Get ready to read the GGreat books of 2013
The Canada Council for the Arts announced the list of finalists for the 2013 Governor General’s Literary Awards on October 2. The GGs are awarded in both official languages, in …
Colourful intercultural festival at Place d’Youville
Hamed Adam came to Quebec 17 years ago from Congo-Kinshasa, but he’s still learning new things about his adopted province. Adam and two other young volunteers were manning the marathon …
Quebec City elections: Candidates for Mayor and district councillors
On October 4, the official list of candidates for the position of Mayor of the Quebec City and councillors for each district was announced by the president of elections, Sylvain …
Randall Spear concert series at the Morrin Centre
On Sunday, September 22, a bilingual concert series, where music is the universal language, started on key, at the Morrin Centre. The event was hosted by well-known musician Randall Spear, …
The blues are his business: Jammin’ with Jay Sewall
Two lowlights focused on centre stage. A lone harmonica gleamed a rosy silver, flashing as it wailed. The song had a fast-moving repetitive rhythm, the kind that makes your leg …
Students Learn it! Do it! at EQLC activity day
On Wednesday, October 2, Eastern Quebec Learning Centre hosted its annual all-school activity day. Students were grouped into teams which ran a gauntlet of challenges prepared by their teachers. Ranging …
St. Lawrence College hosts Canada’s best golfers
Champlain St. Lawrence is proud to announce that they will be hosting the best collegiate golfers from across Canada. From October 15 to 18, the 2013 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association …
Jeffery Hale Friends’ golf tournament great success
The Jeffery Hale Friends’ Foundation Foundation Annual golf tournament, held on September 15, was a great success, raising $22,377. Including our fantastic volunteers of course, the Foundation would like to …
Central Quebec School Board Cross-Country Run
Saturday was an exciting day for participants and the cheering crowd at the Central Quebec School Board (CQSB) Cross-Country Run with over 600 eager entrants. All the races (1 km …
What’s all this fuss about school boards?
Recent statements made by the Quebec Premier and her colleague, the Minister of Education, Leisure and Sports (MELS), about school taxes and school boards in general, have almost certainly attracted …