Memorials and Things of Fame
1864 The Morning Chronicle We have to report a rather extensive conflagration which took place in the centre of the Upper Town last night and which resulted in the destruction …
The Lost Fingers ain’t lost nothing yet
Although they’re a covers band, The Lost Fingers have done exceedingly well for themselves. Their first album, Lost in the 80s (2008) went double-platinum in Quebec and flew off shelves …
A chilling modern take on Verdi’s Macbeth
The phrase “classic opera repertoire” might conjure up brocade costumes and grand music, soaring sopranos and melodic duets in foreign languages. What does not spring to mind, though, is grim, …
Visiting author receives a warm welcome at DDO
Dollard-des-Ormeaux School in Shannon proudly hosted author Marsha Skrypuch on Friday, May 9. Skrypuch, who hails from Brantford, Ontario, was on tour as part of the TD Children’s Book Week, …
La Petite Béquille supports special children in Quebec and Haiti
Louise Brissette’s phone never stops ringing. Her spacious farmhouse echoes with children’s shouts. As the adoptive mother of over 30 special-needs children, she’s used to being on call at all …
Neighbourhood road safety campaign in Sillery
Saint-Louis-de-France elementary school in Sillery launched the fifth annual neighbourhood Family Solidarity and Road Safety campaign this week. “This initiative shows the concern of families for everyone who uses local …
A cultural interlude at Domaine Cataraqui
This spring, in collaboration with the Saint Brigid’s Home Foundation, the Jeffery Hale Friends’ Foundation will host its fourth annual fund-raising Cultural Interlude. It is our pleasure to invite you …
Gilmour Hill closed: new roadwork has begun
The National Battlefields Commission (NBC) has begun roadwork on Côte Gilmour. The hill will be closed to automobile traffic from May 20 until the work is completed in late fall …
Ever wish you’d been to an Elvis concert?
He’ll have been gone 37 years on August 16, yet Elvis Presley continues to live in the hearts and minds of many, young and old. In Las Vegas and throughout …
International Day Against Homophobia family picnic
In 1990, a family picnic like the one at the École de la Grande-Hermine in Limoilou would have been difficult to imagine. That year, on May 17, the World Health …