Memorials and Things of Fame
1862 The Morning Chronicle On Wednesday about six o’clock p.m., a house in Dorchester street was entered in rear by two men and a youth intent on plunder. The only …
Thanksgiving Americana
For most readers, Thanksgiving took place over a month ago, in mid-October. However, for those Quebec City residents with a tie to the United States, Thanksgiving happens in November. For …
Giving the gift of family to street children in Burundi
Diomède Niyonzima, a soft-spoken Université Laval graduate student, grew up in Burundi, a tiny, heart-shaped country in East Africa. During the civil war that rocked that country in the 1990s, …
Welcomen to the German Christmas Market
The Communauté Allemande de Québec invites you to participate in the 5th annual German Christmas Market at Place Hotel de Ville until December 9. The market features charming wooden kiosks …
Another battle won on the Plains of Abraham
Another historical battle was fought on the Plains of Abraham on November 18. On that pristine Sunday morning, The Fighting Irish of St. Patrick’s High School put on a high-octane …
Mission accomplished! Chalmers-Wesley restoration project is completed
Seventeen years after beginning an overall restoration of their church home, the members of Chalmers-Wesley United Church can finally say, “Mission accomplished!” The final phase of the entire project, restoration …
Artist explains vision behind QAC posters
This past weekend, the Quebec Art Company enjoyed a successful run of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams. While the audience was absorbed by the sweltering tension …
GOUDREAU, JEMIMA (RITCHIE) 1918 – 2012
Mrs. Jemima Ritchie passed away peacefully at St-Brigid’s Home in Quebec City, on December 1st at the age of 94. She was the beloved wife of the late Jacques R. …
NICOLE WILSON (CORMIER)1921-2012
Passed away peacefully in her 91st year at St Brigid’s home on Sunday, November 18, 2012. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Odoric Wilson and mother of …
Citadel Foundation creates scholarship in memory of Dr. David Guthrie
Dr. David Guthrie was a much revered physician who practiced medicine in Quebec City. After graduating in medicine from McGill University he served in the armed forces in the Medical …