Memorials and Things of Fame
1864 The Morning Chronicle A correspondent complains that one of his children obtained from a circulation library in this city, a novel of a highly immoral tendency. He proceeds to …
A great year for the Lifelong Learning program
When I was hired by the Quebec City Reading Council, I was so happy to be coordinating the Lifelong Learning program. Throughout the last year, Lifelong Learning presenters have educated …
Drawn to Quebec: From Nouvelle-France to La Rochelle
It might seem strange for a couple from one of the western-most states in the U.S. to make a pilgrimage to the harbour from which the founders of Nouvelle-France set …
John McCORMICK
John McCormick, age 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday November 23, 2014, at Laval Hospital in Quebec City. He is survived by wife Françoise, his children Lynn (Roger), Nancy (Denis), …
OSQ concert ends the 350th anniversary celebrations of Notre-Dame de Québec
Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica was filled to capacity on Friday, November 21, for the final event commemorating the 350th anniversary of this historic parish. Sixty-three musicians and 101 choristers of …
“Let yourself shine”
Voice of English-Speaking Quebec Newcomers’ Co-ordinator Jessica Price wants you to know that you have a marketable skill. “Quebec City is not Montreal or Ottawa,” she says. “If you are …
Quebec Art Company puts finishing touches on fall production
As the early winter wind whooshed outside the gymnasium of Holland School, there was a whirring energy inside: the players of the Quebec Art Company (QAC) were putting the finishing …
Townships family seeks “best Christmas gift ever”
Time may be running short for a young man in East Angus, and he and his family are reaching out to Quebec City’s Anglophone community to perhaps help save his …
Betty COCHRANE-HAMMOND
Passed away peacefully on October 28, 2014, at Granite Ridge, Stittsville, Ontario, at the age of 90. Betty Hammond (nee Hobden), wife of the late Christopher Hammond and by her …
News Digest November 19, 2014
**Unable to view photos or links? view online Issue November 19, 2014 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TM using the …