Honouring 150 years of philanthropy and the Jeffery Hale Hospital
Throughout its history, Quebec City’s English-speaking community has benefited from many generous financial bequests. Among our community’s most magnanimous philanthropists was Jeffery Hale who, in the 1800s, devoted most of …
Newcomers share concerns at VEQ’s Picnic in the Park
Flying soccer balls and frisbees, blankets on the grass, children chasing each other while their parents exchanged news and set out sandwiches. Only one thing made this picnic in the …
Saying goodbye to Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Members of the Catholic community of the districts of Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Montcalm have turned to Saint-Jean-Baptiste church at key moments in their lives – baptisms, Communions, weddings and funerals. Today, …
Great plants for sale at the YWCA
On May 23, the YWCA on Avenue Holland held its annual Jardin Pour Soi / Great Plant Sale. Over 1,500 herbs and medicinal plants, fruit and vegetable plants were on …
Run away with the Jours de cirque
If you have ever dreamed of running away with the circus, the Jours de cirque performances put on every year in spring by the École de cirque de Québec are …
The maniacal Machine de Cirque
The Machine de Cirque opened to a sold-out audience at the Théâtre de la Bordée last week. The audience had a lot to look at while waiting for the first …
Où tu vas quand tu dors … about small celebrations
Last year’s edition of Où tu vas quand tu dors en marchant…? raised somewhat disturbing questions about death. This year’s edition is about life, and about enjoying the little things …
Cool Jazz evening at the Morrin Centre
Though the rain and the blowing wind outside made us think of a cool autumn night rather than a warm spring evening, music aficionados were nice and cozy last Thursday, …
OBITUARY: Ronald Edward BLAIR
Ronald Edward Blair of Quebec (1925-2015) died peacefully at Saint Brigid’s Home on Monday, May 25, 2015. Son of the late Norman Fairlie Blair and Marion Jean Blair (nee Marsh), …
Cultural Interlude
The Jeffery Hale Friends’ Foundation and Saint Brigid’s Foundation are busy preparing for the fourth edition of the Cultural Interlude, which will take place at the beautiful Domaine Cataraqui …