The story behind Rue Corrigan
Rue Corrigan is a short street in Sainte-Foy between Chemin Saint-Louis and Rue Gregg. It is named after James “Jim” Corrigan, who owned a prosperous farm located on the south …
On their toes at the Vieux-Québec Féis
Laval University’s PEPS athletic centre echoed with the sounds of hundreds of hard shoes on Saturday, as Irish dancers from as far away as British Columbia gathered for the inaugural …
Local schools continue Terry Fox Run tradition
Nearly 35 years after partial amputee Terry Fox decided to run 8,000 kilometres across Canada to raise money for cancer research, fundraising runs in his honour have become a Canadian …
A Texan comes home to Île d’Orleans
It’s a long way from Marble Falls, Texas, to Île d’Orléans, Quebec (3,460 kilometres, to be exact), but Albert Breton, 79, finally got to check “visit Orleans Island” off his …
From Quebec City to the Great War in 1914
Last Wednesday evening, Charles André Nadeau gave a presentation at the Morrin Centre about the embarkation of over 32,000 soldiers at the Port of Quebec at the outset of the …
Clan Gunn leaders visit Quebec City
On the weekend of September 19 to 21, Clan Gunn was the honoured clan at the New Hampshire Highland Games at Loon Mountain in Lincoln, N.H. The annual general meeting …
The (put your name here) wing of Everest Elementary School
The new wing of Everest Elementary School is now completed and we are currently seeking a name for the addition. Between October 6 and October 16, 2014, you will be …
Coptic Pope’s “visit of a lifetime” to Quebec City
The Egyptian Orthodox community of Quebec received the visit of a lifetime on September 22. As part of a Canada-wide tour, Pope Tawadros II, the spiritual leader of that church, …
XMen and XWomen run for the Arthritis Society
Over 2,200 participants of various ages, shapes and sizes pushed themselves to the limit in the provincial final of the XMan Triple Crown Race at Le Relais ski centre last …
News Digest September 24, 2014
**Unable to view photos or links? view online Issue September 24, 2014 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TMusing the most advanced …