Make the ‘Gift of Reading’ a New Year’s resolution
For fourteen years, the Literacy Foundation (Fondation pour l’alphabétisation) has offered a fine solution to inevitable holiday questions. November through January, books are solicited for Quebec children ages 0-12. Typically, …
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The technology evolution and music
Technological progress was slow at first, with hundreds of years between the discovery of fire, the wheel and then the cart. Now, in a matter of months, the auto industry …
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The Empowerment Equation
Let me start off by sharing a story with you. The founder of The International Association for Human Values and The Art of Living Foundation, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is …
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“Distinguished” English-speaking Toastmasters Clubs Thrive in Québec City
“English-speaking Toastmasters clubs are thriving in Québec City!” affirms Bobby Fielding, past Area 93 Governor. “Club members are consistently delivering high quality speech and leadership projects and we are having …
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News Digest for December 12, 2012
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 version great for those who …
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Aldo and Allie invite you to a Christmas gathering
Aldo and Allie (the donkey and the goat who spend the winter in the Anglican Bishop’s garden) wish to extend the following invitation to their friends; “We invite you to …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1862 The Morning Chronicle A few days ago, a farmer residing in the seigniory of Belair (St. Catherine,) a few miles north west of this city, while occupied in cutting …
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Cross-country skiing a surprise hit
The snow on Parliament Hill may have been manufactured, but the enthusiasm of the spectators was not. Nearly 150 skiers from 16 countries descended on the heart of Quebec City …
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New monument honouring women in politics unveiled at the National Assembly
The grounds of the Quebec legislature buildings are a little more crowded these days. Finally the statues of important Quebec men in politics have some “statuesque” female company. On December …
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Christmas in Afghanistan
During the Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph, this QCT writer met Fay Dickinson, resplendent in her Scarlet, and her father Captain (N) Christopher Dickinson. When I asked why they …
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