Quebecers celebrate their rich heritage during spectacular Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France
Quebecers and the Old Town went back to their origins for four days at the 23rd edition of the Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France (FNF). From Aug. 1 to 4, locals …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
August 6, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteThe HarvestOur accounts from Upper Canada and the adjacent parts of the United States represent the harvest which had commenced as unusually abundant. The …
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Quai Paquet the perfect setting for Dîner en Blanc
A wave of 2,200 elegantly dressed diners washed up onto Quai Paquet in Lévis on Aug. 2 for the ninth annual Dîner en Blanc. White dresses, white suits and hats, …
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Delicious Viennoiseries served up at Holy Trinity Cathedral
The final event of the Festival d’Opéra de Québec took place on Aug. 4, as members of Tempêtes & Passions presented a nosegay of excerpts from eight different operas and …
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Jealous lovers duke it out at the MNBAQ
Saturday afternoon, Aug. 3, and the Sandra and Alain Bouchard auditorium of the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec is sold out. The audience are there to see a humorous …
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OBITUARY: Gemma (Kindellan) McDUFF
Gemma (Kindellan) McDUFF Passed away peacefully in her 103rd year in Brampton, Ontario on August 3, 2019. Predeceased by her husband William McDuff. Loving mother of Gary (Yvonne) Lambert, David …
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OBITUARY: Rachel GINGRAS (1949-2018)
Rachel GINGRAS (1949-2018)A year has already gone by, dear Rachel, since you passed away on Saturday, August 11th, 2018, in the Palliative Care Unit of Jeffery Hale Hospital in Quebec …
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Feds on board for VIA’s HFR Montreal-Quebec leg
Federal officials have acted quickly to derail speculation that VIA Rail’s long-awaited High Frequency Rail (HFR) project might not include a Quebec-Montreal connection.The speculation stems from a study The Canadian …
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It’s all right to be left-handed
On Aug. 13, I will be celebrating, along with 700 million other people (10 to 12 per cent of the world’s population). What are we acknowledging? Left-Handers Day! International Left-Handers …
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Community Calendar
Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays concert featuring classical pianist Alain Châteauvert at Chalmers-Wesley United Church, 78 Rue Sainte-Ursule in Old Quebec. Free admission. Donations welcome. Door …
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