A culture of remembrance
As I see it, our senior generation is entering a “culture of remembrance” as they define their new place in contemporary society – but what is it that we all …
Garden planning – one key element in a local diet
If you are interested in eating fresh, nutritious, tasty, and local food, gardening is an engaging approach. Successful gardening is rooted in an on-going learning process, in which planning plays …
Is it whisky or whiskey?
After a whisky-tasting event held a couple of years ago during the Celtic Festival, Ted Gunn contacted the QCT to point out that the word whisky had been misspelled in …
“Bad” Joe Hall, the Quebec City bulldog man
Joseph Henry Hall was born in Staffordshire, England in May of 1882. When he was just two years old, his family emigrated to Canada, eventually settling in Brandon, Manitoba. Like …
Six point un
During the 1990’s design was specifically introduced as an art form in Canadian museum collections. We consider design as an activity involving various professions aiming at enhancing the value of …
News Digest for March 28, 2012
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JOHN POWELL (CHUBBY) 1930-2012
JOHN POWELL (CHUBBY) 1930-2012 Mr. John Powell, son of the late Mr. Peter Powell and the late Mrs. Margaret Jones, died suddenly on March 20, 2012, at the age of …
Irish eyes were smiling on St. Patrick’s Parade
St. Patrick’s eyes must have been smiling down on Saturday, March 24, as we were blessed with perfect weather conditions for the third annual St. Patrick’s parade. The organizing committee …
Meet Juanita Craig, new contributor to the QCT
Born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, I am the youngest of four children to working class parents (father is a plumber and drainlayer and mother is a Registered Nurse). …
Climb your mountain and find your dream
A Quebec City woman has just climbed famous Mount Kilimanjaro and hopes you too will take the essential first step to achieving your goal. “If you have a dream, go …