David Mendel launches the Cathedral guide book
David Mendel, president of Mendel Tours, architectural historian and renowned speaker, recently launched Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, the latest in his series of Mendel Guides. Appropriately, the launch took …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle The festival of St. Jean the Baptiste was celebrated with more than usual éclat by our fellow-citizens of French Canadian origins. The procession which mustered on …
The story behind Rue Flynn
Rue Flynn was named in honour of Edmund James Flynn (1847-1927). Born in Percé, of Irish and British descent, he would become a lawyer, professor, politician and judge. Flynn studied …
The Discovery Pavilion now the Plains of Abraham Museum
The National Battlefields Commission recently announced that the Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham has been renamed to better reflect its function and is now known as the Plains …
Quebec Community Groups Network celebrates 20th anniversary
The provincial representatives of the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) met on June 12 in Montreal to celebrate 20 years of leadership as a strong voice of the province’s English-speaking …
St. Patrick’s High School graduation awards
Governor General’s Academic Medal (Class of 2014): Monica Stumpf Lieutenant Governor Certificate: Eina Roy & Mathieu Richard Walter Munro Trophy and Award: Mélissa Lemelin Fred Côté Leadership Scholarship: Jean-Simon Dallaire …
Wild about wildflowers
Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’” Robin Williams once said. Never does this joie de vie seem more apt than when we come across a vibrant stand of …
Hôtel de Ville gardens a space for all to enjoy
On June 15, the Ville de Québec revealed the newly designed gardens beside City Hall. In addition to the magnificent Jura clock that was unveiled last fall, there are interactive …
The little quartier that can sure throw a party
On the map, the Faubourg Saint-Jean-Baptiste doesn’t look like much – six narrow blocks connecting world-famous Vieux-Québec with the leafy farther reaches of Montcalm, Saint-Sacrement and Sainte-Foy. But when it …
Limoilou celebrates summer with music
It was party time in Limoilou again on June 19, 20 and 21. Limoilou en musique 2015 saw some 20 musicians perform on balconies and on a stage set up …