Calèche horse dies the day before the QCT sounded concerns of abuse with Qubébec City’s horses
Coinciding almost to the day of a Chronicle-Telegraph report detailing possible heat-related problems suffered bycalèche horses in Old Quebec, a horse pulling a calèche had to be destroyed the evening …
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Summer Notes activities and events August 18, 2010
August 17 to 21: Les Plaines Lunes on the Plains of Abraham after sunset. With over 2000 costumed characters and 500 volunteer walk-ons – a grandiose historical epic. This second …
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Military music marches into the City
While two giants, heroes of World War II, hover above the festivities, military bands from around the globe will march into the city the last week of August for the …
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Plaines Lunes rising on the Plaines of Abraham
It is 1908. Quebec City is now 300 years old.On the Plains of Abraham, a young art painter named Theo enjoys depicting the everyday life passing in front of …
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Caleche horse, Jim, is euthanized in the streets of Quebec City
The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph first reported problems with the Caleche du Nouvelle-France service in an article published in our July 23, 2010 edition. Ironically, this is the day, Jim, a caleche …
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Tom Henighan at the Morrin Centre
Atropa belladonna, known as ‘nightshade’, is one of the most toxic plants in the world. Its poisonous leaves are at the root of a high profile murder that takes place in historic …
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Memorials and Things of Fame for August 11, 2010
1850The Morning ChronicleFriday the 13th – It is a somewhat singular fact, that Dr. Webster committed the murder on Friday – he was arrested on Friday – the verdict of …
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Envol et Macadam festival – Roster Reflects 15 Years of Music & Passion
For the past 15 years, the city of Quebec has rocked to the rhythms of alternative music thanks to Envol et Macadam. The organizers of the Envol et Macadam festival …
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Quebec Baptist Church offer thanks
It began in 1987 when Kevin and Diana Pentland arrived in Quebec City to pastor Quebec Baptist Church. A newly-arrived family from Asia lacked warm clothing. Diana began networking to …
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English school access still difficult
The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph article, “Register now for fall French language courses” (Aug. 4), and last Saturday’s “Education 2010” supplement of the Montreal Gazette with advertisements of private schools and of …
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