Quebec City welcomes Irish visitors
A very special Canadian-Irish project is underway between Strokestown, County Roscommon, Ireland, and Quebec City. Inspired by the national theme “Ireland is calling its Irish descendants home – the year …
Searching for descendants of the Great Famine in Quebec
Compiled by Marie White from articles and press releases in Irish media The “Gathering Ireland 2013” is inviting back the tens of millions of descendants of daughters and sons who …
Joan Holton: Queen’s Jubilee Medal recipient
Joan Holton was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal on March 2, 2013. George Beaulieu, Dominion President of the Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans in Canada, …
Wendake: a different world just minutes away
Wendake, just 14 minutes by car from downtown Quebec City, has a wealth of activities on offer to the public.The open-air amphitheatre of the Huron-Wendat Nation welcomes visitors for concerts, …
“The Jeff’s” new reception and community areas inaugurated
On June 12, the Jeffery Hale’s emergency reception area and community room were filled with admiring staff, residents, and members of the community, who had come to celebrate the inauguration …
Ozalik joins with Quebec Cancer Foundation
Life goes on after treatment.” That is the theme of the Quebec Cancer Foundation which will join forces with Ozalik’s founder and artistic director Gaëtan Siouï and the Sondaky dancers …
Local Metro’s generous grant helps fill library at Ste-Foy Elementary School
Chelsea Baker, the librarian at Ste-Foy Elementary School, applied for a grant from the Metro grocery store chain back in December, 2012. “I was astonished,” said Baker when, for the …
St. Vincent students enjoy Sports Day in the sunshine
St. Vincent Elementary students enjoyed the first sunny day in a while with their annual Sports Day on Thursday, June 13. Among the events were a treasure hunt, tug-of-war and …
Hot summer music at the Edwin-Bélanger bandstand
All summer long, until August 18, local and visiting musicians will be giving free outdoor concerts for the enjoyment of music lovers at the Edwin-Bélanger bandstand. Set in a grassy …
Artbeat Festival attracts a wide variety of performers
The Artbeat Spring Fling Festival, held last Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Quebec City, certainly offered a great variety of performers. Emcee Michael Bourguignon introduced the acts and also did …