A visit to Manoir Hovey in North Hatley
After a leisurely drive from Quebec City through the Eastern Townships to North Hatley, we arrived at the bucolic site of the Manoir Hovey on the shores of Lake Massawippi. …
New community housing project in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
The people of Valcartier Village are delighted to have a new retirement residence in the heart of their community. Opened on August 1, 2013, Les Habitations Communautaires is located on …
Lac-Mégantic, four months later
On the way back to Quebec City from North Hatley, we took a detour to visit the town of Lac-Mégantic. Four months after the terrible train crash of July 6, …
WALSH, EDWARD P. “TED”
Edward “Ted” Patrick Walsh, 89, passed away in hospital on November 3, 2013, in Ottawa. He was born on September 7, 1924, in Quebec City, the fourth child of Edward …
Trinity Tea and Sale a treat
Colley Hall of Trinity Church in Sainte-Foy was the setting of the Anglican Church Women’s annual Fall Tea and Sale last Saturday. The event was very well attended, with all …
Rouge et Or win their twelfth Dunsmore Cup
The Rouge et Or won the Dunsmore Cup for the eleventh time in a row and the twelfth in their history by defeating the Montreal Carabins 14-11 in a nail-biting …
Haiti, in extremis at the Musée de la civilisation
The spirits of death dance and celebrate, the storm consumes everything in its path and yet, somehow, life goes on. Haiti, in extremis, the new exhibit at the Musée de …
Remembering all the way
Chalmers-Wesley United Church in Quebec City, like most churches in Canada, held a special worship service last Sunday which included an Act of Remembrance to honour the members of their …
News Digest November 6, 2013
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Mayor Régis Labeaume and his team win overwhelming majority in Quebec City elections
Mayor Régis Labeaume and his team are all smiles after the Sunday, November 3, municipal election. His team won an overwhelming majority, 18 of 21 seats, and Mayor Labeaume received …