Place d’Youville skating rink opens December 5
The Ville de Québec informs citizens that the Place D’Youville skating rink will be open to the public on Saturday, December 5. The rink opens later than usual because the …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle The unusual heat of the weather has resuscitated swarms of mosquitoes. A whole host of them attacked the passengers on the Levis Ferry boats the day …
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The story behind Avenue Kilmarnock
Avenue Kilmarnock is named for the city of Kilmarnock, Scotland, whence John MacNider came in the late 1700s. The MacNiders were among the first Scottish families to settle in Quebec …
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The Young, Provost and Guilbeault Trio jazz up the Jesuit Chapel
On November 13, local jazz enthusiasts filled Espace Hypérion, the Jesuit Chapel at the corner of Rue d’Auteuil and Rue Dauphine in the Old City, for a concert featuring Montreal’s …
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La Corriveau returns to her old haunts
The stories of Marie-Josephte Corriveau, the beautiful but infamous convicted murderess from Saint-Vallier, are widespread and colourful. The common theme of the stories is the gibbet, the gruesome metal cage …
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PARA: Out of the Clouds lands at the Musée Royal 22e Régiment
On November 10, the Musée Royal 22e Régiment (R22eR) at the Quebec Citadelle unveiled its latest temporary exhibit. PARA: Out of the Clouds features the parachuting skills of members of …
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A memorable trip to Ireland
On November 9, Irish Heritage Quebec invited Kerry Anne King to talk about the 12-day tour she and 50 others took of Ireland last summer, and to describe the highlights …
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Scottish MP visits Quebec National Assembly
Richard Lochhead, Scotland’s cabinet secretary for Food and Drink, Rural Affairs and the Environment, was in Quebec City on November 10, 2015, to promote Scottish products. While here, he met …
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OBITUARY: Blair KACK – 1934-2015
Blair Kack, residing in Quebec City, passed away peacefully after long illness on November 15, 2015. He was the son of the late Rita Murphy and the late Charles Kack. …
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Flushgate causing a stink in Quebec
Montreal made international headlines last week for crappy reasons, in a scandal quickly dubbed “Flushgate.” The City, mayor and federal government got dumped on for their decision to pour untreated …
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