Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle A story runs that a young girl of some fourteen or fifteen years has been abducted from the dwelling of her parents and a search discovered …
The story behind Rue Cook
Rue Cook is a short street in Old Quebec that runs between Rue Sainte-Anne and Rue Saint-Stanislas, directly in front of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church near the Morrin Centre. It …
Happy 100th birthday, Marjorie!
Born on January 8, 1915, Marjorie (Robertson) Murray celebrated her 100th birthday in style on January 8, 2015. She was tickled pink by all the attention as family and friends …
Hockey is Team Canada’s game!
Hockey fans were treated to two high-calibre games at the recent 2015 World Junior Championship. Montreal was the perfect venue for the Canada vs. USA game on New Year’s Eve, …
Hockey Was Invented by a Nova Scotia
The Morrin Centre proudly presents a concert in its Connecting Through Culture series on Saturday, January 24, at 7:30 p.m., when singer, songwriter and saxophonist Dave Parker will give a …
Hug a tree in St. Matthew’s Cemetery
This winter the Société de développement commercial of the Rue Saint-Jean district of Quebec City is brightening up the neighbourhood with Enlace un arbre (hug a tree), an interactive illumination …
Fred Pichard leaves Quebec City with skis and golf clubs in hand
After living in Quebec City for nearly a century, Alfred (Fred) Pichard will begin a new chapter of his life in Ottawa at the end of January 2015. Fred was …
La Rotonde dances away the winter blues
When winter malaise sets in, as it does every January in Quebec, we look for something – anything – to rouse us from the mundane and the ordinary. Snowshoe excursions …
A QCT POLL – Just who do you think you are?
At a recent gathering of QCT journalists, the subject came up as to whether writers should use Anglophone or English-speaking person to refer to someone whose first language is la …
Caring for caregivers in 2015
The Caring Circle Café, an oasis for English-speaking caregivers, is celebrating its first birthday in January. During the regular meetings, caregivers come together, share experiences, find resources, learn new things, …