Calgarians serve up breakfast at Quebec Winter Carnival
Crowds gathered at Place d’Youville on the morning of February 4, as the 48th edition of the Calgary Stampede Flapjack Breakfast got underway. Over 4,000 sausages were roasted and as …
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“Bravo Zulu” to three local heros
The cargo ship Ethan has been tied up in the Port of Quebec for the past several months and is scheduled to remain so until the end of winter at …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1867 The Morning Chronicle The 159th anniversary of St. Valentine, who according to one report, renounced the faith because he was not made a Bishop, was celebrated by …
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The story behind Rue Richard-Burke
Rue Richard-Burke is named in honour of Richard Burke, who was born in New Ross, Wexford County, Ireland, in about 1834. In 1853 he was working as a stevedore at …
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Lifelong Learners learn to appreciate fine wines
This was doubtless one of the most popular and well-attended events of the season for the Lifelong Learning group. Some 50 people gathered in the gymnasium of the Eastern Quebec …
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Club des Cavaliers celebrates its 35th anniversary
It all started with a couple of passionate horse-lovers who lived on the same street, and decided to help each other to maintain a short riding trail. Other people heard …
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Carving up Carnival for 45 years
The Quebec Winter Carnival hosted dozens of skilled snow sculptors who transformed massive snow blocks (5.4 m wide, 3.6 m deep and 3 m high) into works of art based …
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Winter Carnival parade a fantasy world of giant animals
The 63rd Winter Carnival Night Parade drew spectators into a world of fantasy and imagination. On February 4, children and adults of all ages waited along the parade route in …
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Winners of the National Snow Sculpture competition
The winners of this year’s National Snow Sculpture competition, based on the theme of Canada’s 150th anniversary, are no strangers to success. The team from the Montérégie region of Quebec …
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Ice-canoe racers battle strong currents and heavy snowfall
On February 5, some 350 racers crouched by their canoes at the Old Port, wiping away wet snow, waiting for Bonhomme to signal the start of the Winter Carnival Ice-Canoe …
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