Shannon’s St. Joseph’s Chapel – 75 years blessed
On Dec. 1, St. Joseph’s Chapel in Shannon marked its 75th anniversary. Erected in 1944 on land leased from the Quebec Power Company for $1 a year, the chapel was …
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Scheer conundrum: Conservatives have a tortured history of ousting leaders
To paraphrase Napoleon: “Never interrupt your enemy when he is in the process of destroying himself.”This much mutated military maxim is surely on the minds of the wily strategists in …
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The first edition of Evenings with Leaders a success
CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence held the first of its series of Evenings with Leaders on Nov. 14 in the iA Financial Group Auditorium. Students, alumni, partners and members of the community …
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SOS violence conjugale campaign targets young people
SOS violence conjugale recently launched a campaign aimed at raising awareness among 15-to-25-year-olds about the first signs of psychological violence. Well before the more obvious physical violence, a whole range …
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The story behind Rue Eugène-Chinic
Guillaume-Eugène Chinic (1818-1889) was born in Quebec City. At a very early age, probably around 15, he began working for François-Xavier Méthot, who owned a hardware store on Rue Saint-Pierre. …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
December 3, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteNew TownMontreal – We understand that some enterprising individuals, who possess lands near the Cross at the foot of the current, [in] St. Marie, …
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Winter season features diverse shows at Le Diamant
A wrestling rematch, an autobiographical trilogy, two circus shows, a sado-masochist masterpiece and a drag queen cabaret highlight the Winter 2020 program for the new Le Diamant performance space.The lineup, …
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Irish Heritage Quebec’s Flea Market
Decorations for all seasons, baskets, tableware and more were on offer at the bi-annual Irish Heritage Quebec Flea Market. Games, purses, lamps, chairs, luggage, books, CDs and vinyl records, …
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Delivering some goodness with this year’s Community Christmas Hamper Campaign
As a first-time official participant in the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign, the South Shore English Network (SSEN) is excited to meet the wonderful organizers and volunteers who have helped and …
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Faux fir for Christmas or a fine pine?
Are you pining for a spruce, balsam or pine Christmas tree? The scent of an evergreen tree has been said to raise dopamine levels in our brains – the feel-good …
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