Cardinal Lacroix leads pilgrimage to Grosse Île
To fulfill a commitment made to St. Patrick’s parish last spring, Cardinal Gérard Lacroix led a pilgrimage to Grosse Île on July 28. While visiting the parish on March 25, …
Opera, opera everywhere in Quebec City
From Lully to Rameau at the Palais Montcalm and Bernstein to Plamondon under the stars in the courtyard of the Vieux-Séminaire de Québec, to Rossini at the apéro (that’s not …
Share, inspire and experience the health benefits of music
The majority of North Americans prefer to “age in place,’’ meaning we wish to remain in our own homes and communities as long as possible. The result is that many …
An exciting week of music at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
In 2011, Dr. Douglas Renfroe began a four-week summer residency at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity as acting choir director. He assisted in the development of the highly successful …
42nd federal general election underway
Elections Canada, an independent body set up by Parliament, sent the following message on August 2, 2015. The 42nd federal general election will be held on Monday, October 19, 2015. …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle The sad event which has been hourly expected for some days past has at length occurred. The Hon. Sir Etienne Tache* died on Sunday at his …
The story behind Rue Horatio-Walker
A rather undistinguished byway in the Charlesbourg district of Quebec City is named in honour of the famous artist Horatio Walker. Walker was born in Listowel, a small town in Southern …
John Neilson, “the Canadian Franklin” in Sainte-Foy
From September 9, 2015, to June 2016, there will be an exhibit on the life and times of John Neilson (1776-1848) at the Centre d’interprétation historique de Sainte-Foy, 2825, chemin …
Vélirium toasts 25 years at Mont-Sainte-Anne
Athletes from 30 countries descended upon the sleepy summertime resort last weekend, just as they have for the last 25 years. Overnight, the vast parking lot at the base of …
Discover the bells of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
The Cathedral’s bells date from 1830 and are the oldest change-ringing bells in Canada. They were made by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London, England, the same foundry that cast …