OBITUARY: Mirrel John NEIL (1919-2016)
Mirrel John NEIL (1919-2016) died peacefully on November 27, 2016 at Thorncliffe Place Seniors Residence, Ottawa, Ontario. Born in Kirriemuir, Alberta, the youngest son of John D. Neil and Rhoda …
78th Fraser Highlanders celebrate St. Andrew’s Day
Saint Andrew himself would have been impressed with the concert given in his honour by the Fort St. Andrew’s Garrison of the 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipes and Drums at Chalmers-Wesley …
St. Andrew’s International Supper a treat for all tastes
Members of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Guild hosted a tasty meal for all comers on Saturday evening in the Kirk Hall. The international meal featured haggis and Scotch eggs (Scotland), …
National contest is for the birds
For the first time ever, a cardinal became a frequent visitor in our backyard this summer, and he still occasionally stops by, announcing his presence with his trademark whoop-and-chirp call, …
Career Day at Valcartier Elementary School
On Friday, November 18, 13 wonderful women from our community were invited to have lunch with our Cycle 2 and Cycle 3 students for National Career Day 2016. Thanks …
QCGN discusses concerns with Premier Couillard
At a first-ever meeting with Premier Philippe Couillard at the National Assembly on November 8, representatives from the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) had a frank and positive discussion about …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle Singular Instance of Superstition: A few days ago, when a skull was taken out of the earth at the spot believed to be Champlain’s grave, an …
The story behind Rue Churchill
Rue Churchill is named in honour of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, a British statesman and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and from 1951 to …
Meet Dan Gilbert, the QCT’s newest journalist
My journey to becoming a writer took shape in my teenage years, when I was involved with Quebec High School’s student newspaper The Scoop. Years later, while attending McGill University, …
Bob Walsh, bluesman, dead at 68
One of the Quebec City music scene’s best-known voices has gone silent. Bluesman Bob Walsh died Tuesday at 68 of complications from a heart attack. Walsh grew up in an …