MONUMENT VIEWS: 250 years ago: The Siege of Québec, 1775–1776
MONUMENT VIEWS: 250 years ago: The Siege of Québec, 1775–1776 Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This memorial plaque, dedicated to the Siege of Quebec of 1775–1776, was erected on the wall of …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: In memory of Frederick G. Todd
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: In memory of Frederick G. Todd Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This imposing bust of Frederick G. Todd stands on Avenue George-VI within Battlefields Park, which Todd planned and designed. …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Abraham Martin on the Plains of Abraham
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Abraham Martin on the Plains of Abraham Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This monument to Abraham Martin, consisting of a bronze plaque on a granite base created by Quebec artist …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Mission Accompli
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Mission Accompli on Boul. Langelier Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This bronze sculpture of a firefighter holding two children in his arms expresses the fragility of life, but also the wisdom …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Compassion at the Hôpital-Général de Québec
MONUMENTAL VIEWS Compassion at the Hôpital-Général de Québec Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Located at the entrance of the historic Hôpital- Général de Québec, at the intersection of Boul. Langelier and Rue …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the statue of Sir Wilfrid Laurier
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the statue of Sir Wilfrid Laurier Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This larger-than-life-size statue of Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1919), prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911, …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind L’Homme-Rivière
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind L’Homme-Rivière Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Visitors to the Old City might notice this life-sized log driver tucked in between the Clarendon Hotel and the Price Building …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Le 3 juillet 1808 sur le Saint-Laurent
MONUMENTAL VIEWS Le 3 juillet 1808 sur le Saint-Laurent Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This lovely bronze work of art, entitled Le 3 juillet 1808 sur le Saint-Laurent, located on the Promenade …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The statue of Marie de l’Incarnation
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The statue of Marie de l’Incarnation Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This life-sized bronze sculpture, situated near the entrance to the Ursuline Monastery on Rue du Parloir in Old Quebec, …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Paryse Martin’s tribute to the ‘cannonball’ tree installed at Place d’Armes
MONUMENTAL VIEWS Paryse Martin’s tribute to the ‘cannonball’ tree installed at Place d’Armes Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This past week, a large new tree “sprouted” in Old Quebec. Porter les songes …
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