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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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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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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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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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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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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