Breaking down barriers in Saint-Roch with country music
Nicolas Saucier hadn’t listened to country music in years. But he and hundreds of other residents of Saint-Roch and surrounding neighbourhoods flashed back to their youth on Saturday during À …
Paying it forward
While on holidays in Belle Côte, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, this past week, we walked into the Belle View Restaurant for breakfast. The place was full. Veteran waitress Rosella was …
Musical Wednesdays charm at Chalmers-Wesley Church
Audiences have been charmed by the variety of the music presented at Chalmers-Wesley Church. So far this summer there have been three organ concerts, by Mathieu Blain, Jean Côté, and …
Drawn Quebec: Sketching the harvest
Daily, our eating turns nature into culture, transforming the body of the world into our bodies and minds.” In this oft-quoted line from The Omnivore’s Dilemma, author/professor Michael Pollan succinctly …
Mayor Labeaume makes his traditional visit to Expo Québec
With the hot temperatures this August, many might be thinking that summer is finally here. But back-to-school is looming large and families are starting to think about earlier bedtimes and …
Kayakers paddle for young musicians
Avid kayaker Mathieu Fortin recently challenged fellow enthusiasts to paddle the 275 kilometres from Montreal to Quebec City on the St. Lawrence River and, in the process, raise funds to …
Easing back-to-school stress
Most children feel a bit nervous as the first day of school approaches, but for others it may mean nightmares and physical symptoms of anxiety. Dr. Ester Cole works with …
Andy Brown at Le Cercle in September
Canadian singer/songwriter Andy Brown tours relentlessly in Canada and Australia and will be taking his latest offering, Seasons, released on August 18, across the country this fall. His style is …
Master Warrant Officer (ret’d) Mervin Jones has gone home
A touching memorial service was held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Valcartier on August 22 as family, friends, and a contingent of veterans and Boy Scouts bid a final farewell …
Majestic bald eagle
Fun fact: the majestic bald eagle has a not-so-majestic voice, very high-pitched and squeaky. The cry you often hear in movies is that of the red-tailed hawk, much more haunting …