Marjorie Robertson MURRAY 1915-2018
Marjorie passed away on Sunday evening, December 30, 2018 at St-Sacrement Hospital in her 103rd year, nine days short of her 104th birthday. She was the wife of the late …
Rue du Capitaine-Bernier
Rue du Capitaine-Bernier is named in honour of Captain Joseph-Elzéar Bernier (1852-1934), who was born in the village of L’Islet-sur-Mer, 100 km north-east of Quebec City. His father and grandfather …
Anne-Catherine Tanguay is back for her second LPGA tour
Former CEGEP Champlain – St. Lawrence student and Quebec native Anne-Catherine Tanguay will be back on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour in 2019, after finishing 2018 in 118th …
QCGN mourns loss of James Shea, educator and advocate for linguistic duality
The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) was profoundly saddened to learn of the death of former president James Shea during the holidays. “Jim was a fervent advocate for Quebec’s English-speaking …
A year-long adventure to help save our planet begins
At the end of an old year and the beginning of a new one, many of us take stock and think about how we can change things for the better.Well, …
Ice ring open for business on Plains of Abraham
The opening of the ever-popular ice ring on the Plains of Abraham had to be delayed for several days in December but it was ready to welcome skaters in time …
Community Christmas Hamper Campaign delivers the goods
After months of meetings, weeks of recruiting volunteers and collecting food and monetary donations, plus days of sorting and packing, members of the English-speaking community of the Quebec City area …
Ho ho or holy: Christmas songs full of mixed messages
Curiously, one of the movies that makes the usual Christmas faves lists is Tim Burton’s A Nightmare Before Christmas – no, it’s not about last-minute Christmas shopping. In a nutshell …
A nice time to make ice
It’s a nice time to make ice. Recent cold weather has allowed crews to get to work flooding the dozens of outdoor rinks throughout the city. This one is at …
Memorials and Things of Fame
December 22, 1868 – The Morning ChronicleThe Ice: During Saturday night and Sunday morning large quantities of new ice formed into a batture, which now extends over a hundred feet …