Meet former QCT paperboy Patrick Guay
Patrick Guay was filming a tourism video with Québec City Business Destination (with whom he works) in Joan of Arc Garden, when this journalist overheard English being spoken. My curiosity …
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Asterisk* be damned! Bring on the NHL play-ins!
Turning now to sports news. The National Hockey League (NHL) has announced its “return to play” plan. In an extraordinary move dictated by extraordinary times, the league has decided to …
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Introducing Kerry-Ann King, the masked facemask maker
Premier Legault suggests that people wear a facemask, although it isn’t yet mandatory. It is strongly recommended to wear one when using public transportation, picking up groceries, and in any …
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Marking 150th anniversary of Red River Expedition: Part 2
Reaching Thunder Bay at the end of May 1870, the expedition prepared for travel through the Rainy River region, down the Winnipeg River, to the Red River Settlement.As explained by …
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April showers bring May … or June flowers
These Narcissus Tahiti flowers (double daffodils) could be seen in the Joan of Arc Garden on the Plains of Abraham in late May. As the saying goes, “April showers bring …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
June 3, 1870 – The Morning ChronicleFires On The Saguenay – In consequence of the state of the atmosphere in this city on Wednesday night and all day on Thursday, …
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Frontier Baseball League still exploring a shortened season
The Frontier Baseball League’s board of directors are still exploring options for a shortened 2020 season for this summer. The league’s commissioner, Bill Lee, said in a press release that …
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Quebec Remparts are ready for the upcoming QMJHL draft
Patrick Roy, general manager and head coach of the Quebec Remparts, and his team of hockey scouts are ready for the upcoming annual draft of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey …
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OBITUARY: Steve (Istvan) KUPECZ
Steve (Istvan) KUPECZ2 April 1924 – 20 May 2020 Steve passed away on May 20, 2020, at the age of 96. He was born in Hungary on April 2, 1924, …
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
I see you’ve included a link to an article on museums you can virtually tour in your March 25, 2020, article about “How to stay sane and keep kids busy …
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