The story behind Rue Bethune
This street is named in honour of Dr. Norman Bethune (1890-1939), who was born in Gravenhurst, Ont. In 1914, when the First World War was declared in Europe, Bethune …
Memorials and Things of Fame
November 6, 1868 – The Morning Chronicle Recorder’s Court – A bailiff of the Superior Court, distinguished by his badge of office, a tin candle box, and his remarkably red …
Superstar gamer Stéphanie Harvey comes home for special OSQ concert
It would seem like an unlikely marriage: the stereotypical hoodie-clad video gamers and the tenue de ville classical music crowd. But the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec (OSQ) thinks it may …
A voyage Into the Woods with the Phantom of the Opera
A spooky pre-Halloween concert took place at the Morrin Centre on Oct. 29, featuring songs from such creepy musicals as The Phantom of the Opera, Into the Woods and The …
Flip Fabrique and the OSQ flip over the Grand Théâtre
Flip Fabrique joined conductor Fabien Gabel and 81 musicians of the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec (OSQ) for a unique performance at the Grand Théâtre de Québec on Oct. 31. Circus …
In Flanders fields the poppies blow between the crosses …
In Flanders Fields” is a poem written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lt.-Col. John McCrae. He was inspired to write it on May 3, 1915, after presiding …
Trinity Fall Tea and Sale a treat!
The Anglican Church Women of Trinity Church in Sainte-Foy have perfected the art of holding a tea and sale. Twice a year, every spring and fall, they get busy baking, …
Tempêtes & Passions reveal romantic bel canto treasures
It was a dark and stormy night, a perfect setting for a concert by Tempêtes & Passions in the ornate Chapelle du Musée de l’Amérique francophone in Old Quebec. This …
The first years of the Waterloo Settlement:
The beginning of what came to be known as the Waterloo Settlement started in 1821, following the mass arrival of new immigrants from the British Isles after the end of …
Joan BURNS
Joan Rosemary Burns Farmery, age 71, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 31, 2018, from her home in Desert Hot Springs, California, after a long battle with cancer. …