Register soon for fifth annual FoodCamp
Remember the 2015 FoodCamp, held last April at the Château Frontenac? (See www.qctonline.com/delicious-weekend-foodcamp in the April 12, 2015, edition of the QCT). This decadently delicious event will take place again …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle Temperatures at Quebec – “An Observer” sends the following: on 16th May, at 6 o’clock of the following years the temperature was as follows: 1863–76 [degrees …
The story behind Rue James-Bowen
Rue James-Bowen in Cap-Rouge was named in honour of a former mayor of the municipality, James Bowen, Jr. A prosperous timber merchant and “squire” in Cap-Rouge, Bowen was the great-grandson …
Art therapy is coming to the Wellness Centre this June!
Caring for an aging, ill or dependent loved one is like being on an emotional roller coaster. Frustrations and sorrows get tangled up with successes and joys. You may exude …
Historical re-enactment of a soldier’s life in New France
Over the May long weekend (the Fête des Patriotes), the Royal 22e Régiment Museum and 70 history lovers welcomed visitors to the fourth annual re-enactment of 18th-century military life in …
Montreal declares moratorium on horse-drawn carriages
In a recent press release, SPA Canada said it is relieved to hear that horses will not be forced to pull carriages in the streets of Montreal this summer. According …
An epicure’s tour of Limoilou
Eating out is supposed to provide a pleasurable break from the chore of cooking. However, in recent decades food culture has grown to epic proportions and local food is the …
Club Musical ends 125th anniversary celebrations on a high note
The last concert of the 2015-2016 season of the Club Musical de Québec was an absolute, three-star treat – with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra of San Francisco directed by Nicholas …
From winter to spring
While sitting on the balcony enjoying the warmth of the sun on my face last weekend, I quickly forgot the rigours of the long winter. A pair of crows flying …
Military houses in Sainte-Foy to be razed for new armoury complex
After almost a decade of prevarication, some forty shabby-looking military houses and apartment buildings lining Boulevard Hochelaga behind the shopping centres in Sainte-Foy are soon to be demolished to make …