Curtain comes down on successful Quebec City Film Festival
From silent movies and old Western films to modern animation and virtual reality, there was something for all cinema enthusiasts at the 2018 Quebec City Film Festival (QCFF). For 10 …
Step through time to the Magic Lantern
The Quebec City Film Festival is full of surprising presentations. It is not only about film showings but also about culture, music and heritage. On Sept. 22, the public were …
OSQ opens the season with a magnificent concert
To open the 2018-2019 season, Fabien Gabel and the musicians of the Orchestre symphonique de Québec (OSQ) presented a concert of symphonic works by Russian composers Alexandre Borodine, Igor Stravinsky …
Jigs, reels, and dresses sparkle at the Vieux-Québec Feis
Hundreds of Irish dancers from around the region leapt and kicked their way through the Petit Séminaire Saint-François in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures during the Vieux-Québec Feis on Sept. 22. A feis, pronounced …
Community Calendar
Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. – Dietitian Dorothy Moffat will explore the topic of Eating Well: Sugar and Salt at a Community Health Education Program videoconference to be held …
Voters uncertain as election “like no other” hits home stretch
With just days to go before Quebecers vote, polls suggest no party is in a solid position to form a majority government. That situation is, in itself, remarkable in that …
Commemorative plaque placed at Jeffery Hale Hospital
To mark the 150th anniversary of the Jeffery Hale Hospital, the City of Quebec recently placed a plaque at the hospital’s main entrance. It honours the history of this caring …
Find your voice with Vibrant Voices – Voix Vivantes!
Quebec city’s multilingual vocal ensemble, Vibrant Voices – Voix Vivantes, is recruiting new choristers. Rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Espace Saint-Michael, 1800 …
Significant decrease in 2018-2019 CQSB tax bills
The Central Quebec School Board (CQSB) mailed out its 2018-2019 tax bills last week. I would imagine that by now most of those who pay their school taxes to the …
JH-SB’s Friends’ Foundation golf tournament rained out!
The 28th annual Jeffery Hale-Saint Brigid’s Friends’ Foundation golf tournament may have been rained out, but it turned out to be the best ever fundraising event! In spite of the …