Lifelong Learning launches spring 2019 program
Some 40 Lifelong Learners attended a Welcome Tea held on Jan. 15 in the Valcartier Family Centre at its new address on 2630 Blvd. Hochelaga.The gathering was an excellent opportunity …
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Funny, how Big Tobacco is quitting “ordinary” cigarettes
Any Bob Newhart fans out there? Sure there are. The American comedian and actor, still performing occasionally at 89, is the master of the deadpan reaction. His specialty is one-sided …
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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow . . . no more!
Avenue Cartier on a snowy Sunday afternoon. Let the snowplow pass! Photo by Peter Black This virtual fireplace in front of the Musée nationale des Beaux-Arts du …
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The story behind Avenue Calixa-Lavallée
This street was named after Calixa Lavallée (1842-1891), best known for composing the music for “O Canada,” which officially became the national anthem of Canada in 1980.Lavallée’s father, Augustin Lavallée, …
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Canada non grata in Saudi Arabia and China
On Jan. 12, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland, welcomed 18-year-old Saudi refugee Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun (who now goes by Rahaf Mohammed) at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The image …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
January 23, 1819 – The Quebec Gazette Teaching FrenchMr. Dufief has exhibited repeatedly and successfully before enlightened auditors at Edinburgh, his new method of teaching French to a very numerous …
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Musée de la civilisation puts rock art online
It is now possible to see Indigenous stone engravings from all over Canada virtually, thanks to the exhibit on the website of the Musée de la civilisation de Québec (MCQ). …
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Wrapping up the Christmas Hamper Campaign – Thank you!
Thanks to the efforts of nearly 200 volunteers, the 23rd annual Community Christmas Hamper Campaign (CCHC) is coming to a successful close. We extend our thanks to all of the …
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Fifty-Fifty: the best of both worlds
When I first arrived in Quebec City from Sherbrooke in June 2001, I immediately immersed myself in the activities of the English-speaking community. As a writer, one of the first …
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Magical, unsettling Zanzibar
Zanzibar. The word itself sounds almost mythical, like “Timbuktu” or “Siberia.” Shorthand for a place where legends come to life. I think I was about five the first time I …
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