YWCA Great Plant Sale draws crowds . . . again
On the beautiful May 27-28 weekend, the YWCA held its fifth annual Great Plant Sale in the Parc Samuel-Holland.Those who pass by the YWCA on Avenue Holland have probably noticed …
Congratulations Class of 2017 of Champlain–St. Lawrence
Champlain–St. Lawrence held its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2017 at Le Montmartre centre in Sillery on May 26. Proud family members and friends looked on as the hall …
Opération Charme and Neighbours’ Day in Old Quebec
The Maison de la littérature is inviting residents to demonstrate their love for Old Quebec City. Up to June 10, people can write on special Opération Charme postcards the reasons …
OBITUARY: Irene HARRIET (nee Lavoie) 1921-2017
Passed away suddenly on January 30, 2017. She was predeceased by her husband Melvin “Mel” in 1974 and her son Donald “Don” (Carole Gagnon) on February 3, 2017. She will …
Godin hopes to stick with CFL Lions in Vancouver
Quebec City’s Edward Godin is now living his dream, in Kelowna, British Columbia, where the Canadian Football League’s BC Lions are holding their 2017 training camp. Godin, selected 42nd overall …
Cuban Junior National baseball team to play in Quebec
If Cuba is a destination of choice in the winter for many Québécois, it seems that Quebec is the destination of choice, in the summer, for Cuban baseball teams. The …
EXMURO is back for Quebec City’s 4th Passages Insolites
The Ville de Québec recently announced that EXMURO will be back for its fourth edition of Passages Insolites / Unusual Passages, a series of large outdoor works of art. The …
Family fun on World Play Day
The eighth edition of Quebec City’s Fête Mondiale du Jeu / World Play Day took place last Saturday at the Gaétan Boucher outdoor skating oval, behind the Sainte-Foy sports arena. …
Canada’s 150th celebrations will be Quebec City’s party of the summer
Throughout Canada, citizens are preparing to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation. On May 23, large event organizers J’EM Événements (J’EM) and 3E évènement-expérience-émotion (3E) held a press conference at …
Overcoming old rivalries first step toward building of a new English high school
Depending on your sensibility, being in a crowd of about one hundred loud (but remarkably well-behaved) grade-school students can be either a terrifying or an edifying experience. What is perhaps …