Inaugural season of Le Diamant will be many-faceted
Le Diamant, the new theatre complex built within the walls of the former YMCA on Place D’Youville, is less than 100 days away from completion. At a press conference held …
Baby Book Bag program revamped
Did you know that little ones who associate books with happy feelings are more likely to enjoy a love of reading and learning as they grow? Not only do times …
Newspaper lessons from Murphy’s farm
It will be 16 years next month that I sold the Stanstead Journal. That’s a long time. If my time since the Journal were a child, it would be getting …
The Stanstead Journal ceases weekly production
We regret to hear that the Stanstead Journal, published weekly since 1845, has ceased its weekly print production and will now exist only online. There are, however, plans to publish …
Community Calendar
Friday, June 14 – Grand Marché, official opening at ExpoCité, 250 Boul. Wilfrid-Hamel. Two hours free parking. For more details, visit legrandmarchedequebec.com. Saturday, June 15, 1 to 5 p.m. – …
Book Quest 2019: Natural World at the Morrin Centre
The Morrin Centre summer reading program is back for a 15th consecutive year! Organized in partnership with the TD Summer Reading Club, Book Quest gives children ages three to 12 …
New pavilion at the Base de Plein air almost complete
Construction is on schedule at the Base de Plein air de Sainte-Foy, where a spacious new pavilion and a multi-purpose building will replace outdated structures on the site. One of …
Grads give last show before running away to the circus
Not all directors would want the word catastrophe in the name of their show. However, Maxime Perron, artistic director of Catastrophe ultraviolette, is unafraid. The actor and first-time director of …
Congratulations to the Class of 2019 at Dollard-des-Ormeaux High School
The Dollard-des-Ormeaux graduation ceremony was particularly poignant this year as Stéphan Lagacé, principal of the school for the past 13 years, congratulated the graduates, some of whom he has known …
The scourge of goutweed and the splendour of Quebec gardens
What makes human beings distinct from plants and animals is that humans are sentient organisms who try to make sense of their existence. Such deep thoughts weigh on the mind …