweaters have quite a tale to tell. A staple in fishermen’s wardrobes for over 100 years, an Aran …
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St. Patrick’s Day trivia
St. Patrick’s Day is one of those special days that, while celebrated across the country, doesn’t quite warrant public holiday status in Canada – except in Newfoundland and Labrador.St. Patrick’s …
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Sale of DND land last piece of merged English school project
An understated Feb. 23 media release communicated the announcement, but the sale of less than a hectare of Department of National Defence (DND) land in Sainte-Foy to the Quebec ministry …
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Shannon and Valcartier St. Patrick’s Day festivities go virtual
This time last year, the town of Shannon was buzzing. Parents were sewing sequins onto dance dresses and rehearsal rooms were vibrating with the distinctive sound of hard shoes. The …
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In wake of pandemic, do music festivals need to be estival?
To everything, there is a season,” goes the song “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – a big hit for the Byrds in 1965, written by Pete Seeger in the ’50s, and taken …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
March 1, 1821 – The Quebec GazetteEarthquakeA recent shock of earthquake was felt on Tuesday morning last, about four o’clock, at Valcartier, distant about 18 miles to the north-west of …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Lapointe
This street is named in honour of Hugues Lapointe (1911-1982) who was a lawyer, member of Parliament and lieutenant governor of Quebec.Born in Rivière-du-Loup, he was the son of Ernest …
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Sylvia Melanson launches her first book
Local author Sylvia Melanson had her first children’s book, Square-Eyed Raccoon: Home Sweet Home!, published in December 2020. Melanson is an anglophone who was born and raised in Quebec City …
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CQSB’s Burke lauds ‘hard work’ for new high school project
“History is great, but the future is better.”So declared Central Québec School Board (CQSB) chair Stephen Burke upon the Feb. 23 announcement of the “final piece of the puzzle which …
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Tycho crater makes quite an impact on the moon
“It was a full moon and, shining on all the snow, It made everything almost as bright as day. Only shadows were rather confusing.” ~ C.S. LewisThe full moon that …
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