International Wine and Spirits Fair a treat for the palate
The Centre des Congrès was a very popular spot last weekend, with 75 exhibitors offering samples of some 1,500 different products, and 50 free presentations about matching wines with food. …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle The New Illustrated Edition of Webster’s Dictionary: This seemingly dry and certainly ponderous book has its peculiar charms. Here is collected and tersely set down a …
Alpine snowboarders vie for Canadian Championship
Snowboarders descended upon Le Relais ski centre on March 13-15 to participate in the S3 Alpine Snowboard Canadian Championships. Australian, Chinese and American “riders” also took part in several races. …
The story behind Avenue O’Neill and Maison O’Neill
Avenue O’Neill, located in the Duberger district of Quebec City, is named after the O’Neill family who once owned land in that area. In the mid-nineteenth century, the New World …
A-hunting we will go… and fishing and camping and boating
This past weekend, from March 12 to 15, the Quebec City Hunting, Fishing, Camping and Boat Show was held at ExpoCité. Some 38,000 people visited last year’s show, which shows …
Jay Ouellet’s Moon photo has gone mega-viral
The photo of the conjuncture of the Moon with Venus and Mars over Quebec City featured by the QCT on the front page of the February 25, 2015, issue has …
C.W.L. of Shannon honours Maureen Maher
Submitted by Kerry Ann King Each year the Catholic Women’s League of Shannon, which sponsors the Shannon Irish Show, celebrates one of their own. A plaque is presented and recognition …
Grand Défi Chez Victor ends the ice canoe season
The hard-fought season of ice canoe races on the St. Lawrence River all came down to the seventh and last race on Saturday, March 7, to decide the grand champions …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle The festival of St. Patrick was duly celebrated yesterday by our fellow-citizens of Irish origin. There was divine service at St. Patrick’s Church in the forenoon, …
The story behind Rue Fraser
Rue Fraser is a tree-lined, one-way street in the Montcalm district between Avenue De Salaberry and Avenue de Bougainville. It was named in honour of the 78th Fraser Highlanders Scottish …