Rediscover your Plains this winter!
Winter is finally here, and the National Battlefields Commission is putting the final touch on its winter preparations. The cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails are groomed and ready to use …
Aldo and Alli’s Christmas party
On a crisp December afternoon, Aldo and Alli hosted a Christmas party in the cathedral close (the courtyard of the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity) in Old Quebec City. …
Happy New Year 2013!
The QCT went to print before the big New Year’s Eve party planned for Monday evening on Grande Allée but it sounds like it was a going to be a …
Nuit Blanche a good time despite blizzard
In Canada, no matter the language spoken, one thing is clear – it will take more than a little snow to stop a party. Quebec City’s first outdoor Nuit Blanche …
English-speaking Toastmasters Clubs thrive in Quebec City
“English-speaking Toastmasters clubs are thriving in Quebec City,” affirms Bobby Fielding, past Area 93 Governor. “Club members are consistently delivering high quality speech and leadership projects and we are having …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1863The Morning Chronicle“A Happy New Year!” A trite and old fashioned greeting, dear reader, but sound and cheering when the hand is warmly pressed and the tone sincere. The Province …
Quit quitting New Year’s resolutions . . . again
“Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it thousands of times.” – Mark Twain According to a survey of 1000 Canadians by …
New parking payment terminals as easy as 1-2-3!
The Ville de Québec recently announced that the program of replacing parking meters with parking posts and electronic payment terminals (bornes de paiement) is now completed. Motorists can use the …
The 2013 Hôtel de Glace – an ice place to visit
The Hôtel de Glace will soon be open to daily visitors and overnight guests. Construction began in mid-December and the main part of the complex will completed and open to …
Christmas Cards for Christmas Hampers
Christmas Spirits are high at Sainte-Foy Elementary School. The Cycle Three students created handmade Christmas cards that will be included in the annual Christmas baskets distributed by the Community Christmas …