Through the Lens of Our Community: Zooming in on the English-speaking community
Through the Lens of Our Community – a photography exhibit showcasing the English-speaking communities in Quebec City and Thetford Mines – opened on Thursday on March 22 and on March …
History in the making at the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec
New changes and strategies abound at the Literary and Historical Society of Québec (LHSQ) including the search for a new Executive Director and the election of new council members. Last …
Quebec Historic Martial Arts Symposium takes a swing at the past
“Nearly every culture on earth developed a martial art, at some time in its history,” asserted Maxime Chouinard, director of the Antrium School of An Maide Mear. As ubiquitous as …
A community project in Sillery: Espace St. Michael
On Wednesday, March 14th, in the offices of the Anglican Diocese of Quebec, Rue des Jardins, the non-profit organization Développement St Michael (DSM), represented by its president, Marcel Arteau and …
St. Patrick’s High School students help “Build-A-Well”
One spark. That’s all it takes to start a social movement. One person, with particular drive and motivation, can take on the world to improve so many lives. In 1995, …
Hockey Lions make it to the league final for the third straight year
The St. Lawrence Lions men’s hockey team will be competing for the RSEQ Provincial Championship for the third straight year. Last Sunday, the Lions defeated the Lafleche Dragons by the …
High Spirits at first Quebec Whisky Day
The combination of story and spirits enjoyed during the Quebec Whisky Club’s first Quebec Whisky Day suggests there will be another. For whisky lovers, the event was awash in it. …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1862 The Morning Chronicle An exhibition of prize cattle at No. 8 Garden street. A visit to the spot will suffice to convince even those most inclined to be dubious …
Finding something new with The Lost Fingers
The Canadian gypsy jazz music group have just released their fourth album with the record label Tandem entitled La Marquise. The album became available on itunes on March 20 and …
A culture of remembrance
As I see it, our senior generation is entering a “culture of remembrance” as they define their new place in contemporary society – but what is it that we all …