Volunteers are like popcorn…warm and comforting
It was all smiles at Volunteer Appreciation Night in the gymnasium of Holland School on Thursday, April 16. Some 70 volunteers had the opportunity to meet and mingle, enjoy sparkling …
Champlain–St. Lawrence Campus draws blood
Blood donors gathered at Champlain-St. Lawrence Campus on April 14 for the fifth annual Héma-Québec Blood Drive, organized by students Philippe Langlois and Yasmine Jit. Student volunteers welcomed donors to …
Quebec High School has The Q Factor
They’re used to getting grades from their teachers – but not like this. On April 15, Quebec High School students and staff competed in the first elimination round of The …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle What with recent storms, frost and floods, the wire travelling messenger, upon which we now depend for early news, has been sadly obstructed. At Cap Rouge …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Henry-Howison
Henry Howison, of Scottish ancestry on his father’s side and French-Canadian on his mother’s, was born in about 1833 in Quebec City and studied at the Quebec Seminary. He married …
Letter to the Editor: Bravo to the QAC!
Bravo to the QAC! In one capacity or another, I have attended most of the productions of the Quebec Art Company since its inception over 50 years ago and have …
“My” Canada geese are back!
Every spring when I hear the honking of Canada geese overhead, following their migration path from warm winter lands to their summer nesting grounds, I can’t help but wonder whether …
Three-legged puppy with baby-blue eyes needs help
Blue, a puppy named for his baby-blue eyes and the bluish-grey patch on his face, was born with an atrophied front leg. His original owner sold him to a young …
A delicious weekend at FoodCamp
About a thousand people attended the third annual FoodCamp at the Château Frontenac last weekend. The event was so popular that the first 200 tickets pre-sold less than two minutes …
Hope and crocuses spring eternal
Bare soil and decomposing leaves emerge as the blanket of snow melts away with warmer temperatures. And with the sun, signs of spring like these cheerful crocuses are popping up …