SLCSA pitches in for the Christmas Hamper Campaign
We would like to sincerely thank everyone at CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence Campus who donated money and non-perishable goods but also those who also gave their time in volunteering for the …
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Did you see the Christmas halo around the sun?
On Saturday, Dec. 16, about 2:40 p.m., a beautiful ring appeared around the sun, then the light became very bright and it seemed as if the sun had twins. This …
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VEQ Holiday Happy Hour a holly, jolly success
A Holiday Happy Hour was held at the Morrin Centre on Dec. 6. People started to gather in College Hall at 5 p.m. and by 6, there was quite a …
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The Halifax Explosion
A crowd of people huddled under a sea of umbrellas at Fort Needham Memorial Park in Halifax on Dec. 6 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion. At …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce December 13, 1867 – The Morning Chronicle A Good Walk – In these pedestrian days it might …
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Taking the first step for youth in politics
Alicia Despins, newly elected city councillor for Vanier-Duberger, is proving that age truly is just a number. At 23, Despins is the youngest-ever elected city council member. Inspired while still …
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Canadian malls buck trend of doom in America
The modern world of consumerism is divided into two groups: Those who love shopping in malls and those who loathe it. Me, I have mixed feelings: awed by the spectacle, …
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The story behind Avenue Turnbull
In 1911, Avenue Turnbull was named in honour of Lieutenant-Colonel Ferdinand Turnbull. His wife, Elizabeth MacKenzie Turnbull, was a major benefactor of the second Jeffery Hale hospital built on Boulevard …
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Seniors on the hunt for Christmas lights
It was a cold, rainy night when a dozen explorers left McGreevy Manor by bus to seek out those wonders that appear only at this time of year – colourful …
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Mark Lindenberg joins QCT team
Meet Mark Lindenberg, the latest addition to the QCT’s roster of freelance journalists. Lindenberg’s articles have been published in The Globe and Mail and the Ottawa Citizen, as well as …
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