Community Calendar
July 31 to Aug. 12 – Plein Art, le Salon des métiers d’art de Québec. Over 100 professional artisans display their wares at Quebec’s largest summer arts and crafts show, …
OBITUARY: William Lynn HICKS June 27, 1934 – July 30, 2018
Lynn passed away at St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto, Ont. with family by his side. He leaves to mourn his children Scott (Shelly) Hicks and Elaine (Rob) Reaper, grandchildren …
OBITUARY: Elsie Alexis PREVOST (née Thomson) 1920-2018
Mrs. Elsie Alexis Prevost (née Thomson), wife of the late John Reginald Prevost, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at the Jeffery Hale Hospital on July 11, 2018, at …
OBITUARY: Rev. James Wilfred JOHANSON
“Jim” passed into the presence of his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, at the CHUL hospital in Quebec City after a long illness.He is survived by his wife of 60 …
Tempêtes & Passions serves up Viennese delights
On Aug. 5, in the chapel of the Musée de l’Amérique française, members of Tempêtes & Passions presented the second edition of their popular concert series, Viennoiseries musicales, as part …
Dig in! August is Archeology Month!
From the Gaspé to the Outaouais, from the Eastern Townships to the Saguenay, it’s Archeology Month in Quebec, and over 40 sites around the province are open for visits. In …
When Lindbergh came to town . . .
Ninety years ago, on April 24, 1928, American aviator Charles Lindbergh made his only visit to Quebec City. This sensational happening occurred as part of a sequence of events which …
The not-so-common traits of the common grackle
Looking at these black birds, we can easily confuse them with their cousins from the icteridae family, which contains around 100 species, including blackbirds and cowbirds. When a ray of …
Artisans show off their passions at Plein Art
Annie Dufresne was a motorcycle instructor, Georges-Alexandre Aubé-Brière was a literature student and Denis Belleau was an architecture technician. Former professional clowns, salespeople, restaurateurs, aspiring priests and construction workers were …
The Passage Olympia rolls out the red carpet
In an effort to brighten up the city and improve the quality of life in certain neighbourhoods, a variety of unique, temporary public spaces have been popping up around the …