Memorials and Things of Fame
November 21, 1868 – The Morning ChronicleWater Police – We are pleased to learn that the Council of the Quebec Board of Trade have memorialized [petitioned] His Excellency the Lieutenant …
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The story behind Rue Braille
Rue Braille was named in honour of Louis Braille, who invented a system of reading and writing for use by the blind or visually impaired. The system he devised remains …
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Chrystia Freeland visits Quebec City
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland made a stop in Quebec City on Nov. 14 on a mission to calm concerns about the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).She first had a morning …
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The Morrin Centre’s 10th annual Literary Feast scores again
On Nov. 15, Quebec City’s English-language cultural hub, the Morrin Centre, hosted its 10th annual Literary Feast. The event, which benefits the centre’s programming and mission, began with a cocktail …
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The 2018 Community Christmas Hamper Campaign has started!
Our fundraising goal for 2018 is $30,000, so we have a long way to go! You can visit the Quebec City Community Christmas Hamper Campaign Facebook page every Thursday and …
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Winter is here and the geese have gone … or most of them
Canada geese come to our pond in the spring and fall every year, giving us the opportunity to learn so much from these large feathered friends. I have been observing …
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MNBAQ exhibit celebrates 350 years of Quebec art
The Musée nationale des Beaux-Arts du Québec (MNBAQ) has breathed new life into the restored Gérard Morisset pavilion, inaugurated in 1933, with its exhibit 350 ans de pratiques artistiques au …
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2019 Quebec Winter Carnival will be different … and shorter
The 2019 Quebec Winter Carnival will be held over 11 days rather than the usual 17. The two parades, scheduled for Feb. 9 and 16, will take place in Upper …
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Quebec Art Company’s Streetcar is ready to roll
There’s great excitement in the air as the Quebec Art Company (QAC) production of A Streetcar Named Desire is but a week away from the opening night of a six-show …
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Video game developers remember Bernard Landry
Quebec paid tribute this past week to a great statesman – former premier Bernard Landry, who died on Nov. 6. Members of the Guilde des développeurs de jeux vidéo indépendants …
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