Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle On Monday afternoon, just as the Richelieu Company’s steamer was about to leave the Napoleon wharf, a well-dressed individual rushed through the crowd of spectators with …
The story behind Rue Joseph-B.-Forsyth
Rue Joseph-B.-Forsyth in Cap-Rouge is named in honour of Joseph Bell Forsyth (1830-1913). Born in Quebec City, he was the son of James Bell Forsyth and Frances Bell. In 1855, …
LGBT Quebecers show their colours at the Fête Arc-en-Ciel
The rainbow flag flew high over City Hall and Rue Saint-Jean was splashed with rainbow-coloured paint as the Fête Arc-en-Ciel, Quebec City’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) pride festival, …
Trinity Church’s organist celebrates 20 years at the console
On Sunday, September 6, the congregation of Trinity Anglican Church in Sainte-Foy honoured Serge Laliberté, who has been the organist at their church for 20 years. Laliberté said, “I …
Teens amaze at Magic Festival
Stage magic has gone beyond the stereotyped image of a dapperly dressed man conjuring rabbits from nowhere. Just ask Neil Croswell – he prefers birds. Croswell, a Toronto-based magician and …
I have my place, I have my ring
On August 31, Mayor Régis Labeaume and jeweller Robert Langlois revealed the design of the commemorative ring that was launched to mark the opening of the Videotron Centre. “I was …
Rouge et Or open the season with a 12-9 win
On Saturday night, Canada’s most successful football franchise, Université Laval’s Rouge et Or, opened the 2015 season on their home field and reclaimed pride for the team and Quebec City, …
May wants the South Shore to go Green
In the 2011 federal election, Green Party leader Elizabeth May led her party’s first foray into Parliament with a hard-fought victory in the British Columbia riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands. May, …
Lake St-Joseph Aquatic Club house destroyed by fire
On the afternoon of August 31, Fossambault-sur-le-Lac residents witnessed a devastating fire that consumed the 57-year old clubhouse of the Lake St-Joseph Aquatic Club. News of the fire spread quickly …
Quebec City Celtic Festival / Festival celtique de Québec looking for volunteers
The Festival celtique de Québec is looking for a few good people to join the ranks as volunteers for this year’s 10th anniversary edition. Interested in being part of the team, let …