Bringing back the green – Second Edition
Real vision is the ability to see the invisible. -Jonathan Swift And invisible it was from our streets for no less than 84 years until Quebec City’s St. Patrick’s Day …
Can you speak your mind when it is time to speak up?
Could you make a two-minute speech on a surprise subject? This is one thing we learn and practice at the Toastmasters club. Generally we learn how to deliver prepared speeches. …
Paintings of Col. Charles Forbes to be auctioned at Quebec Garrison Club
Forty-one works of art by the late Sir Jean-Charles Bertrand Forbes (1921-2010) will be sold at auction on Saturday, March 19, to benefit the Foundation of the Canadian Legion (Branch …
Death Notice – NICHOLL
NICHOLL: died, on February 28, 2011 at Fredericton, New Brunswick, Christopher Iltyd Hubert Nicholl, D.F.C., P. Eng., Ph. D., F.C.A.S.I, D.C.L.He leaves to mourn him his wife of …
Do you have a loved one with a mental illness?
Try AMI-Quebec’s free support group for English-speaking caregivers dealing with mental illness in a loved one from the comfort of your home. English-speaking caregivers across Quebec who are experiencing difficulty …
Arts and Entertainment in Quebec City
Saturday, March 12 – Shannon Irish Show – The Catholic Women’s League of Shannon as well as the Shannon Irish Dancers invite you to attend their 45th traditional Irish Show. …
The Dragons’ Den descends on the City
The popular CBC Television show, The Dragons’ Den, held open auditions in Quebec City on March 3. In preparation for Season Six, the show’s producers are crisscrossing the country in …
Libya – Back in the nick of time
“I managed with a group of four SNC employees and 30 other Canadians to board a flight to Malta Thursday night and escaped that nightmare. I will see you next …
Results of the Coupe des Glaces Championship
The Grand Défi des Glaces was held last Saturday, March 5, with teams of ice canoe racers leaving the Bassin Louise starting at 12:30 p.m. The weather was mild but …
Alice in Wonderland . . . Reflections
“It was as near a professional performance as I’ve ever seen an ‘amateur’ group perform.” Comments such as this were representative of the audience’s acceptance of Champlain-St. Lawrence’s enactment of …