Fakin’ Eh! has a Canuck sense of humour
“Fakin’ Eh! How to Pretend to Be a Canadian” by Dan de Figueiredo, illustrations by Roger Garcia2007, Blue Bike Books $14.95 Canada 224 pages The house down the road finally …
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Céline Dion says good-bye to Vegas to begin her new life
It certainly is a new day for Quebec chanteuse Celine Dion, as she closed on December 15 an almost five-year run in Las Vegas to embark on a world tour …
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This month is overflowing with 400th anniversary activities
For a comprehensive schedule of happenings related to the 400th anniversary of Quebec City, see the official calendar of events at http://www.myquebec2008.com. By JORDAN HIMELFARB After months of speculation and …
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From our Files – Tuesday, November 26, 1907
Hy Birks and Sons“The Well Known Jeweller Will Open a Branch Store Here” Mr. W.M Birks of the above firm arrived in town from Montreal yesterday morning to arrange for …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1848 The Morning Chronicle (NO. 177)Wednesday, 5th January The weather continued unprecedentedly mild. Instead of snow, we had rain on the first day of the year. A slight sprinkling of …
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Sing along to The Sound of Music for Easter … in English!
When Shirley Nadeau read that a sing-along version of the Sound of Music was being screened at the Théàtre Petit Champlain last December, she rallied the troops and rented several …
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Thanks to the Jeff staff
I would like to thank Gail Quinn and her wonderful staff as well as the volunteers for the lovely Christmas party they organized for those of us who attend the …
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Make your own history in 2008
Well, 2008 is finally here! As we recover from relaxing and feasting over the holidays, it is time to get into the rhythm of Quebec City’s 400th anniversary celebrations, if …
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Canadian Red Cross worker Nathalia Guerrero documents the fight against malaria
Getting back in the swing of things after Christmas vacation for Canadian Red Cross worker Nathalia Guerrero must have been a bit of a shock. She arrived home to Ste-Marie-de-Beauce …
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Children helping children
What a wonderful experience at DDO School! It all started at the end of August when we received that extraordinary banner from a girls’ school in the province of Kandahar, …
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