Poetry Slam a rousing success at Quebec High School
On Friday, December 6, students of Quebec High School (QHS) attended their third annual Poetry Slam, live poetry readings that bring together the best poets of the school. The junior …
Edible gift solutions under one roof at the Marché du Vieux-Port
The Christmas rush is upon us and we are bombarded with advertising for that perfect gift on television, in store windows and in the endless flyers that arrive in our …
Aldo and Alli deliver Christmas treats
Aldo (the donkey) and Alli (the goat) came into the close of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity last Friday to greet friends and neighbours whom they normally only see …
German Christmas Market, six years and counting
The public square opposite Quebec City Hall was transformed into a German Christmas Market from November 29 to December 8. To satisfy the sweet tooth, there were apple strudels with …
Quebec Winter Carnival plans its 60th anniversary
Quebec City’s famous Winter Carnival will celebrate its 60th year from January 31 to February 16, 2014. And something new has been added to spread the fun around. At a …
Lifelong Learners explore options for travel
Members of the Lifelong Learning Program (LLL) recently explored travel alternatives in the Quebec City Reading Council meeting room at the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre. Many people of retirement age …
Holy Door opens the 350th anniversary of Notre-Dame de Québec
On Sunday, December 8, 2013, Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral celebrated the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary by inaugurating a Holy Door to mark the 350th …
Jacques-Cartier Christmas Market in the mountains
Nestled in the Laurentians just 20 minutes from downtown Quebec City, yet another Christmas Market is taking place in the idyllic town of Stoneham. The road from the city takes …
Spotlight on Vieux-Limoilou
Certain Limoilou residents had an unexpected knock at their front door at the end of November. Representatives of the Société de Développement Commercial (SDC) 3e Avenue Limoilou were going door …
Decorating gingerbread men at the Marché du Vieux-Port
Decorating gingerbread men (more correctly known nowadays as gingerbread people) is just one of the activities at the Christmas market, which runs from November 21 to December 31 at the …