Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle It will be seen by the advertisement in other columns that our friend and neighbor, Mr. Pierre Bourassa, the present attentive host of the Mountain Hill …
The story behind Rue Hedleyville
Hedleyville was a sector of Limoilou named after William Hedley Anderson, who was born in Quebec City. Rue Hedleyville was named for the man and the village. In the mid-19th …
Parents and Kids Fair coming to Quebec City May 1 to 3
Are you a new parent or grandparent? Or perhaps you’re a parent-to-be who is overwhelmed by the dizzying variety of advice and products available for babies and young children? …
Julie Payette describes her passion for space
In recent years, the Musée de la Civilisation has been hosting “Le monde vu par…,” a series of talks given by celebrity guests. On April 21, former astronaut Julie Payette …
Penultimate concert in La Petite Série gets standing ovation
Holy Trinity Cathedral’s La Petite Série presented its penultimate concert on April 23, a sublime performance by pianist Nataliya Labiau, cellist Dominic Painchaud and violinist Noëlla Bouchard. If you have …
St. Pat’s got talent!
It may not have taken a lot of stage rehearsal but St. Patrick’s High School put on quite the show last Thursday. The high school packed a room for their …
John McCrae statues to be unveiled 100 years after In Flanders Fields
A century after he scribbled the simple but poignant stanzas of In Flanders Fields, John McCrae is being honoured with two statues. One of the larger-than-life bronzes will be installed in …
Canadian Bacon 3 – 10 works sold, and three stolen
Local artist Phelipe Soldevila presented the third Canadian Bacon art show last weekend. Nearly a thousand people turned out to view works by 38 Quebec artists displayed in office space …
A tribute to the Quebec Caribous 40 years later
The Quebec Caribous, the 1975 National Lacrosse League Nations Cup champions, were honoured at a historic media event held at the Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations in Wendake on April 20. “Today …
The Founding Father: the guy on the $10 bill
Unless you’re a history buff or politically inclined, you may never have had a reason to get to know the man on the predominantly purple ten-dollar bill, Canada’s first prime …