Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle The New Year’s greetings which we repeat to all our readers in print, we hope to offer to our intimates in our personal presence, when the …
Holy Door at the Basilica now sealed
On December 28, Cardinal Gérald Lacroix invited the congregation and the public to the Cathedral-Basilica Notre-Dame de Québec for the sealing of the Holy Door, the final event in the …
Community Christmas Hampers deliver holiday happiness
Santa’s helpers delivered boxes laden with groceries, including fresh meats, vegetables, fruit, milk, eggs, and non-perishables on Saturday, December 20, to over 200 households. The hampers ensured that designated families …
Hôtel de Glace gives a chilly but charming welcome
The Hôtel de Glace opened to the public on Saturday, January 3. “It was cold earlier than usual this year, so our expert teams were able to start working in …
A Valcartier vet and his horses during the Great War
This year’s First World War centenary has prompted me to remember my adventurous grandfather, Dr. Howard Wolff of Valcartier, who as a teenager was swept up in the national volunteer …
Happy New Year! Big Ben rings in 2015
In Quebec City, Grande Allée was party central for those welcoming the New Year, topped off with fireworks at midnight. In London, England, crowds gathered to hear Big Ben ring …
Invitation to a Burns Supper
The Fort St. Andrew’s Garrison of the 78th Fraser Highlanders, Quebec City invites you to a Burns supper on Saturday, January 24, 2015. Burns suppers are celebrations of the life …
Wanted, dead or alive, actors for the QAC spring production!!
January means audition time for the Quebec Art Company, Quebec City’s foremost English-language theatre group. Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead will be staged this spring, and at least …
Sir John A. Macdonald bicentennial celebrations
We Canadians have traditionally not done a very good job honouring our heroes, particularly past political leaders. Unlike our American and British cousins, and peoples in many other nations, we …
Crowning the Carnival Queen
You may not be finished your holiday shopping or your New Year’s Eve plans quite yet, but Winter Carnival time is right around the corner. On January 30, one of …