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STREET VIEWS: The story of Rue William-Marsh

This very short street in the Saint-Émile district of Quebec City is named in honour of a successful businessman in the shoe industry. It was around 1888 that William A. …

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26 September 2017Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

STREET VIEWS: Rue William-Scott

This street is named in honour of William Scott (1822-?) who was of Irish descent. His first marriage was to Camille Laberge and the second was to Eleonore or Ellen …

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19 September 2017Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue Van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was a Dutch painter whose subjects, during his early years, were peasants and still lifes. Like the older Dutch masters such as Rembrandt, he adopted the …

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5 September 2017Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Avenue Watt

Avenue Watt is named in honour of Scottish engineer James Watt (1736-1819). In 1763, James Watt was working as instrument maker at the University of Glasgow when he was assigned …

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22 August 2017Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

Côte de Trenton

This short dead-end street in the Côte du Lac region of Quebec City near the Montmorency River is named after the Trenton formation – a large vein of limestone that …

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15 August 2017Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel

This major thoroughfare is named in honour of former Quebec City Mayor Wilfrid Hamel, who was born in L’Ancienne-Lorette in 1895.  His early career began in 1913 as an accountant …

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8 August 2017Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue des Violettes

Most of the streets in this area of Charlesbourg are named after flowers such as zinnias, roses, lilies, dahlias, orchids and sunflowers. Among all these streets, I chose Rue des …

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1 August 2017Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

Story of Avenue Jules-Verne

This busy commercial street is named after Jules Verne (1828-1905), a prolific French author whose writings laid much of the foundation of modern science fiction. Verne’s father, intending that Jules …

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25 July 2017Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Avenue and Parc des Voiliers

The name behind Avenue and Parc des Voiliers (sailing ships) recalls the time when, each year, hundreds of wooden sailing ships lay at anchor along the shore of the St. …

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Story behind Avenue du Zoo​

Avenue du Zoo runs along the east side of the land that was once occupied by the Quebec Zoo which closed in 2006 after 75 years existence.  In 1931, Hector …

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