Drawn to Quebec: Something Fishy
When you think of wild-harvested foods, do you envision the bounty in the watery wilds? You are thinking of the world’s largest wild food source – based on the size …
News Digest August 6, 2014
Issue August 6, 2014 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TMusing the most advanced news distribution method in over 246 years! Ipad …
A christening gown with a past
A charming ceremony took place recently at Chalmers-Wesley United Church in the Old City. Jeanne Alma, the infant daughter of Elisa-Maude McConnell and Pierre-Olivier Gaudet, was baptised. Little Jeanne looked …
Theatre troupe delight with outstanding Shakespeare performance
Following a downpour of monsoon-like proportions last Thursday evening (which led to their first cancellation of the season) the Repercussion Theatre Group took to the stage to perform Harry the …
The stories behind the names of Quebec City streets Rue Betty-Baldwin
Betty Baldwin (1889-1981), a renowned artist, was born Elizabeth Smiles in Leeds, England. She was the daughter of William F. Smiles, also an artist. At a very young age, Betty …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1864 The Morning Chronicle Soon after the Beloeil Bridge tragedy*, a paragraph went the round of the papers to the effect that a child whose father and mother were both …
To market, to market! Limoilou hosts its first farmers’ market
Every Sunday for the next eight weeks, the Marché public de Limoilou will take over 3e Avenue between 8e and 9e Rue. This bona fide farmers’ market is the creation …
Opera in the park and on stages in Quebec City
The Quebec Opera Festival, which ran from July 23 to August 4, delighted audiences on opening night at the Palais Montcalm with an evening of Vivaldi and Handel at the …
Drawn to Quebec: The Buzz about Bees
It could be argued that bees make the world work. Their diversity and sheer numbers are astounding. Bees of all stripes pollinate Quebec City residents’ veggie and berry patches, contribute …
Chamber Organ and Choral Music Festival
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Quebec City’s Old Town is hosting its first Chamber Organ and Choral Music Festival, from August 12 to August 18. Singers and organists …