The autumn garden – winding down and planning ahead
When frost chills the air and leaves begin to glow, gardeners usually resign themselves to clean-up and harvest preservation. However, autumn is an ideal time to put creativity to work, …
Tétreault and his Stradivarius cello charm Quebec City
QCT readers may recall the March 7, 2012, article – “A tale of two Stradivariuses” – about Stéphane Tétreault who became the custodian of a six million dollar Stradivarius cello …
Culturally rich calendar for Café Babylone
Café Babylone will partner with The Quebec City Jazz Festival starting October 16 for a full week of New Orleans‑inspired sounds. The café had launched its complete cultural calendar on …
Another Provincial Golf Banner for the Lions
The Champlain St. Lawrence Lions golf team won their eleventh provincial title since 2000 this past weekend at the Lac St-Joseph Golf Course. Fred Colgan’s team played a cumulative 614 …
2012 Comhaltas Tour of North America: Ireland’s best to perform at the Shannon Community Centre
For over three decades Comhaltas (pronounced Cole-tiss) concert tours have performed at various centres around the globe. These concerts have been a consistent link between Ireland, the Irish Diaspora and …
Walk, run or do push-ups for breast cancer
When Paul Hinton and Marsha Murdock approached fellow staff members and students of the Central Québec School Board to join the annual CIBC Run for the Cure, several people were …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1862 The Morning Chronicle This is the season when the foliage, kissed by the frost, lends a blush to the face of nature. Between four and five o’clock yesterday afternoon, …
The kindness of strangers . . . 40 years ago
On Sunday February 27, 1972, my life was saved by some kind strangers in your area and I request your help in finding these people so that I can properly …
Mount Wright: a Will to remember
I enjoyed the recent article by Juanita Craig concerning Mont Wright with the lovely photographs. It brought back pleasant memories. On June 22, 1972, I attended upon Sydney Wright in …
Québec en Forme in our community
(Press release) The Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) is proud to announce a new partnership with Québec en Forme whose purpose is to promote healthy eating habits and a physically-active …