Sillery Junction – “Those Were the Days”
Ah, yes, I remember it well. The single-storey store with Mrs. Cochran serving all the kids with one-cent candy. Oh, those honeymoons, all covered in chocolate. Boy, were they good. …
The fabulous adventures of Flat Alex
Alex Bourlinguez, 17, lives with his parents and twin brother in Quebec City. He enjoys his job as the school’s mail delivery person, and likes working in woodworking class and …
The PLQ celebrate their victory
While people across the province watched the televised provincial election returns on April 7, local Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) candidates and their supporters gathered to watch and celebrate at a …
Critters and Customs
Not too many years ago, actually from 1983 to 1987, I was a Customs officer on the Canada-Maine (U.S.) border. I lived in a house right across from the port …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1864 The Morning Chronicle March 27, 1864: An excellent display of Easter meats may be expected at our city markets today and more particularly at the Upper Town and Champlain …
Walking: the people’s sport
As snow piles give way to puddles and run-off streams, some Quebec City residents are not wasting a minute indoors. Some 60 members of Volkssport Nord-Sud de Québec (VNS) took …
2014 a momentous year: the Quebec Garrison Club turns 135 and the QCT, 250
A recent edition of the newsletter of the Quebec Garrison Club – Le Cercle de la Garnison featured an article about the history of the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph. Nicole Blouin, the …
UFC has a hold on Quebec City this week
UFC landed in QC at Place Fleur-de-Lys today. Most of Canada’s stars were there, including two-time Olympic Bobsled Gold Medalist Kaillie Humphries, who has been a fan of Mixed Martial …
Canadians are saddened by the death of Jim Flaherty
The sudden death of James Michael “Jim” Flaherty on April 10, at age 64, has greatly saddened Canadians and international figures who knew him well. Flaherty was Canada’s Minister of …
A step into the past: the former QCT building in Old Quebec
In 1908, Frank Carrel (son of James Carrel, who founded the Daily Telegraph in 1875) had an impressive building erected at the corner of Buade and du Trésor streets to …