STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Le Mercier
This street in the Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy district of Quebec City is named after François-Marc-Antoine Le Mercier (1722-1798), a French artillery officer who first arrived in Canada in 1740 as a cadet …
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‘Le Sang du pélican’ at Cinéma Le Clap
The QCT does not normally review French-language films, but Le Sang du pélican is an outstanding exception. It will be playing at Cinéma Le Clap in Ste-Foy as of March …
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Baie de Beauport park improvements planned next to terminal
Promoters of the huge Laurentia container terminal project on the Beauport waterfront are mounting a public relations offensive with the announcement of improvements for the neighbouring beachside park and the …
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Valcartier Elementary School holds mini St. Patrick’s Day parade
Valcartier Elementary School (VES) held a mini St. Patrick’s Day parade for members of the Golden Age Club and residents of the Habitations Communautaires in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier on March 17. Students …
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Up and coming entertainment
• On March 20 at 7 p.m., Allison Kirkwood’s documentary, Echoes of a Fine-Tuned Valley: Musical Memories from the Jacques-Cartier Area, premièred on the Voice of English-speaking Québec, A …
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‘887’ takes Robert Lepage home
Robert Lepage’s one-man autobiographical play 887 doesn’t make the audience feel like he’s alone on stage at all. With the use of state-of-the-art technology and low-tech props, many characters come …
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It’s time for some spring cleaning
If you want to get rid of stuff, you can always do a good spring cleaning. Or you can do what I do … move. ~ Ellen DeGeneres Now that …
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OBITUARY: Glen HARRIET
Glen HARRIET1960-2021 It is with heavy hearts we announce that Glen Harriet passed away at the Institut universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ) on March 5, 2021 …
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Capitales sign an Aussie pitcher; FAA falters in Acapulco
The Québec Capitales went halfway around the world last week to sign a starting pitcher, right-hander Mitch Neuborn from Australia.Manager Pat Scalabrini was impressed by Neuborn’s statistics in the Australian …
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Laurie Blouin earns world championship gold in Aspen
Snowboarder Laurie Blouin of Stoneham, the 2018 Olympic silver medalist, earned a second world title when she won the Big Air event at the 2021 FIS Snowboard and Freeski World …
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