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The story behind Rue Audubon

This street in Beauport is named in honour of John James Audubon, an American ornithologist, naturalist and painter. He was noted for his extensive studies documenting all types of American …

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25 July 2018Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue de l’Aviation

The name Rue de l’Aviation was granted to the Ville de Québec by the federal government in 1951 as a reminder of the major role played by the Royal Canadian …

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21 July 2018Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue de l’Apiculteur-Verret

Rue de l’Apiculteur-Verret is named in honour of Jacques-Ferdinand Verret (1860-1946) who was a renowned beekeeper. Born in Charlesbourg (now part of Quebec City), he was the oldest of a …

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11 July 2018Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue Anne-Barbel

This street is named in honour of a remarkable Quebec City-born businesswoman, Marie-Anne Barbel (1704-1793). She ran several successful businesses after her husband, Louis Fornel, died in 1745. The couple …

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19 June 2018Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue Alexander

This street is named in honour of Field Marshal Harold George Alexander, first Earl Alexander of Tunis, a senior British Army officer who served with distinction in both the First …

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12 June 2018Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de l’Ancienne-Cartoucherie

Rue de l’Ancienne-Cartoucherie was named in honour of the former Dominion Arsenal that was located in the Saint-Malo industrial park in the 1940s.  However, before this arsenal was built, there …

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5 June 2018Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue and Parc Scott

This short street and small park in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste neighbourhood of Quebec City are named in honour of William Fisher Scott (1785-1833), who was a notary public. He once owned …

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31 May 2018Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Passage Anderson

Passage Anderson is a footpath that runs from the intersection of 1ière Avenue and 8ième Rue to the pathway along the north shore of the St. Charles River in the …

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22 May 2018Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Parc Alys–Robi

This park, opened in October 2016 in the Saint-Sauveur district, is named in honour of Lady Alys Robi , the first popular singer from Quebec to have an international career. …

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15 May 2018Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Alfred-Laliberté

This short street, a cul-de-sac in the Cap-Rouge district of Quebec City, is named in honour of well-known painter and sculptor Alfred Laliberté (1878-1953). He was born in Sainte-Élizabeth-de-Warwick, in …

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8 May 2018Community, QCT Online, QCT Online Archives, Street ViewsCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive
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