Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré: where miracles take place!
Situated merely 35 kilometers northeast of Quebec City, along the Saint Lawrence River, sits the town Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. Therein lies the Shrine or Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, which has been a major …
News Digest August 14, 2013
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Our Heroines, the King’s Daughters arrive!
After reading an article in QCT’s July, 31 edition by Bethann Merkle about the Filles du Roy or the King’s Daughters, it left me wanting to know more about these …
Fundraising breakfast for DDO students travelling to Peru
In April 2014, eleven students of Dollard-des-Ormeaux School will be travelling to Peru. This amazing opportunity will allow the students to explore and discover a totally different culture, while visiting …
Les Fêtes de la Nouvelle France Paraded into Old Quebec
Les Fêtes de la Nouvelle France swept into Old Quebec on a day blessed with beautiful blue skies, a bright sun and few clouds. Even the upcoming bad weather that …
Cap-Rouge dinghy sailing championships
This event is sponsored by the municipal boroughs of Sainte-Foy, Sillery and Cap-Rouge. Categories of boats are the Catamaran, Optimist, Laser, Club 420 and other boats. This morning’s (Saturday, August …
Letters to the Edition
Re: Université Laval’s language school In response to our suggestion that readers share their experiences as students at Université Laval’s French summer language school, we received the following: “Les cours …
Take part in Archaeology Month at the Morrin Centre
A conservator’s work usually takes place in the lab, but sometimes they have to get wet. Conservator André Bergeron has had to take the plunge several times to help archaeologists …
Christ Church in Valcartier celebrates 150th anniversary
The Anglican congregation of Christ Church in Valcartier celebrated its 150th anniversary with a special service of choral evensong held in a packed church on August 3, bringing together current …
Quebec welcomes elite world athletes for Vélirium
The 11th edition of Vélirium took place in the Capital last week. Over 1000 world athletes from 30 countries participated in the Union Cycliste Internationale’s (UCI) intense, four-day Mountain Bike …