All in a name: a closer look at spring
In northern latitudes, most of us wait for spring with increasing anticipation, suffering the late storms and cheering the increasingly sunny days. We likely pull out our rubber boots, and …
Janet Brosnan Pomerleau
In memory of Janet Brosnan Pomerleau, who died on March 19, 2011, a memorial mass will be held at St-Charles-Borromée Church in Charlesbourg on March, 25, 2012, at 11:30 a.m. …
Lewis, Owen Donald
Lewis, Owen DonaldDon was born in Sherbrooke and raised in Portneuf, QC where he met his lifelong sweetheart of sixty-four years, Joyce Ford. He volunteered and served as an RCAF …
Michel Tremblay
Michel Tremblay is a Quebec icon whose reputation has gone beyond the borders of the province. His creativity is just extraordinary and he has greatly contributed to literature, the theatre, …
A focus on Quebec Sculptors
Two of the Quebec’s public libraries are now showing works by local artists that are noteworthy in many ways. They are “carved pieces” – I deliberately set aside temporarily the …
Delivery of QCT will be late this week
Dear subscribers, We regret that, due to a delivery problem, this week’s issue of the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph will arrive late. You may view the online version free of charge by …
News Digest for March 14, 2012
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“Back to Irish Roots”: Quebec City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
I cannot imagine St. Patrick’s Day without a parade. Where I grew up, Irish heritage is emphatically expressed during this holiday. Last spring, I was surprised to learn that I …
ImagiNation 2012: Writers’ festival at the Morrin Centre
Celebrate literature, meet the authors. (Quebec, Friday March 9, 2012) – ImagiNation, the Morrin Centre’s annual writers’ festival, will be held from April 11 to 15. Paul Almond, acclaimed TV …
Humanitarian commitment without borders
Thursday, March 8, was International Women’s Day. The Quebec Garrison Club marked it by presenting a luncheon-talk with Elizabeth Dallaire as the guest speaker. Dallaire spoke about the importance of …