Morrin Centre hosts Kinomada Film Festival
This week, the Morrin Centre is hosting, for the very first time, the Kinomada Film Festival and will also be showcasing a photography exhibit Vues des quartiers. The Festival brings …
Basement bargains at St. Brigid’s Guild sale
You can’t beat the bargains to be found in the basement of Église Saint-Charles-Garnier. Twice a year, in May and November, hundreds of people beat a path to this fundraiser …
The Venerable Bruce Myers ordained into the Sacred Order of Bishops
How many Right Reverends does it take to ordain an Anglican bishop? Well, there were at least 13 at the ordination of the Venerable Bruce Myers, OGS, held on May …
Crossing Canada: All aboard the legendary Canadian
A journey from Vancouver to Toronto aboard VIA Rail’s Canadian rates near the top of the list of iconic rail trips, along with taking the Orient Express, Japan’s high-speed Shinkansen or …
Downtown Saint-Raymond damaged by fire, again
Shortly after midnight on May 1, 2016, fire broke out in an apartment in downtown Saint-Raymond, some 60 kilometres northwest of Quebec City. When firemen arrived, four buildings were burning, …
Help the people of Fort McMurray: Donate to the Red Cross
All individual donations will be matched by the Government of Canada. donate.redcross.ca/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1951&ea.campaign.id=50639 “When man finally learns to control the elements… When the winds will be quiet and the earth …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle It is exceedingly satisfactory to be able to record the fact that there was not a single case of sickness among the 516 passengers (26 cabin …
The story behind Avenue Holland
Avenue Holland is named for Samuel Johannes Holland, born in 1728 in (appropriately) the Netherlands. As a young man he emigrated to England, where he became a Royal Engineer and …
Make memories matter: Walk for Alzheimer’s
The tenth annual Walk for Alzheimer’s will take place on Sunday, May 29, on the Plains of Abraham. Walkers should arrive at the starting point behind the Manège Militaire by …
Voltigeurs honour veterans of the Battle of Hong Kong
Saturday, May 7, was a big day for the Voltigeurs Regiment of Quebec City. The Regiment was celebrating three major events: the 154th anniversary of the formation of the Regiment, …