Cathedral of the Holy Trinity planning second Chamber Organ and Choral Festival
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is planning Quebec City’s second Chamber Organ and Choral Music Festival, to be held in August. After a week of choral workshops, the Festival …
Panel to study options for Anglophones in school board elections
A coalition of groups representing Quebec’s English-speaking community has formed a panel mandated to find options for selecting school commissioners. The panel will be chaired by former Liberal MP Marlene Jennings …
The 1885 Montreal smallpox epidemic
One hundred and fifty years ago, a devastating smallpox epidemic hit Montreal, killing thousands. The event remains etched in the city’s collective memory. It was an unforgettable milestone in the …
Your trash might be my treasure
Limoilou’s eighth Grand Bazar des Ruelles, a huge community garage sale, took place on Saturday, June 6, in conjunction with Quebec’s Neighbours’ Day. And what better way to get to …
Salvation Army opens its doors on Wilfrid-Hamel
Barbara and David Carey are in Quebec City on a mission – of salvation. The Careys are respectively head of housing and director of the Salvation Army’s operations in Quebec …
Wendake Pow Wow promises fun for all
The 2015 Wendake International Pow Wow will be taking place on June 26, 27 and 28 all along Boulevard Bastien, the main street of the Wendat reserve, which lies between …
Graduates say goodbye to Quebec High School
The high school careers of 63 Quebec High School students came to an end Friday, June 5, with a shower of blue mortarboards. The QHS Class of 2015 graduated with …
Dollard-des-Ormeaux graduates “wise beyond their years”
The graduation ceremony at Dollard-des-Ormeaux High School on June 4 was not short. Lasting over three hours, it was a special tribute to the 17 graduates, each one unique, who …
A perfect day for the St. Patrick’s Parish Picnic
St. Patrick’s parishioners, community members and neighbours enjoyed lunch hot off the grill while children played in the nearby St. Patrick’s High School yard on June 7. Sister Sarah McDonald, …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle The most dangerous inconvenience suffered by persons whose business leads them at late hours through suburban streets arises from the immense number of useless curs …