Celtic Festival coming on August 17 to 20
The Festival celtique de Québec (FCQ) recently unveiled its program for the 12th annual Celtic party which will be held from August 17 to 20, with most activities taking place …
Augustines recognized for contributions to health care
A special ceremony took place in the Augustine Monastery de la Miséricorde de Jésus à Québec on August 1 and a plaque was unveiled that will be later be installed …
Irish Heritage Quebec visits Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site
Twenty-two members of Irish Heritage Quebec (IHQ) went on an excursion to Grosse Île on Saturday, August 5. After visiting the great stone cross, we went to the newer memorial …
St. Patrick’s HS students get spots on Quebec rugby teams
St. Patrick’s High School, with barely 500 students, is known mainly for its football and basketball programs. They can now add rugby to its sports portfolio. Two 2017 graduates are …
Enjoy the music of nature under the stars at Forêt Montmorency
On August 5, spectators for the 11th season of the Wildlife Concert left Quebec City. Their destination was the Forêt Montmorency. They went right to the banks of Lac Bédard …
Felled ash trees on Plains sawed into lumber
The destructive emerald ash borer (agrile du frêne in French) menace will produce some good. Most of the dozens of affected trees taken down recently on the Plains of Abraham …
Louis Riel – opera or a musical drama?
The Festival d’Opéra de Québec took quite a risk by staging Louis Riel as the major production of this year’s week-long musical extravaganza. The almost three-hour long opera (with two …
The making of The Philanthropist: Part 3
With the August 24 launch date of The Philanthropist fast approaching, we reached out to Mike Boden and Cheryl Rimmer to tell us more about the production. “Our multimedia team …
Trois-Rivières a TRès resilient town in transition
Motorsports are not for everyone. Racing cars, motorcycles, boats and anything else that has a carburetor and exhaust pipe, is offensive to those who value the more aesthetic vehicular competitions …
The story behind Rue des Violettes
Most of the streets in this area of Charlesbourg are named after flowers such as zinnias, roses, lilies, dahlias, orchids and sunflowers. Among all these streets, I chose Rue des …