Quartier Petit-Champlain celebrates Christmas
Place Royale and the streets in the Petit-Champlain district in the lower town of Old Quebec are bustling with activity in the days leading up to Christmas. Until Christmas Eve, …
Sybil Mary (Montgomery) DACRES, 1923 – 2016
Sybil Mary Dacres, beloved wife of the late Willis David Montgomery, passed away peacefully at the CHUL, on November 24, 2016, at the age of 93. She lived in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier. …
École de Cirque de Québec offers first ever testing ground
On December 13, former students of the École de Cirque de Québec (ÉCQ) and a few self-taught professionals performed in a concert that gave them a chance to test their …
The OSQ brings Hollywood movies to the concert hall
Music lovers of all ages went to the Grand Théâtre de Québec for Hollywood en Famille II last Thursday and Saturday evening. Assistant conductor Nicolas Ellis led the musicians and …
A review of the 2016 sports year
2017 is only days away and it is time to review the past year’s sports scene in Quebec City. No surprise – the fact that Quebecor did not secure a …
Anniversary celebrations at Trinity Church
Trinity Church in Sainte-Foy celebrated its 191st anniversary on Sunday, November 27, 2016, with Bishop Bruce Myers as our honoured guest. The service was followed by a catered dinner. Margaret …
VEQ Happy Holiday Hour spreads Christmas cheer
Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) hosted their annual Happy Holiday Hour (maybe we can call it the Ha-Ho-Ho…?) in the Morrin Centre’s College Hall on Wednesday, December 7. A buffet …
Local high school principals gaoled!
December 7, 2016, will be a day that St. Patrick’s High School and Quebec High School principals André Gosselin and Warren Thomson will not forget. After being served with arrest …
Backs to the Wall: The Battle of Sainte-Foy and the Conquest of Canada
Published in September 2016 by D. Peter MacLeod, Backs to the Wall tells the story of the British and French military campaigns of 1760 for the possession of New France. …
The Hour of Code in a D.D.O. classroom
From December 5 to 11, an international movement called Hour of Code was held around the world. Now in its third year, the Hour of Code takes place during Computer …