A long walk for end-of-life care
Ted Bos lost his battle with lung cancer on January 16, 2015. He died at his home in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, surrounded by family. He was 68. Ian Bos …
Heritage houses offer holidays at home
The word staycation* – a vacation in which people stay home to relax and enjoy the attractions the area has to offer – has just entered the Oxford English Dictionary, …
Bonne Fête Québec!
On the eve of Saint-Jean Baptiste, June 23, people all over the province wished each other “Bonne Fête nationale!” Quebec City celebrated with a show on the Plains of Abraham …
News Digest June 24 2015
Issue June 24, 2015 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TMusing the most advanced news distribution method in over 246 …
St. Patrick’s 2015 graduates advised to “seize the day”
Friday, June 19, marked the last official day of secondary education for 92 St. Patrick’s High School graduates. The green-and-white themed ceremony was held at the Palais Montcalm, where family, …
Stuart Wright retiring after 65 years in practice
Stuart Wright, long-time resident of Quebec City and a well-known notary with the firm of Côté Taschereau Samson Demers for a good many years, is retiring at the end of …
DDO math student scores high
Here, in a few numbers, is a look at the World Championship of Math and Logic Games, given by the Association québécoise des Jeux mathématiques (AQJM): -18,804 participants in the …
David Mendel launches the Cathedral guide book
David Mendel, president of Mendel Tours, architectural historian and renowned speaker, recently launched Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, the latest in his series of Mendel Guides. Appropriately, the launch took …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle The festival of St. Jean the Baptiste was celebrated with more than usual éclat by our fellow-citizens of French Canadian origins. The procession which mustered on …
The story behind Rue Flynn
Rue Flynn was named in honour of Edmund James Flynn (1847-1927). Born in Percé, of Irish and British descent, he would become a lawyer, professor, politician and judge. Flynn studied …