Remarkable new artifacts at the Musée Royal 22e Régiment
The Musée Royal 22e Régiment, located at the Citadel, recently added some very interesting artifacts to its permanent exhibit. First is the Confederation Inkstand, acquired on loan from the Library …
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Tempêtes et Passions set the stage for the season
Tempêtes et Passions kicked off their 2019-2020 season magnificently with the fundraising Grande Fête Lyrique, held on Sept. 16 in the Chapelle du Musée de l’Amérique Francophone. The singers – …
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Second GPCQ win for Australian Michael Matthews
A light breeze kept Quebec City cool on the mild and sunny morning of Sept. 13. The racecourse, which starts and finishes in front of Place George-V, gave the international …
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What are election ‘ballot’ questions for a blessed land?
Had a conversation the other day with a friend who teaches students looking to upgrade their general education and language skills, most of whom are refugees from a country a …
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Quebec riding: Duclos faces comeback bid by longtime Bloc MP
One of the marvels of elections in this country is how, upon the drop of a writ, busy elves plaster election signs everywhere overnight so that voters wake up to …
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QAC’s Fiddler coming soon to a roof near you!
You can reserve your seat now for the Quebec Art Company production of the forever popular musical Fiddler on the Roof. There will be seven performances only in the CEGEP …
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The story behind Rue de la Drave and Parc des Draveurs
In Quebec, the French word drave refers to the floating of large numbers of tree trunks downriver. Log driving was a means of moving logs (sawn tree trunks) from a …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
Note from Lorie: The Ocean Limited, a passenger train operated by Via Rail on a 23-hour overnight route between Montreal and Halifax, is the oldest continuously operated named passenger train …
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St-Roch XP, where the cool kids hang out
The multifaceted St-Roch XP (Expérience) festival that took place from Sept. 12 to 15 emphasized the sights, sounds, shows and flavours that make this urban neighbourhood a place “where the …
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House of slaves in Togo
When Rev. Éloi Gunn was growing up in Agbodrafo, Togo, he and his brothers, sisters and cousins loved to play in their grandparents’ basement. It was the perfect hiding place, …
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