OBITUARY: Ruth Priscilla “Sally” SEIFERT, 1930-2017
“Sally” Seifert passed away on September 14, 2017, at the age of 87, at Saint Brigid’s Home, Quebec City. She was the daughter of the late Gustave Edward Seifert and …
OBITUARY: Margaret (Sutton) BLANCHET, 1922-2017
Mrs. Margaret (née Sutton) Blanchet, wife of the late Georges Blanchet, daughter of the late Mable Greene and the late Cornelius Sutton, passed away on September 9, 2017, at the …
Quebec City Film Festival comes to an upbeat end
The second week of the Quebec City Film festival (QCFF) was filled with what Quebecers love: Oscar winning movies, classics, drama, Quebec productions, a cinéconcert and beautiful weather. Crowds enjoyed …
Making music together at the Wellness Centre with Mini Menuet
The first of four drop-in guided workshops designed to engage and develop children’s fine motor skills through the use of maracas, dancing scarves and rhythm sticks, took place on September …
Canada Geese have put on their autumn colours
I am always happy to see my Canadian Geese in the spring, but every autumn I wonder where they and their family all go to spend the winter months. This …
A perfect day for the Global Energy Races
The weather was perfect on Sunday, September 24, for the 500 Quebecers participating in the Global Energy Race presented by Bon Matin bread. The first man and woman to cross …
\Rigoletto\” and \”Carmen\” highlight the 2017-2018 Quebec City opera season “
For its 34th season, the Opéra de Québec will stage two major works in new productions entirely conceived and realized in Quebec City. In October, Rigoletto, Verdi’s first great international …
Place Jean-Béliveau and \La Rencontre\” inaugurated”
Two deer face each other, one standing on the feet of the other who is upside down, looking at his reflection. This is the monumental sculpture La Rencontre, which was …
VEQ offers a Taste of Quebec cuisine and so much more!
Moving to Quebec City can bring about big changes for many people, especially if they do not speak French. Voice of English-speaking Québec (VEQ) has put together a series of …
The Endless Battle of Hong Kong
Author Andy Flanagan recently launched his new book The Endless Battle: The Fall of Hong Kong and Canadian POWs in Imperial Japan at the Morrin Centre. With nearly 40 books …