Public hearings on Bill 60
The National Assembly has given the Committee on Institutions the mandate to hold public consultations concerning Bill 60: Charter affirming the values of State secularism and religious neutrality and of …
Swing ’n’ Jazz at St. Patrick’s
St. Patrick’s High School hosted its annual Swing ‘n’ Jazz Dance on November 15. First on the evening’s program, the Senior Jazz Orchestra played a variety of pieces to please …
Pink the Rink! Lions take Les Filons
The moment the players hit the ice at the Ancienne-Lorette arena on November 16, it was obvious something was different about the Champlain-St. Lawrence Lions. The Lions were sporting pink …
Basketball is in the air at Quebec High School
Like it or not, winter is in the air, and for Quebec High School student athletes, that means basketball. The Blazers boys’ basketball teams held their home openers Friday night, …
Quest Toastmasters—A club that produces winners.
Trophies, badges and certificates galore ; that is what we saw last Friday, as Quest President, Gérard Croteau, presented awards to three members who attained distinctions. Kambale Katahwa received a trophy …
Combining fashion sense and good sense at the Braderie
The fifth edition of the Grande Braderie de Mode québécoise opened in the Old Port at the cruise terminal with a by-special-invitation evening on Thursday, November 7. The three-day event …
Lest We Forget the sacrifices made during war
On Monday morning, November 11, members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police stood at attention around the Cross of Sacrifice on Grande Allée in Quebec …
A walk amongst fallen soldiers recalls sacrifices
Few of us have ever met anyone who fought in World War II, and fewer still have met a soldier from the Great War. It may be difficult for some …
Connecting through culture and song at the Morrin Centre
The second bilingual concert Connecting through Culture: Song Series, hosted by Randall Spear, took place on Sunday at the Morrin Centre, despite a change in the program. Gilles Sioui was …
Bargain basement buys at St. Brigid’s Guild Sale
The semi-annual St. Brigid’s Guild Sale was held in the basement of the Saint-Charles-Garnier Church last Saturday. Guild members John O’Connor and Joe Lonergan handled crowd control, reporting around 350 …