Community Calendar
Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. – Open Book Intercultural Dialogues: Memory and Identity at the Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais in Old Quebec. During this panel discussion, authors …
Get Out of the Red auction at the Wellness Centre
On Feb. 28, staff at the Wellness Centre (Jeffery Hale Community Partners, Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s and Voice of English-speaking Québec) got together for their annual Get Out of …
Drivers dream at the International Car Show
Warmer weather and the March break can only mean one thing for local car enthusiasts – the Salon international de l’Automobile de Québec, the Car Show. More than 70,000 visitors …
Get Out of the Red Auction at the Wellness Centre
Last Friday, February 28th, staff at the Wellness Centre (Jeffery Hale Community Partners, Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s and Voice of English-speaking Québec) got together for their annual Get Out …
You Oughta Know! Alanis Morissette to headline FEQ
For music fans, it’s like Christmas morning on a February afternoon. That’s because the folks behind the Festival d’Été de Québec (FEQ) have ripped the wrapping off a huge pile …
Fun for all ages at the Pentathlon des Neiges
In Quebec’s harsh winters, learning to enjoy winter sports is a survival skill. The Pentathlon des Neiges offers amateur athletes the opportunity to test their skills in five sports: speed …
Canada fuelled Sanders’ burning quest for universal health care
Say what you will about U.S. senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, a serious contender for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination – at least he’s been consistent. On what authority …
The Surprises in a Pair of Ski
There is nothing peculiarly malignant in the appearance in a pair of ski [sic]. They are two slips of elm wood, eight feet long, four inches broad, with a square …
The story behind Rue Georges-Dor
This street honours musician Georges Dor (Georges-Henri Doré), who was born in 1931, the youngest of a family of 11 children of Irish ancestry. Dor worked in a factory in …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
March 4, 1820 – The Quebec GazetteLiberalityWe have great pleasure in recording another instance of liberality on the part of the military. The non-commissioned officers of H.M. 76th Regiment, quartered …