Bethann Merkle crosses continents in search of tortoise and hare
QCT journalist and photographer Bethann G. Merkle is taking a break from writing and illustrating the “Drawn to Quebec” column in order to work on an exciting new project. Merkle …
Happy Mother’s Day!
Sunday, May 8, is Mother’s Day. Don’t forget to send some flowers to your mother, these joyful roses for example. With their sunny disposition, yellow roses are perfect for spring …
Mother’s Day memories
Now that I have a daughter of my own, I better understand all that my mom did to care for my brother and me. In recognition of Mother’s Day on …
Missing lampshades on Avenue Cartier
Lumière sur l’art, the 34 giant lampshades on Avenue Cartier, covered with colourful reproductions of works of art by well-known Quebec artists, have been temporarily removed, and will soon be …
The art of stained glass, its secrets displayed
Between April 29 and May 1, the École de Vitrail de Carole Deslauriers held its annual art show at the Centre communautaire Noël-Brulart in Sillery. An impressive group of artists …
Sillery residents offer suggestions for public space on Avenue Maguire
On April 27, some 40 Sillery residents gathered at the Bibliothèque Charles-H.-Blais to discuss the City’s plans for the public space in front of the library. Officials representing the Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge …
Valcartier’s heritage celebrated at former Ski Lodge
As part of the Valcartier Settlement Days celebrations, a supper was held on April 24 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the former Valcartier Ski Lodge, 60 years of education …
Carnival Queen Amélie Godin presents cheque to suicide prevention centre
On April 21, at a 5 à 7 organized by the Centre de Prévention du Suicide de Québec (CPS), the 2016 Winter Carnival Queen, Amélie Godin, presented a donation of …
The Easter Rising remembered at Irish Heritage Quebec
This past Easter Monday, Ireland celebrated the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising. To mark this historic event, Irish Heritage Quebec invited historian Gavin Foster to give a talk on …
“Might is Right” at Historic European Martial Arts competition
On April 9 and 10 more than 35 warriors wearing medieval costumes or historical uniforms gathered in Montreal for the first ever Historic European Martial Arts (HEMA) Open. Under the …