Reflections on Remembrance Day
Reflections, a bilingual installation funded by the Government of Canada in Old Quebec next to Porte Saint-Jean, is an exhibit coinciding with Remembrance Day. In an interactive workshop, young people …
Bilingual musical celebrates the story of Grosse Île
Grosse Île, the first point of contact for nearly half a million Irish immigrants over the span of a hundred years, is the subject of a musical to be presented …
Quebec City Women’s Club converts books into bursaries
The Quebec City Women’s Club held its annual Book Fair last Saturday at the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre. Thousands of books filled the gymnasium, sorted and arranged on tables. Many …
Pierre Lassonde shares his passion for art
Collecting is my entire life’s passion. Being able to share it with the general public of Quebec is an immense honour.” – Pierre Lassonde A passionate art lover from a …
Election 2015 aftermath: the Conservatives
Last week’s article considered the Liberals and the NDP; this week’s looks at the Conservatives. The post-election situation of the Conservative Party of Canada is intriguing. The Maclean’s magazine editorial …
History of Valcartier to be launched on November 14
To mark the upcoming 200th anniversary of the founding of the village of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Marion A. Paquet has written an ambitious, 267-page history of the community from the earliest European …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle Rideau Hall, the former MacKay residence in Ottawa, is being prepared as the residence of Canada’s Governor General. The old stone mansion, 95 by 47 feet, …
The story behind Rue Jean-Cabot
Rue Jean-Cabot is named in honour of the Italian navigator and explorer Giovanni Caboto (circa 1450-1499), known in English as John and in French as Jean Cabot. His 1497 discovery …
The babies of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
Many people know of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany as the place where Anne Frank and her sister Margot died during World War II. Fewer know that following liberation, …
QHS drew a record number of blood donors
On October 26, Quebec High School students attracted a record-breaking 92 donors to their annual Héma-Québec blood drive, surpassing last year’s drive by 17. In total, 41 litres of blood …