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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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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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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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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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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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Avenue Louis-Jobin
This street is named in honour of Louis Jobin, best known as a sculptor of religious statuary, born in Saint-Raymond de Portneuf in 1845. At the age of 14 or …
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The story behind Rue Louis-Pasteur
This street is named in honour of one of the most eminent scientists of the 19th century. Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) was a French chemist and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Louvigny
This street is named in honour of Louis de La Porte de Louvigny (1662-1725). Louvigny was a French military officer who arrived in New France in 1683 as the French …
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The story behind Rue Louis-Hémon
This street is named in honour of French author Louis Hémon (1880-1913), who was born in Brest, but grew up in Paris, where his parents moved when he was …
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The story behind Rue Luc-Pelletier
Luc Pelletier (1859-1944) was born in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies (Lower Saint Lawrence) and was an entrepreneur who played a key role in the development of the Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides municipality, today a part of …
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