Memorials and Things of Fame
1862 The Morning Chronicle The ball in honor of the festival of St. Andrew got up under the auspices of the Highland Volunteer Rifles of this city was in every …
L’Association des gens d’affaires du Vieux-Québec donates to the Salvation Army
On Monday, November 19, The Quebec branch of the Salvation Army held its fifteenth annual fundraising supper at the Portofino restaurant on Couillard Street. People from the local business community …
Tables of content in Carter Hall
Carter Hall was filled with tables of contented diners enjoying a delicious turkey supper prepared by the ladies and gentlemen of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity last Saturday evening. …
Christmas Tea and Sale at St. Andrew’s Kirk Hall
“Would you like homemade cream of broccoli soup or homemade chili?” asked the young lady who took my order. Hmmm . . . difficult decision. I opted for the chili …
St. Andrew’s Day celebrations
The 78th Fraser Highlanders hosted a St. Andrew’s Day celebration at the Café Buade last Saturday evening, complete with bagpipes, drums and, of course, haggis and whisky! A capacity crowd …
Four Anglican priests ordained at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Four new Anglican priests were ordained at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Quebec City on November 1. The service on All Saints’ Sunday concluded the 83rd ordinary meeting …
QHS Coffeehouse to showcase musical talent and two East Coast bands
The QHS Coffeehouse will showcase the musical talents of the students at Quebec High School. There will be approximately 19 acts, including student and staff performances and two East Coast …
Skyfall — Bond’s 50th year
The 23rd James Bond movie, Skyfall, by director Sam Mendes, celebrates 50 years in film for the cultural icon. In 1962 the provocative life of British secret service agents came …
Kwahiatonhk! is a popular book fair again this year
Poets and writers from across Quebec’s First Nations communities gathered at the Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations in Wendake on November 23 and 24 to share their passion for creative and academic …
Quebec showcases rich Maori culture
The E Tuu Ake: Maori Standing Strong exhibition officially opened at the Musée de la civilisation in Quebec City on November 20. The exhibition is a captivating journey into the …