FROM THE ARCHIVES: The 125th anniversary of the death of Queen Victoria
FROM THE ARCHIVES The 125th anniversary of the death of Queen Victoria Researched by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com When Alexandrina Victoria, the only child of the Duke of Kent, was born …
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Discovering almanacs from the 1760s to the present day
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Discovering almanacs from the 1760s to the present day Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com Almanacs are books containing a calendar; a record of various astronomical phenomena, often with climate …
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Local Acadian group creates community connections
Local Acadian group creates community connections Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com As many as four million people around the world have some Acadian ancestry – descent from …
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New Saint-Roch minigolf takes putters through Happy Gilmore history course
New Saint-Roch minigolf takes putters through Happy Gilmore history course Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com “Remember when glow-in-the-dark mini-golf came out?” asked Nicolas Renaud, president and co-owner of the 8,600-square- foot Le …
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Symposium explores slavery, other lesser-known realities of American siege
Symposium explores slavery, other lesser-known realities of American siege Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Aly Ndiaye, alias Webster, is a rapper and historian from Limoilou who gives lectures at home and at …
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New heritage sites, historic figures named in Cap-Rouge
New heritage sites, historic figures named in Cap-Rouge Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The historic section of Cap-Rouge is now a designated provincial heritage site. Quebec Minister of …
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Cinema Cartier gets upgrade as centennial approaches
Cinema Cartier gets upgrade as centennial approaches Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com By any measure, Cinema Cartier is a survivor. First opened in 1928, the theatre has had …
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Ilôt des Palais exhibit looks back on failed siege of Quebec
Îlot des Palais exhibit looks back on failed siege of Quebec Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Long before the idea of a “51st state” arose, Canada almost became the 14th colony 250 …
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YWCA Québec celebrates 150 years of support for women with exhibit, new book
YWCA Québec celebrates 150 years of support for women with exhibit, new book Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com When Ann Martell arrived in Quebec City as a young …
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Religious sites open their doors to the public for Religious Heritage Days
Religious sites open their doors to the public for Religious Heritage Days Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com In honour of the eighth Journées du patrimoine religieux québécois (Quebec …
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