CQSB Council of Commissioners Meeting
On Friday October 19, the monthly meeting of the Central Quebec School Board’s Council of Commissioners was held at the CQSB offices on chemin St-Louis. The Council of Commissioners is …
The National Battlefields Park walks away with five “blooms” and a special mention
The National Battlefields Park, a finalist in the Special Attractions category at the national edition of Communities in Bloom, walked away with five “blooms” and a special mention for Green …
Open Letter to the Honourable Pauline Marois from the Mayor of Mississauga
October 1, 2012 Dear Madam Premier:I was pleased to see a woman offer herself for political office and be elected Premier of the Province of Quebec and I would like …
Cutting class for the Grey Cup 100 Tour
Last week several elementary students left their books behind for an up-close lesson in Canadian history that’s rarely a part of textbook curriculum. Canada’s Grey Cup has been traveling the …
Quebec’s Cirque du Soleil at home in Hollywood
How do you impress the richest, hottest, biggest celebrities in the world? Invite Quebec’s Cirque du Soleil to give a performance at the 2012 Academy Awards in Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre. …
“Echoes of Erin” in Shannon
The Comhaltas Irish show last Wednesday evening, October 17, was an unqualified success. It certainly came through with all that was promised by local media and played to an enthusiastic …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1862 The Morning Chronicle We observe that the ornamental fountain has been removed from the basin in the Place D’Armes and put into winter quarters. This will leave a policeman …
Local insight into Admiral Nelson’s romantic mystery
A war hero, a rumoured love affair while said hero was still a young ‘nobody,’ and no hard evidence – sounds like a Hollywood script. In the case of British …
Pastoral Care Workshop
The Anglican Diocese of Quebec has recently hired the Reverend Darla Sloan to coordinate a team that offers pastoral services to English-speaking patients who come to Quebec City for medical …
La Traviata – triumph in tragedy
Last Thursday’s dress rehearsal of the Opera de Québec’s La Traviata seemed a bit surreal: we were surrounded by hundreds of high school students (not your usual opera crowd!), who …