The story behind Avenue George-VI
Avenue George-VI, a roadway in National Battlefields Park, a.k.a. the Plains of Abraham, was named after George VI (1895-1952), King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British …
Letter to the Editor
I would like to thank Alec Roberts for his “Not exactly austerity” commentary of April 8, 2015, in which he said what very much needs saying today, and which echoes so …
Curtains for QAC’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
The curtain is set to rise on Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, the Quebec Art Company’s latest theatrical production. “We spent the weekend putting the finishing touches on everything from …
Marie Dooley’s collection: summer springs from the fabrics
Marie Dooley has been in the fashion business for close to three decades now, but she still gets butterflies when she puts her designs on the catwalk. On April 8, …
Climate change marchers demonstrate “boiling point”
As thousands of red-clad marchers streamed through the streets of downtown Quebec City on Saturday afternoon, drums and horns at full volume, one might have thought the Canadiens had won …
A poetic haiku adventure launched
Kukaï, une aventure poétique, a book of haiku (a very brief form of Japanese poetry) was officially launched at an event held at the Bibliothèque Monique-Corriveau on Saturday April 11. …
“Gotta run!” in memory of the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope
On April 12, to mark the 35th anniversary of the day Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope in St. John’s, Newfoundland, runners from coast to coast joined forces to …
St. Michael’s Church Hall was built to honour servicemen killed in action
In 1946, St. Michael’s Anglican parish, in Sillery, built a community hall beside the church in memory of five parishioners who were killed in combat in World War II. They …
A Canadian diamond in the heart of Quebec City
Last Saturday, April 11, the Quebec government officially confirmed its $30 million contribution to Le Diamant, a multidisciplinary art venue located in the Old City at Place d’Youville. A few …
Ecumenical Walk with the Cross in Old Quebec
On Good Friday, a solemn service took place as members of many local churches took part in an Ecumenical Walk with the Cross through the streets of Old Quebec. Starting …