The Neilson family: Nine generations later
During a recent visit with Audrey (Dacres) Smith in Stoneham, she showed me a photo album she had put together featuring the genealogy of the Neilson family. Audrey is John …
William Henry Jewell on the march from Valcartier in 1914
He’s easy to spot,” his youngest daughter Olive told me when she showed me her precious photo. “He’s the shortest man in the picture.” William Henry Jewell was born in …
’Till the Boys Come Home concert at Chalmers-Wesley Church
A very special concert will be held at Chalmers-Wesley United Church on Wednesday, August 6, at 7:30 p.m. ‘Till the Boys Come Home is a 100th-anniversary musical tribute to the …
Irish Moutarde’s Celtic punk-rock: always a hit in Quebec City
The Scène Hydro-Québec in Place d’Youville offered free concerts throughout the Festival d’Été de Québec. At noon and again in the evening of July 9, Quebec City’s well-known band Irish …
Bryan Adams brings 2014 Festival d’Été to a memorable close
Canadian singer and guitarist Bryan Adams was overwhelmed by the reception he got when he came onto the Scène Bell on July 13. The stage on the Plains of Abraham …
The Killers score a direct hit
On July 8, The Killers, an indie rock band from Las Vegas, electrified the Bell Stage on the Plains of Abraham. Although indie bands are independent, underground, do-it-yourself punk groups, …
Midi en Musique concert with the Consort Baroque Laurentia
Submitted by Douglas Renfroe The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is delighted to announce the return of Consort Baroque Laurentia as part of their Midi en Musique series. On Thursday, …
Cycling app puts Quebec City on the map
Two Quebec City entrepreneurs have global ambitions for a cycling map app they have designed. David Boudreault and Olivier Carbonneau, both formerly employed by the video game power company Beenox, …
Life-threatening Lyme disease on the rise in Canada
Lyme disease is on the rise in Canada. It is a potentially life-threatening illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi which infects wildlife such as birds, rodents and deer. Certain …
Wendat-Huron nation lose one of its warriors
May 31, 2014, was a sad day for the Wendat-Huron Nation as it mourned the loss of one of its artistic visionaries and sub-chief of the band council – Gaëtan …