Meet Rev. Andrew K. Lairenge, Chalmers-Wesley’s new minister
For Rev. Andrew Kinoti Lairenge, walking into Chalmers-Wesley United Church was like coming face to face with history. Lairenge grew up in rural Kenya and studied at Drew University in …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
July 28, 1820 – The Quebec GazetteNoticeThe ladies and gentlemen of Quebec are respectfully informed that, if it is a fine day, the steam boat Car of Commerce will leave …
The story behind Rue Hector-Laferté
This street is named in honour of Hector Laferté, a Quebec lawyer and politician. Born in Saint-Germain-de-Grantham in 1885, Laferté was educated at the Collège de Nicolet and Université Laval, …
View works of art at historical houses in Quebec City
Four of Quebec City’s historical houses – Maison Hamel-Bruneau, Villa Bagatelle, Centre d’Interprétation historique de Sainte-Foy and Maison des Jésuites de Sillery – are featuring exhibits for you to discover …
Quebec Art Company loses another bright star
Hugh Corston (1954-2020), passed away July 3 at his home in Quebec City. He was born in Halifax, where he spent his formative years and early adulthood. He graduated from …
Remembering Douglas Dahlgren QAC’s maestro from 1989 to 2007
Douglas Dahlgren, a beloved and long-standing member of the Quebec Art Company (QAC), passed away on July 14, 2020, at the age of 85. Douglas was our musical director and …
Work ramps up on Promenade de Samuel-De Champlain
More than 10 years after the plan was first revealed, construction is now in full swing on Phase 3 of the Promenade Samuel-De Champlain. When completed in 2022, the project …
Diamants, Alouettes play to empty stadiums
The Québec Diamants and the Charlesbourg Alouettes baseball organizations decided to play their games last weekend in front of empty stadiums at Stade Canac and Parc Henri-Casault. The teams played …
Hockey fans, the Stanley Cup playoffs are (finally) here
Fans in Quebec City and around the world can start celebrating as the National Hockey League resumes its 2019-2020 season. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the NHL – and professional and …
The Marquis de Montcalm distributes plants to hospital workers
The Marquis de Montcalm (a.k.a. Benoît Gilbert, development and marketing officer of the National Battlefields Commission) dropped by this scribe’s office on July 16 with a special delivery of bags …