VEQ seeking volunteers
Seniors Out and About: VEQ is looking for volunteers for their new project, Seniors Out and About. This project is aimed at allowing English-speaking seniors to keep their autonomy and …
Quebec Celtic Festival 2012
(Adapted from a press release) The seventh edition of The Quebec City Celtic Festival will be held from August 30 to September 16 on the Chaussée des Écossais, at the …
No ordinary cyclists
Getting installed for lunch at a picnic table at the Jacques Cartier Park in Cap Rouge, I noticed two young women arrive with heavily laden bicycles. My ingrained curiosity urged …
The debate between cars and bicycles: a road map to peace
Perhaps some readers feel, as I do, that there is a steady increase in the number of cyclists riding in the streets of Quebec City. Being a passionate cyclist myself, …
The Final Frontier for the 8th Annual Space Book Quest
If you could only bring one thing on a voyage to outer space, what would you choose? The approximately 40 guests attending the closing party for the Summer Space Quest …
Flavours of Quebec highlighted during Farmers Market Week
Quebec is well-endowed with agricultural enterprises, small businesses producing artisan-quality foodstuffs, and roadside kiosks vending fresh produce and baked goods. La Semaine québécoise des Marchés publics, or Quebec Farmers Market …
International Literacy Day has local significance
“Literacy is a fundamental human right.” This statement is included in literacy support materials published by many literacy resource centers in Quebec, as well as by organizations and governments around …
The Domaine Forget
Summer camp at the Domaine Forget’s Academy of Music – my first day was unforgettable! While walking to the rehearsal room at the top of the hill, I heard all …
Letter to the Editor
I’ve just read Marie White’s front-page article on Sillery’s 375th Anniversary celebrations. As a former resident, I’m sorry I missed the party. My ancestors arrived in Sillery around 1840!QCT readers …
Memorials and Things of Fame for August 29, 2012
1887 Culled from the Web The City of Montreal caught fire at sea. She was carrying a cargo of 8,000 bales of raw American cotton, and was the 73rd ship …