Salon des Artisans offers products to be sipped, sampled and savoured
The Salon des Artisans et des Métiers d’Art made its debut in Quebec City in 2005. Nine years later it is still going strong. Held at the Centre de Foires …
Local farmers raise Christmas turkeys
Considerably more turkey dinners are enjoyed during Quebec’s year-end holiday meals than at Thanksgiving. The QCT visited a local turkey farm for a closer look at where these tasty birds …
Panic in Santa’s Workshop: an original Christmas children’s story
Jean-François Faucher, extracurricular activities coordinator of the French immersion program at Université Laval, has just launched his first children’s book, Panic in Santa’s Workshop. Originally written in French, with charming …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1863 The Morning Chronicle The revolving year has again brought us round to the period at which all Christendom rejoices. Again we have to address our friends in thankfulness and …
Pierre Lavoie and his cycling team visit St. Vincent School
Pierre Lavoie and fellow members of the TC Média cycling team visited St. Vincent Elementary School on Thursday, December 12. The school was the fortunate recipient of a donation of …
The wonderful world of Amalgame
Gloria in excelsis Deo….” The Latin words roll easily off the tongues of the French, English and Spanish speakers packed into the L’Arche L’Étoile adult day centre in Saint-Sauveur. It’s …
McMAHON, James Jeffrey
McMAHON, James Jeffrey Suddenly on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the age of 61 years. James McMahon, survived by his dear mother Gladys (Jeff) McMahon (nee Jeffrey) and her late …
St. Andrew’s Day festivities rich in Scottish culture and music
St. Andrew’s Day is Scotland’s national day and is marked by a celebration of the country’s culture with traditional Scottish food, dance and music. On Friday, November 29, the Fort …
Nelson Mandela: 1918-2013
The world mourns the passing of South Africa’s first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela, who died at his home in Johannesburg on Thursday, December 5, after a lengthy illness. “Free …
VEQ Happy Holiday Hour at the Morrin Centre
The Voice of English-speaking Quebec hosted the annual Happy Holiday Hour at the Morrin Centre last Thursday, December 5. Some 75 people enjoyed a relaxing get-together in the beautifully decorated …