Memorials and Things of Fame
1863 The Morning Chronicle A mendicant named Simon Lachance went into a house in St. Michel street for the purpose of obtaining charity. While in the house, which happened to …
Irish Cultural Day at Cégep de Sainte-Foy
On November 27, students in the language and culture program at Cégep de Sainte-Foy introduced other students and staff to various elements of Ireland’s rich culture and history. Under the …
Letter to the Edition
Re: the Cross of Sacrifice I read with interest your Remembrance Day article “Lest We Forget….” (November 13, 2013), which included gratitude to our fallen warriors for our freedom in …
Rail Jam competition at Stoneham
On November 29, Stoneham Mountain Resort launched its 50th winter season with a bang by hosting the Bud Light-Stopen Rail Jam competition. Snowboarders and skiers arrived from across the province …
Glambition: teaching girls business skills
What do you get when invite 90 girls, ages 12 to 15, to a conference led by women? Glambition! The young women’s entrepreneurship day strives to raise awareness about the …
Travelling the globe at Champlain–St. Lawrence
From November 18 to 22, Tourism students at St. Lawrence hosted the annual Intercultural Week. To fulfil their course criteria, eight students set up a series of multi-cultural events showcasing …
Singing Christmas Spirit
The Ensemble Gospel de Québec gave a merry Christmas concert to a huge audience at the Capitole theatre Sunday afternoon on the first day of December. The gospel singers radiated …
Alec Roberts receives honorary degree from Royal Military College
On November 22, the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) bestowed an honorary degree on well-known Quebec City chemical engineer Alexander (Alec) Kelso Roberts at its fall convocation in Kingston, …
Olivier Henry: ambassador for the Magasin Général
Olivier Henry was at one time an employee of the Magasin Général P.L. Blouin on Rue Saint-Jean in the heart of Old Quebec, but now he “comes when he wants.” …
Quebec High School girls’ basketball opener a blazing victory
The Quebec High School Blazers senior girls’ basketball team opened their season on November 28 with a dominant win over the Bleu et Or team from Collège Jésus-Marie de Sillery. …