With all my heart
I get the impression that cardiologists are a special breed because these men and women get to probe our most essential organ – the heart. They require special knowledge, training …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1862 The Morning Chronicle We observe that the ornamental fountain has been removed from the basin in the Place D’Armes and put into winter quarters. This will leave a policeman …
Local insight into Admiral Nelson’s romantic mystery
A war hero, a rumoured love affair while said hero was still a young ‘nobody,’ and no hard evidence – sounds like a Hollywood script. In the case of British …
Pastoral Care Workshop
The Anglican Diocese of Quebec has recently hired the Reverend Darla Sloan to coordinate a team that offers pastoral services to English-speaking patients who come to Quebec City for medical …
La Traviata – triumph in tragedy
Last Thursday’s dress rehearsal of the Opera de Québec’s La Traviata seemed a bit surreal: we were surrounded by hundreds of high school students (not your usual opera crowd!), who …
Interview with the accused Charles Chambers, Part 1
For a fifth year, the National Battlefield Commission is delighted to invite the public to attend the Chambers Gang trial, an animated, interactive historical presentation set in the exact location …
The Swingle Singers at the Palais Montcalm
The renowned a capella singing group The Swingle Singers performed at the Palais Montcalm last Saturday evening to an enthralled audience. It was sometimes hard to believe that the sounds …
CQSB Council of Commissioners Meeting
On Friday October 19, the monthly meeting of the Central Quebec School Board’s Council of Commissioners was held at the CQSB offices on chemin St-Louis. The Council of Commissioners is …
The National Battlefields Park walks away with five “blooms” and a special mention
The National Battlefields Park, a finalist in the Special Attractions category at the national edition of Communities in Bloom, walked away with five “blooms” and a special mention for Green …
Open Letter to the Honourable Pauline Marois from the Mayor of Mississauga
October 1, 2012 Dear Madam Premier:I was pleased to see a woman offer herself for political office and be elected Premier of the Province of Quebec and I would like …