Église Saint-Charles parvis gets a second life
It’s surprising what we can accomplish when we come together” said administrator Carolyne Bolduc, one of the four creators of the community organization Espaces d’initiatives, whose mission lies in transforming …
Valcartier residents visit Grosse Île
Two bus loads of hardy travellers from Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, including 239-year-old John Neilson, travelled to Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site on June 18. The 58 …
Wendake: new site, new tastes and honouring traditions
It was hard not to notice something different about the venue of the traditional dancing component of the Wendake Pow Wow last week. In fact, “A month ago, the new …
Sailboats prepare to compete in the Transat Québec Saint-Malo
“There is excitement in the air! Just a few days to go before over two dozen ocean-going sailboats depart from Quebec City in the competition to reach Saint-Malo, France. From …
News Digest June 29 2016
Issue June 29, 2016 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TMusing the most advanced news distribution method in over 246 years! …
Quebec High School Graduates embrace the “Q-Force”
It was a packed house at Quebec High School (QHS) for last week’s graduation ceremony, where 83 mortarboards were jubilantly tossed in the air in front of friends and family. …
Iron Bars and Bookshelves launched at the Morrin Centre
Have you ever walked the halls of the historic Morrin Centre and felt an unexplained presence? Have you ever thought to yourself: If only these walls could talk? The answer …
The QCT wishes Shirley Nadeau a happy retirement
We take the occasion this week to pay tribute to the woman whose name has appeared in this paper for the past six years and who, during that time, has …
Shakey Graves shook Le Cercle
Quebecers got a little taste of Texas on June 21 from Alejandro Rose-Garcia, a.k.a. Shakey Graves, at Le Cercle on Rue Saint-Joseph. Being from the Lone Star State, Shakey often …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle About five o’clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in the back of a watchmaker and jeweler shop on St. John street. There was a dearth …