Advice on how to raise bilingual children
Parents curious about language acquisition came out in large numbers to the Jeffery Hale Wellness Centre on April 28 to participate in a talk entitled How to Raise Bilingual Children. …
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Valcartier military community thanks its volunteers
On April 28, volunteers and guests were invited to the annual dinner that acknowledges their time and devotion to the Valcartier military community in 2016. Special guests who gathered at …
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The music world converges on Quebec City for FEQ’s 50th!
One of the greatest rock bands of all time, The Who, and the delightfully original Gorillaz virtual band members will be headlining the 50th Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ) along …
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Veronica Sutcliffe Laverdière
Veronica Sutcliffe Laverdière passed away on April 20, 2017, at Saint Brigid’s Home in Quebec City. She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond Laverdière. Veronica was the daughter of the …
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Songbirds… Is their music fading?
I attended the third edition of the Salon Nature Portneuf, in Saint Raymond last weekend. I didn’t want to miss the very popular conference on the decline of the songbird …
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Quebec Anglicans welcome their new bishop
The Anglican Diocese of Quebec formally welcomed their new bishop, the Right Reverend Bruce Myers, in a colourful ceremony at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on Saturday, April 22. …
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A look at The Longest Year
Connections … 260 years of history are whimsically connected through the imagination of critically acclaimed author, Daniel Grenier. Born in Brossard and currently living in Quebec City, Grenier talked about …
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How far will Quebec go with assisted death?
We’re hearing a lot about “sudden death” these days with so many overtime games in the first round of the Stanley Cup play-offs. Sudden death means the abrupt, …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1867 The Morning Chronicle It is stated that a patient of one of the city hospitals, lately deceased, puzzled all the physicians as to the nature of his malady. After …
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The story behind Rue Mary-Travers
This street was named in honour of Mary Rose-Anna Travers (1894-1941). A legendary Quebec singer/songwriter known as “La Bolduc.” Born in Newport on the Gaspé coast, her father Lawrence Travers …
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