The story behind Rue Alfred-Rouleau
This street in the Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy district of Quebec City was named in honour of Alfred Rouleau (1915-1985), a businessman and president of the Fédération du Québec des Caisses Populaires Desjardins, …
Elisa-Maude McConnell helps bring smiles to young faces
Elisa-Maude McConnell is a speech-language pathologist at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université Laval (CHUL) in Quebec City. In mid-January, she volunteered to go on a mission with Global Smile Foundation …
Letter to the Editor – Re: \Jesus Christ Superstar\””
What a leap the Quebec Art Company [QAC] has taken with this show! The large cast of many new faces and performers … reflects what it is to be a …
Valcartier Sugar Shack Brunch a sweet delight
A fundraising Sugar Shack Brunch for cancer research, organized by the Valcartier Roadrunners and Valcartier Elementary School’s Community Learning Centre (CLC), was held at the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier community hall on April …
Quebec City offers a warm welcome to new citizens
The Vidéotron Centre was filled with the sound of hundreds of voices speaking many languages on April 14, as the Ville de Québec held its annual event to welcome new …
Families work together to promote road safety for everyone
Nancy Gilbert, a graduate of St Patrick’s High School, is the co-founder of Solidarité familles et Sécurité routière / Family Solidarity and Road Safety (SFSR). On April 6, she spoke …
Familiar faces introduce Newfoundland to Lifelong Learners
They say, “Home is where the heart is.” This was more than evident to the capacity crowd that came to hear Katherine and Keith Burgess express their heartfelt affection for …
The Chantecler “Made in Quebec” chicken is 100 years old
It all started at the Oka Abbey. Brother Wilfrid Châtelain was in charge of the poultry section at the Oka Agricultural Institute, where the chickens had names like Delaware, New …
The Voltigeurs return to the Manège Militaire
The Fondation Les Voltigeurs (9e Bataillon), proudly announce that on May 12, the Régiment Les Voltigeurs de Québec will return to their Manège militaire (armoury) that was destroyed by fire …
Alberto Giacometti exhibit at MNBAQ open until May 12
Don’t miss the exhibit of works by Alberto Giacometti which is open until May 12 at the Musée national des Beaux-Arts du Québec (MNBAQ). A Swiss sculptor and painter who …