Mount Hermon Cemetery ceremony remembers Sir Richard E.W. Turner, VC
The first wet snow of the season provided an appropriately sombre mood for a pre-Remembrance Day ceremony in Mount Hermon cemetery for a local hero of the Boer War. …
QAC celebrates 35th anniversary with a Gala Performance
Where were you in 1981? If you were in Quebec City, you may have seen The Pirates of Penzance, the first production by the Quebec Art Company (QAC), a newly-founded …
Is this any way to run an election?
Like many others around the world, we Canadians watch with dismay the drama that is currently engulfing our friends and neighbours to the south. We are appalled by the spectacle …
QCNA raises public awareness of local print-news media
The Quebec Community Newspapers Association (QCNA) has joined a coalition of newspaper publishers in Quebec to raise public awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy local print-news media, while …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle We are indebted to the courtesy of Commander Fortin for the intelligence connected with the cruise of the Government schooner La Canadienne in the Gulf …
The story behind Avenue Suzor-Coté
This avenue is named in honour of the famous Quebec painter and sculptor Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté, who was born in 1869 in Arthabaska (Victoriaville), Quebec. At age 22 …
QHS hosts sixth annual Blood Drive
The Leadership Class at Quebec High School helped save 344 lives on October 25 with their sixth annual Blood Drive. They attracted 86 donors and exceeded their target. “It …
Best in Show at best animal show
Animal breeders and pet lovers came together at the Salon National des Animaux de Compagnie (SNAC) held at ExpoCité October 22-23, which exhibited a wide array of animals and …
Exotic Animals Exhibition not just for the brave-hearted
The Exotic Animals Exhibition was held at Place Fleur de Lys shopping centre in Quebec City on October 29 and 30. This free, annual event attracts all kinds of visitors …
Books, books and more books at the QCWC Book Fair
Last Saturday morning, lovers of English literature rushed to the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre for the Quebec City Women’s Club annual Book Fair. Many arrived early, waiting in line …