Irish neighbourhood displaced by modern buildings
On March 14, Irish Heritage Quebec hosted a talk on the predominantly Irish neighbourhood that existed between 1947 and 1975 around Scott Street, now called Rue de l’Amérique-Française. The walk …
Holy Trinity’s Petite Série concludes with powerful performance
Mary-Kathryn Stevens-Toffin concluded Holy Trinity’s Petite Série with a grand finale performance on March 24. Violist Stevens-Toffin is well known on the Quebec City music scene. She has been a …
David Christopher elected mayor of Beaumont
On March 15, 2016, David Christopher was sworn in as the new mayor of Beaumont, Quebec. The municipality has a population of about 2,700 and in the summer, because of …
Charles J. SHEA
Charles “Charlie” J. Shea, 88, died at the CHUL on March 22, 2016. He was the son of the late A.H. Shea and the late Elizabeth Lacouvee. He was the …
Marie-Claire Kirkland, first woman in the Quebec Assembly, dies at 91
Marie-Claire Kirkland (1924 – 2016) was a Quebec lawyer, judge and politician, and a woman of “firsts.” She was the first woman elected to the Quebec Legislative Assembly, the first …
2016 Défilé de la Saint-Patrick an “ode to spring”
The seventh annual Défilé de la Saint-Patrick paraded into Old Quebec City on Saturday, March 19, charming the thousands of residents and visitors who crowded the sidewalks all the way …
Lip-Sync Idol encourages literacy skills in EQLC students
Students of the Eastern Québec Learning Centre (EQLC) faced off on a new challenge on March 17, and it’s one that they may not be used to preparing for – …
Looking ahead to the Festival d’Été 2016
The Festival d’Été de Québec (FEQ) recently launched its eagerly awaited 2016 programming simultaneously at a press conference and on the Festival’s website via video. For music lovers, watching the …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle Easter – April 1st – St. Patrick’s Church was the scene of a fearful panic at the Easter High Mass. An unfortunate fellow, suffering, it is …
The story behind Rue Louis-Riel
Rue Louis-Riel was named in honour of Louis-Riel (1844-1885), a teacher and politician, and a political leader of the Métis people of the Prairies during the North-West Rebellion. He was …