Daniel Taylor launches 2012 Quebec International of Sacred Music
On May 29 in the charming and sacred atmosphere of the Église St.Roch, the program for the 16th annual Quebec International of Sacred Music was revealed. The festival, which will …
Biker puts kindness of Canadians to the test
In 2010, Tana Silverland decided to come to Canada, as do many immigrants. However, how she did it is quite unlike most immigrants. Since the day she arrived in Whitehorse, …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1862 The Morning Chronicle Fire in St. Lewis Suburbs: The scene of the terrible disaster which we are called upon to record is bounded on the north by Nouvelle street; …
The Edwin-Bélanger Bandstand announces its 20th musical season
Located in a natural amphitheatre on the Plains of Abraham a few steps from the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the Edwin-Bélanger Bandstand is a delightful place to spend …
News Digest for May 30, 2012
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Ernestine (Joan) Golden
Ernestine (Joan) Golden went to heaven on April 10, 2012 due to complications following surgery. She was born in Quebec City, the first born of the late Ernest …
Literary and Historical Society of Quebec honours David Blair
David Blair, the outgoing President of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec (LHSQ or the “Lit and Hiss,” as it is sometimes fondly called) from 1999 to 2012, was …
St. Vincent Elementary receives Paralympic visitors
The Chair of the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Lord Sebastian Coe, recently visited the 4th, 5th and 6th grade students at St. Vincent Elementary School. …
Young Townships Leaders 2012 award recipients
(Press release) Townshippers’ Association announces the four winners of the 2012 Young Townships Leaders award which is awarded each year to three young community members whose actions and initiatives have …
Canadian Olympic fundraiser held in Quebec City
(Press release) Quebec City – International Olympic Committee President Dr. Jacques Rogge headlined an historic fundraiser in Quebec City on May 22, that raised over $800,000 in funds for Canadian …