Arctic exploration schooner Tara to stop over in Quebec
The schooner Tara is presently on her way to Quebec City after completing the Tara Oceans Polar Circle Expedition, circumnavigating the Arctic Ocean via the Northwest and Northeast Passages. The …
New and improved services announced by provincial ministries
Two provincial ministries recently announced changes to services which will streamline families’ interactions. The Quebec Minister of Justice, Bertrand St-Arnaud, said a new legal aid service will be provided by …
Canadian soldiers remembered in Holland
When my daughter Maureen told me she was off to Holland on business this past summer, I asked her to visit the Canadian War Cemetery and tell me what it …
In Thangka, school is in session
The village primary school in the isolated, mountainous region of southwestern China is the brainchild of a Tibetan-born Quebecer, Thupten Jyatso, his wife, Quebec philosophy professor Raphaëlle Prince, and his …
Lorne Elliott music and comedy show in Thetford Mines
The Megantic English-speaking Community Development Corporation (MCDC) is delighted to welcome LORNE ELLIOTT to Thetford Mines for one night only on Saturday, November 16. He has performed his one-man show …
VEQ welcomes newcomers with a taste of Quebec
What do pâté chinois, tourtière, poutine and tarte au sucre all have in common? In spite of the oriental name of the first dish, they are all typical Québécois dishes. …
The QCT meets with Équipe Labeaume
With municipal elections just around the corner, the QCT recently had a chance to interview Mayor Régis Labeaume, Deputy Mayor Michelle Morin-Doyle and Robert Dinan, a member of the Équipe …
St. John’s Lodge No. 3 marks 225th anniversary in style
On Saturday evening, October 27, some 150 members, family and friends of St. John’s Lodge No. 3 gathered at Hôtel Québec to celebrate the 225th anniversary of one of the …
Quebec City Women’s Club 50th annual Book Fair
The line outside the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre on October 27 was not as long as in previous years. However, when the book fair opened at 9:00 a.m., it didn’t …
Davie Shipyards proudly launches the Cecon Pride
And what a ship! The Cecon Pride is a 130-foot-long ocean-going offshore construction vessel. It has a helicopter pad hovering over the foredeck and a huge crane capable of lifting …