Quebecers oversee United States Congress
It may surprise many Quebecers to learn that four of their own are among a select group of 100 men and women who oversee the work of the United States …
The story of Avenue Thomas
Avenue Thomas is named in memory of Thomas McInenly, the eldest son of the successful Sillery wood merchant and land-owner Patrick McInenly, who in 1832 had purchased land in the …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1867 The Morning Chronicle Gilbert, the party who created a disturbance in St. John’s Church on Sunday, appeared before His Honor the Recorder. He pleaded in justification of striking the …
VEQ holds its 36th Annual General Meeting
Some 65 members of VEQ and guests gathered in the Coin Soleil room of Jeffery Hale Hospital for Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ)’s annual meeting last Thursday evening. Jean-Sebastien Jolin-Gignac, …
QHS – St. Pat’s rivalry overrated
My daughter Catherine teaches kindergarten at Everest Elementary. I had the pleasure of meeting her class recently and introducing them to the harp and the guitar. Some of them were …
La Friperie Huppée and Spoon Gruau launched
On May 23, CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence business students Frédérique Asselin and Marie-Pier Bédard proudly launched their respective business projects in the presence of family, friends and a curious public. …
U.S. fetes Canada’s 150th with photo exhibit
The United States Consulate General is currently exhibiting many remarkable historic photographs in the Parks Canada section of the Old Post Office building* in Quebec City: images of the Klondike …
St. Vincent students shine in Robotics competition
St. Vincent School has had a Robotics Club for many years. However, this year we took a different approach and decided to try to engage as many students as possible …
YWCA Great Plant Sale draws crowds . . . again
On the beautiful May 27-28 weekend, the YWCA held its fifth annual Great Plant Sale in the Parc Samuel-Holland.Those who pass by the YWCA on Avenue Holland have probably noticed …
Congratulations Class of 2017 of Champlain–St. Lawrence
Champlain–St. Lawrence held its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2017 at Le Montmartre centre in Sillery on May 26. Proud family members and friends looked on as the hall …