STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Ardennes
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Ardennes Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The name of this street recalls the Ardennes Offensive, also known as the Battle of the Bulge, the last …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Verdun
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Verdun Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The name of this street commemorates the famous Battle of Verdun, which took place on the Western Front of …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Sherwood
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Sherwood Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Located in a wooded sector of Charlesbourg, this street owes its name to Club Sherwood, an archery association founded …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue René-Jalbert
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue René-Jalbert Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named in honour of René Jalbert (1921-1996). A major in the Royal 22e Régiment, Jalbert served in …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Notre-Dame-des-Victoires
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after Église Notre-Dame-des- Victoires, one of the oldest stone churches in North America, built in …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Élisabeth-II
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Élisabeth-II Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Editors’ note: A version of this story appeared in the June 2, 2022 edition in honour of the Queen’s Platinum …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue D’Auteuil
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue D’Auteuil Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street located within the walls of Old Quebec is named in honour of Denis-Joseph Ruette d’Auteuil de Monceaux (1617-1679), …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue William-Wood
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue William-Wood Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street in Cap-Rouge was named after William Charles Henry Wood, a military officer, historian and advocate for the preservation …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Autoroute and Parc Félix-Leclerc
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Autoroute and Parc Félix-Leclerc Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Autoroute Félix-Leclerc (Autoroute 40) runs around the northern perimeter of Quebec City from Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency (also known as …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Francine-McKenzie
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Francine-McKenzie Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street in the Les Rivières borough of Quebec City is named in honour of Francine McKenzie (1937-1988), who was …
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