Family fun on World Play Day
The eighth edition of Quebec City’s Fête Mondiale du Jeu / World Play Day took place last Saturday at the Gaétan Boucher outdoor skating oval, behind the Sainte-Foy sports arena. …
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Canada’s 150th celebrations will be Quebec City’s party of the summer
Throughout Canada, citizens are preparing to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation. On May 23, large event organizers J’EM Événements (J’EM) and 3E évènement-expérience-émotion (3E) held a press conference at …
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Overcoming old rivalries first step toward building of a new English high school
Depending on your sensibility, being in a crowd of about one hundred loud (but remarkably well-behaved) grade-school students can be either a terrifying or an edifying experience. What is perhaps …
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Quebec High School welcomes hundreds of alumni Back to School for 75th anniversary reunion
The corridors of Quebec High School were filled with hundreds of former students on May 20 as the Quebec High School Alumni Foundation celebrated the school’s 75th anniversary with a …
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Rue Patrick-McGrath
This street is named in honour of Patrick McGrath, who was born in Quebec in 1858. He was the son of Timothy McGrath and Mary Ann Walsh from Ireland. In …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1867 The Morning Chronicle The anniversary of Her Majesty’s birthday was observed in this City with all due pomp and loyal demonstrations. Due to the unsettled state of the weather …
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YWCA work soon to be completed
The restoration and expansion work on the YWCA on Avenue Holland is coming along nicely. More than half of the planned work has been completed, most notably the two additions …
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St. Pat’s Hairspray more than just a musical comedy
With toe-tapping tunes and dazzling dance moves, St. Patrick’s High School’s performance of the political comedy, Hairspray gave the audience a blast from the past on Wednesday, May 17, at …
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Breastfeeding Get-together coming soon to the Wellness Centre
A new parenting activity called Breastfeeding Get-together will soon be happening at the Wellness Centre. This venture involves a growing partnership between Jeffery Hale Community Partners and Allaitement Québec, a …
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The Musée de la Civilisation is Mad About Brains
Welcome to the human brain! The Musée de la Civilisation presents its most recent exhibit: Cerveau à la folie / Mad About Brains, where visitors can learn about neuroscience and …
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