Bill Vincent retrospective at the Maison Hamel-Bruneau
Ontario-born artist Bill Vincent has lived and worked in Quebec City since 1975. Highly accomplished as a woodcut printmaker and painter, he has at least 15 works of public art …
Missing women . . . “Spirit Sisters”
Native women’s advocate Michèle Audette was on live television when she received a call that nearly changed her life forever. “In the middle of an interview with RDI about missing …
Foraging for mushrooms in the Forêt Montmorency
Situated in the heart of the picturesque Laurentians, the Forêt Montmorency is only 70 km north of Quebec City but it feels worlds away from the urban hustle and bustle. …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1864 The Morning Chronicle The [Quebec] Conference opened at eleven o’clock this forenoon in the chamber of the Legislative Council, the Honorable Sir E.P. Taché, Premier of Canada, having been …
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Quebec Conference
The Quebec Conference, which took place in the Quebec Parliament in Quebec City from October 10 to 27, 1864, was a building block for Canadian Confederation. The 72 resolutions, arrived …
Nuit des Galeries in Old Quebec
Place Royale, Sault-au-Matelot, Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul streets, and the entire district of Petit-Champlain, became the venue of the 10th Nuit des Galeries (Night of the Art Galleries) on September 20. …
QCT 250th anniversary T-SHIRTS for sale
We have T-shirts from our recent 250th anniversary celebrations for sale at the modest price of $15 + $2.25 taxes = $17.25 + mailing expense (cost varies, depending on number …
News Digest October 1, 2014
**Unable to view photos or links? view online Issue October 1, 2014 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TM using the most …
Grilling for a good cause at Oktoberfest
The leaves are changing colour and the smell of sauerkraut and sausage is in the air – it must be Oktoberfest. From Munich – home of the original Oktoberfest – …
VEQ forum on integrating English-speaking newcomers
On September 22 at City Hall, the Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) participated in a forum co-organized by the Ville de Québec and VEQ; the subject was the integration of …