St. Mary’s Chapel celebrates 150 years on Île d’Orléans
There is a very special little white chapel hidden away in the woods in the village of Sainte-Pétronille, just next to the 12th hole of the Orléans Golf Course, near …
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Place des Canotiers park replaces parking lot
Its name recalls the days when canoes were the common mode of transport across le fleuve from Quebec to Lévis, but now the brand new Place des Canotiers public space …
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Fast food chain transitions from boomers to hipsters
Not too much of the corporate world of my youth has survived the years. Eaton’s and Simpson’s, for example, have disappeared, although I retain an item ordered from the famous …
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Enjoying Vivaldi (and others) by candlelight
The Quatuor Crema gave a most unusual concert at Église Saint-Dominique on June 10. Presenting Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” and some of the best music from films such as Love Story, …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1867 The Morning Chronicle Yesterday, being the festival of St. John the Baptist and the national anniversary of our French-Canadian fellow-citizens, was celebrated by them with more than usual éclat. …
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Exploring the story behind Rue Thomas-Dunn
This street is named in honour of Thomas Dunn (1729-1818), a businessman and politician, born in Durham, England, who came to Quebec in September 1760 to take advantage of the …
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Gary Lynch brings “Clara” to visit Irish Heritage Quebec
Gary Lynch, MSc, eastern regional director of the Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club (HET) and president of the Québec-Nouvelle-France-Canada Chapter of HET, was the guest speaker at Irish Heritage Quebec’s final meeting of …
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Passeport Vieux-Québec: a new way to discover five historical institutions
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, the Pôle culturel du Monastère des Ursulines, the Morrin Centre, the Musée du Monastère des Augustines and the Îlot des Palais, that partnered in …
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\Éphémères durables\” installed in front of the Maison de la littérature “
On June 12, the Ville de Québec inaugurated a work of art called Éphémères durables (sustainable ephemera) in front of the Maison de la littérature in Old Quebec. The creation …
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New France Festival fêtes 400 years of settlement in Quebec
Get your tricorn hat and your quilted bonnet ready. “You are invited to dive into history and live to the rhythm of lifestyles in New France!” said Benoît Bernier, president …
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