Crossing Canada: All aboard the legendary Canadian
A journey from Vancouver to Toronto aboard VIA Rail’s Canadian rates near the top of the list of iconic rail trips, along with taking the Orient Express, Japan’s high-speed Shinkansen or …
Downtown Saint-Raymond damaged by fire, again
Shortly after midnight on May 1, 2016, fire broke out in an apartment in downtown Saint-Raymond, some 60 kilometres northwest of Quebec City. When firemen arrived, four buildings were burning, …
Help the people of Fort McMurray: Donate to the Red Cross
All individual donations will be matched by the Government of Canada. donate.redcross.ca/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1951&ea.campaign.id=50639 “When man finally learns to control the elements… When the winds will be quiet and the earth …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle It is exceedingly satisfactory to be able to record the fact that there was not a single case of sickness among the 516 passengers (26 cabin …
The story behind Avenue Holland
Avenue Holland is named for Samuel Johannes Holland, born in 1728 in (appropriately) the Netherlands. As a young man he emigrated to England, where he became a Royal Engineer and …
Make memories matter: Walk for Alzheimer’s
The tenth annual Walk for Alzheimer’s will take place on Sunday, May 29, on the Plains of Abraham. Walkers should arrive at the starting point behind the Manège Militaire by …
Voltigeurs honour veterans of the Battle of Hong Kong
Saturday, May 7, was a big day for the Voltigeurs Regiment of Quebec City. The Regiment was celebrating three major events: the 154th anniversary of the formation of the Regiment, …
Chez Alfred-Pellan gallery makes Limoilou artsier
That is exactly what Limoilou needs,” my friend, a Limoilou resident, said as we passed a soon-to-be-opened cooperative art gallery on 3e Avenue. “More art!” On May 4, the Chez …
LHSQ says thank you to Sovita Chander
Members of the board of directors, staff and volunteers and partners of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec (LHSQ) gathered at a cocktail party held at the Morrin Centre …
Trinity Church holds its Spring Coffee Party
At the Trinity ACW Spring Coffee Party, Sam and Madeline Stewart try to decide what they might choose from the rummage sale table, before enjoying coffee and tea biscuits at …