Memorials and Things of Fame
September 11, 1818 – The Quebec Gazette Mrs. Ellis, from Dublin, respectfully informs the inhabitants of Quebec that she has opened a school in Mountain Street, Lower Town, where young …
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Montcalm en Fête street party a high-energy success
A neighbourhood in downtown Quebec City was alive with activity this past Saturday for the annual Montcalm en Fête. Avenue Cartier, between Grande Allée and Boul. René-Levesque, was open only …
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Letter to the Editor
I read [Luc Lang’s] article in the [Sept. 5 edition] of the QCT with great enjoyment. However, the Capitales de Québec home field, Stade Canac, is not, as stated, in …
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The conversation continues with Dialogue avec l’histoire II
Dialogue avec l’histoire is back! The stark white Rubik’s cube-like sculpture, offered to Quebec City by the City of Paris, was originally installed in Place de Paris in Lower Town …
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On the trail of history in Quebec City
Once again this year, the Association des guides touristiques de Québec (AGTQ) offered free guided tours of Old Quebec to residents on Sept. 8. The activity is organized as part …
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Festin celtique a delicious treat at the Domaine de Maizerets
The Festival Celtique de Québec got off to a great start on Sept. 7 at the Domaine de Maizerets where, for the first time in the 13-year history of the …
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Michael Matthews wins the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and Montreal
On Sept. 7, 144 cyclists raced through Quebec City’s winding streets and across the Plains of Abraham for the ninth Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec (GCPQ), one of only two …
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Community Calendar
Sept. 8 to 16 – Coupe Banque Nationale tennis championship at the PEPS at Université Laval. International tournament sanctioned by the Women’s Tennis Association. Daily matches Sept. 10 to 14. …
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Trying to tame the invasive horsetail
The horsetail plant (Equisetum, from the Latin words equus for horse and seta for tail) is one of the oldest plants in the world. The ancestors of today’s horsetail were …
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Rouge et Or football defence shines in win over Carabins
The much-anticipated first meeting of the season between the Université Laval Rouge et Or and the Université de Montréal Carabins was held on Sept. 8 at the CEPSUM stadium in …
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