Letters from Afghanistan
The past three weeks for me have been spent coughing and spitting. After a bout with bronchitis that had me in bed for three days with fever, chills, and no sleep, …
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Quebec City hosts first Conference of the Americas for the International Baccalaureate
The prestigious International Baccalaureate organization (IB) chose Quebec City for its first Conference of the Americas, held at the Quebec City Convention Centre over a four-day weekend in July. …
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American art: coming of age 1850’s to 1950’s – Part III
At the turn of the century, New York had become a cosmopolitan city where personalities of various origins were creating an intellectual atmosphere that seemed open to new ideas. Yet, …
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Sunday at Six Organ Concert at Chalmers-Wesley
Please join us at Chalmers-Wesley United Church, 78 rue Saint-Ursule in Old Quebec, this Sunday, July 26, at 6:00pm, for the 4th in our series of “Sundays at Six” Organ Concerts. This week’s guest organist is Kurt …
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Foundation pledges help in restoring Hale’s grave site
The tomb of Jeffery Hale (r) in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, needs to berepaired. The sapling in this photo has since been removed but it, andothers, created crevices in the …
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Medieval games in season
Its high season for medieval role playing games and the biggest event of the year is just a few weeks away. Business owner and leather artisan Mathieu Néron is swamped …
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‘A dedicated soldier’ sacrifices his life in Afghanistan
“A dedicated soldier” were the words used to describe Private Sebastien Courcy. “Private Sébastien Courcy was a dedicated soldier and a great Canadian who died while providing security to the …
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Museum marks 75th anniversary with special volume
The Musée national des beaux-arts du Quebec has published a volume marking its 75th anniversary. The book, entitled “75 ans chrono: Le Musée national des beaux-arts du Quebec 1933-2008,” was …
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Big time names help Festival set attendance records
Despite temperamental weather, the Festival d’été de Québec attracted record crowds this year, thanks in large part to classic acts such as KISS, Styx and Sting, organizers say. Though it’s …
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Pow Wow celebration drums its way into Wendake territory
The annual Huron-Wendat pow wow will again celebrate its nation’s rich culture as well as those of visiting nations from across the province. The pow wow, revived in 2001, will …
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