Great weather for the 2019 Walk (and roll) for Arthritis
In 2018, I attended Quebec City’s Walk for Arthritis at the Université Laval as a reporter, describing the day as an observer. I attended the 2019 edition as a participant, …
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Le Capitole gets a facelift and expands its hotel facilities
It’s no longer winter in Quebec, so it must be “construction” season, as evidenced by the beehive of activity taking place at Place D’Youville these days. At the heart of …
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OBITUARY: Madeleine BARROW
Madeleine Barrow (née Dussault), age 84, passed away suddenly on May 28, 2019, in Mississauga (Toronto). She was born December 1934 in Quebec City, where she later met and married …
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Community Calendar
Wednesday, June 5 at 11 a.m. – The Germantown Youth Symphony Orchestra, from Tennessee, will give a concert at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 31 Rue Des Jardins in …
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Two historic villas to front new L’Arrière-cour housing project
Architect Pierre Martin, having restored and converted the huge Dominion Corset building known as La Fabrique on Boul. Charest, has now embarked on a project to restore and convert the …
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École de cirque de Québec brings the circus to town!
Festival Jours de Cirque runs until June 9. To find out more about the free outdoor shows or tickets to the graduates’ performance Catastrophe Ultraviolette, visit ecoledecirque.com/evenements/jours-de-cirque. Photos by Danielle Burns …
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Chamber music this summer
The public square at the corner of Avenue Cartier and Boul René-Lévesque was the scene of a casual noon-hour concert last week. The Élement 8 cello octet performed for passers-by …
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Drumming up business while recycling
This street musician in the Old City is a great example of how to help the planet by recycling. His “instruments” consist of empty plastic buckets, barrels, tin cans, and …
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Congratulations to Champlain–St. Lawrence’s Class of 2019
It’s that time again! Proud graduates in cap and gown are posing for and taking photos with classmates, teachers, and family, and let’s not forget the all-important selfie.The CEGEP Champlain–St. …
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Counting sheep: the relationship between sleep and mental health
I assume you’re here because you have trouble sleeping?” asked Dr. Meagan Daley, psychologist, adding, “So I really have to be on the ball to keep you awake!” The fascinating …
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