News Digest May 29, 2013
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Lumières on the Séminaire de Québec this July
This past week in the beautiful chapel of the Musée de l’Amérique francophone, celebrations were announced to mark the 350th anniversary of the Séminaire de Québec this summer. A multi-functional …
Still time to register for Camp Keno summer holiday camp
The Borough of Sainte-Foy-Sillery-Cap-Rouge wishes to remind parents that there is still time to register for the Summer Holidays 2013 (Programme vacances d’Été – PVE) program, a day camp for …
Latest developments at Espace St-Michael
Katharina Urbschat, a member of the administrative council of Développement St-Michael (DSM), has informed the QCT that they have entered into discussions with the Société d’histoire de Sillery (SHS) about …
Heart, eyes and ears
The following information, concerning my recent medical interventions, may interest other seniors with similar symptoms. The heart problem started when I was salmon fishing on the Matane River last September. …
Sainte-Foy Public Market and Flea Market open for the summer season
Do your shopping in the open air and enjoy a great atmosphere at the Public Market Sainte-Foy, 939 Roland Avenue Beaudin, Quebec. Visit the booths of agricultural, horticultural and local …
“Look to. Treble’s going. She’s gone.”
These command* were given many times this past weekend in the bell towers of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity and the former St. Matthew’s Church (now the Bibliothèque du …
Canadian astronauts honoured in Quebec City
On May 25, the Canadian Society for Senior Engineers (CSSE) held its 52nd Annual General Meeting at the Hotel Clarendon, where Annual Fellowship Awards were presented to senior Canadian engineers …
Knights and princesses at the Château
The stately halls of the Château Frontenac were filled with throngs of pint-sized knights and princesses last weekend, all in aid of the Children’s Wish Foundation. Some 225 lucky boys …
LED lamps on the Plains of Abraham
In March 2013 the National Battlefields Commission began modernizing its street lighting system, replacing mercury vapour lamps with light-emitting diode (LED) technology. The new system is 70% more energy efficient …