A Burns Supper for “Auld Lang Syne”
The Bard himself would have been delighted with last Saturday’s Burns Supper at the Château Laurier on Grande Allée – and what a grand evening it was! The 11th annual …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle It is but a few days since we had occasion to comment on the daily increasing recklessness and brutality of a portion of our water-side population. …
Drawn to Quebec: A taste of Asian heritage
Canada’s cultural and culinary flavours have long been based on the heritage of immigrants. Nowhere is this truer than Quebec, where modern residents produce regional cuisines steeped in their own …
The story behind the name Rue Elgin
Rue Elgin was named in honour of the Scotsman James Bruce (1811-1863), the 8th Earl of Elgin and the son-in-law of Lord Durham. As a student of Eton and then …
250th Anniversary Edition available at La Maison Anglaise
The QCT’s 250th Anniversary Edition, a 56-page glossy magazine, published on June 21, 2014, contains commentaries from Ray and Stacie Stanton, the publishers of the QCT, along with an introduction …
Raif Badawi: the face of Saudi oppression
Liberal Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 1,000 lashes for criticizing Islamic clerics, has had his second round of public flogging postponed for another week. The first round …
Irish street names in Quebec City
On January 19, John O’Connor gave an interesting talk about Irish street names in Quebec City at Irish Heritage Quebec (IHQ)’s first meeting of the New Year. The meeting drew …
Bonhomme Carnaval’s ice palace ready for visitors
The finishing touches were being put on Bonhomme Carnaval’s ice palace opposite the National Assembly this week. Organizers said the Quebec Winter Carnival landmark was finished two days ahead of …
Frampton Irish raise a glass to the Great Gathering
May the luck of the Irish be with you!” That’s the official toast when you raise a glass of “1815” Frampton Irish red ale brewed especially for the Great Gathering …
A Mass in Hell: a tribute to the victims of Auschwitz
On the night of July 31, 1941, a prisoner escaped from Auschwitz-Birkenau, a Nazi concentration and extermination camp in occupied Poland. Such daring attempts were very rare – and successful …