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STREET VIEWS: The whys and wherefores of Quebec City street names

STREET VIEWS: The whys and wherefores of Quebec City street names  Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Ville de Québec toponymy website is a fountain of information about the stories behind the …

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24 August 2021QCT Online, Street ViewsAugust 25 2021QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: Rue Noël-Carter

STREET VIEWS: Rue Noël-Carter Researched by Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Noël Carter (1921-1990), a psychologist by profession, was mayor of the municipality of Sainte-Foy (which merged with Quebec City in 2002) …

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17 August 2021QCT Online, Street ViewsAugust 18 2021QCT Editor

A LETTER TO READERS: My Last Street Views

A LETTER TO READERS: My Last Street Views Bill Cox billcox@qctonline.com Dear Readers, Today’s Street Views article will be my last. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to …

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10 August 2021QCT Online, Street ViewsAugust 11 2021QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: Rue Einstein

STREET VIEWS: Rue Einstein Bill Cox billcox@qctonline.com ox@qCtonline.Com This street is named in honour of eminent physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955), who was born in Ulm, Germany. Einstein is best known …

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10 August 2021QCT Online, Street ViewsAugust 11 2021QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind rue Georgina-Lefaivre

STREET VIEWS: The story behind rue Georgina-Lefaivre Bill Cox billcox@qctonline.com This street honours journalism pioneer Georgina Lefaivre, born in Quebec City in 1873. When Lefaivre was in her late 20s, …

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3 August 2021QCT Online, Street ViewsAugust 4 2021QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Gertrude-Roy

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Gertrude-Roy Bill Cox billcox@qctonline.com This street in the Duberger-Les Saules district of the Les Rivières borough of Quebec City is named in honour of …

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27 July 2021QCT Online, Street ViewsJuly 28 2021QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Maires-Sharples

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Maires-Sharples Bill Cox BillCox@qctonline.com This street is named in honour of John Sharples and his son, also named John Sharples, who were mayors …

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20 July 2021QCT Online, Street ViewsJuly 21 2021QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Maires-Timmony

The story behind Rue des Maires-Timmony Bill Cox billcox@qctonline.com This street was named in honour of Charles and James Timmony, brothers who were mayors of the municipality of Sillery from …

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13 July 2021Street ViewsJuly 14 2021QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Avenue Maguire

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Avenue Maguire Bill Cox billcox@qctonline.com This street in Sillery is named in honour of Rev. Alexandre-Eustache Maguire. Born in Quebec City in 1854, he studied …

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6 July 2021Street ViewsJuly 7 2021QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Borne

This street, which surrounds the Saint-Malo industrial park between Avenue Saint-Sacrement and Rue Vincent-Massey, is named in honour of Lucien-Hubert Borne (1884-1954), who was mayor of Quebec City for 15 …

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