Pascal Lacoste: A soldier’s tribute
Days after reaching an agreement with Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney, who promised that the federal government would create a new committee to study veterans’ health, a weak but smiling …
St. Brigid’s Guild Sale
As usual, the purse-belt-umbrella table was a popular stop during the bi-annual St. Brigid’s Guild Sale held on November 5. This traditional event is an important fundraiser for the Guild....
Brotherhood: the St. Pat’s Connection
In this very competitive and high-speed world we live in, I was awed to see these four young men gather and pause for this photo after a grueling game. The …
Shannon residents gather for Anamnesis Day as TCE water-contamination trial winds down
On November 13 residents of Shannon gathered for Anamnesis Day – a day commemorating those who have died as a possible result of their exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE). Plaintiffs allege …
Guys and Dolls are coming to town! QAC prepares its fall musical
Something is up at the Holland Elementary School – clandestine meetings, men wearing fedoras, girls in risqué attire, and vaguely familiar melodies drifting down the hallways. Yes, rehearsals are well …
Remembrance thoughts
Each year at this time, and probably like many of you, I sit for a few minutes at my desk and ponder the past of those who had gone to …
Honour by Yuri Dojc
Honour pays tribute to 35 Canadian veterans and supporters of the war effort as immortalized through the lens of Yuri Dojc, a professional photographer. Each picture is accompanied by a …
Santa Claus is coming to town!
On Saturday, November 19 starting at 3:00 p.m. the 10th Annual Christmas Toy Parade, a fundraiser for the Fondation Réno-Jouets, will make its way through the streets of Quebec City. …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1861 The Morning Chronicle From The Hamilton Times: Here, Saturday was a delightful day. In Quebec, the Chronicle says snow fell in considerable quantities and the ground, partially frozen, would …
Rouge et Or win the Dunsmore Cup
Laval University’s Rouge et Or football team won their ninth consecutive Dunsmore Cup championship on Saturday under snowy conditions, besting rival Montreal’s Carabins 30-7. Game MVP Sébastien Lévesque scored two …