The story behind Rue Emerson
Rue Emerson is named after Ralph Waldo Emerson, the famous American intellectual, lecturer, and poet. He was a sought-after speaker and author of many notable essays, the first of which …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle The ice-cone at Montmorency Falls has already formed and a decided rush of visitors, when the weather becomes somewhat milder, cannot fail to be the result. …
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Cathedral of the Holy Trinity takes a bold musical direction
All mélomanes aboard! To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its designation in 1989 as a National Historic Site by the governments of Canada and Quebec, the Cathedral of the Holy …
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Last one to leave the party: the lyrical world of Jane Ehrhardt
When Jane Ehrhardt took to the stage at the atmospheric Café Babylone last Saturday night, she might have been in your living room, sharing a story and a song. Unassuming …
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New jazz series kicks off at the Morrin Centre
Claude Lavergne says jazz can be a bit like hockey: there are established rules that all the players know, but the action doesn’t always play out according to the rules. …
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Maîtrise des Petits Chanteurs celebrates 100th anniversary in 2015
The Maîtrise des Petits Chanteurs de Québec, the oldest institution of its kind in North America, has enabled generations of children to learn choral singing and take part in the …
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Isabelle (Paradis) MacTaggart
Isabelle MacTaggart, born November 6, 1920, left this earth on January 14, 2015, to join her beloved husband, who died on July 10, 2010. She leaves to mourn her loving …
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Fighting the flu may be harder this year
If you’ve already suffered through the flu this winter, you’re not alone. Health-care providers in the area have been working overtime to deal with the flu since December, when the …
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Bernice L. (O’Neill) Simons
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother. Bernice passed away peacefully with family by her side on January 13, 2015. She has now …
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Bugs and bunnies, goats and pigs and horses … Oh, my!
The 40th fair for the Semaine de l’agriculture, de l’alimentation et de la consommation (agriculture, food sciences and consumer science week) was held last weekend at Expo-Cité in Quebec City. …
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