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It’s all right to be left-handed
Published: August 7, 2019
Photo: Jean Côté
On Aug. 13, I will be celebrating, along with 700 million other people (10 to 12 per cent of the world’s population). What are we acknowledging? Left-Handers Day!
Community Calendar
Published: August 7, 2019
Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays concert featuring classical pianist Alain Châteauvert at Chalmers-Wesley United Church, 78 Rue Sainte-Ursule in Old Quebec. Free admission. Donations welcome. Door prize draw at the end of each concert.
It’s time for the eighth Sleeman Boot Camp
Published: August 7, 2019
The eighth edition of the Sleeman Boot Camp takes place on Aug. 9 and 10 the PEPS at Université Laval.
Organized by former NHL and Quebec Remparts goaltender Cédrick Desjardins and his friend Daniel Blouin, the Sleeman Boot Camp is attended by only 60 professional players, today’s up-and-coming stars, divided into six teams, to play in a pre-training camp tournament.
Les Noces de Figaro ties the knot at La Bordée theatre
Published: August 7, 2019
Photo: Shirley Nadeau
The Festival d’Opéra de Québec continued on July 29, 31 and Aug. 2 with three presentations of an adapted version of Mozart’s comic opera Les Noces de Figaro / The Marriage of Figaro at La Bordée theatre.
FLIP Fabrique draws a big crowd at Place Jean-Béliveau
Published: July 31, 2019
Photo: Cassandra Kerwin
FLIP Fabrique has found a new home in a more spacious venue for its summer performances. The local circus group has moved to Place Jean-Béliveau in front of the Videotron Centre, and transformed the area into an abandoned amusement park, complete with wooden ramps.
Statement by the Prime Minister on Korean War Veterans Day
Published: July 31, 2019
Photo: Library and Archives Canada PA-129115
On July 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued the following statement on Korean War Veterans Day:
“Today, we honour the more than 26,000 Canadians who answered the call to serve during the Korean War. Despite being known as the ‘Forgotten War,’ the Korean War remains Canada’s third-bloodiest overseas conflict, after the First and Second World Wars.
As Orange Wave ebbs, where will Quebec NDP vote flow?
Published: July 31, 2019
Egad and câline!* The federal election is less than three months away, give or take a decision concerning a religious holiday.**
The story behind Rue Daniel-Johnson
STREET VIEWS
Published: July 31, 2019
Photo: Wikimedia Commons - Public Domain
This private street* in the Les Saules district of Quebec City is named in honour of Daniel Johnson (1915-1968), Quebec’s 20th premier. He was born in Danville, Quebec, the son of Francis Johnson, an anglophone labourer of Irish descent.
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
Published: July 31, 2019
Photo: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
July 29, 1819 – The Quebec Gazette
The Comet
Quebec opera festival opens with Tempêtes & Passions
Published: July 31, 2019
Photo: Shirley Nadeau
More than an hour before the doors of the Chapelle du Musée de l’Amérique francophone opened, fans hoping to get a front-row seat inside were lined up at the door of the museum in Old Quebec. Admission was free to this first event of the Festival d’Opéra de Québec.
Crossing Canada: North to Hudson Bay
Published: July 31, 2019
Photo: Britta Gundersen-Bryden
Polar bears and belugas. Taiga and tundra. Historic Hudson Bay. Churchill, Manitoba has it all and, following a 19-month interruption in service due to essential railroad repairs, visitors can once again take VIA Rail to experience Canada’s North.
Le Vaisseau fantôme conquers the Grand Théâtre
Published: July 31, 2019
Photo: Peter Black
It’s no mean feat to fill the vast stage area of the Grand Théâtre, but during scenes from the Festival d’Opéra de Québec’s magnificent production of German composer Richard Wagner’s Le Vaisseau fantôme (The Flying Dutchman) the space, while not exactly rendered intimate, was stunningly conquered.
A chance meeting with a black-crowned night heron
Published: July 31, 2019
Photo: Lise Lafond
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”
~ Albert Einstein
I was paddling my kayak slowly on the Cabano River in Témiscouata, my camera tucked safely away in its waterproof bag. Enjoying the scenery on a beautiful sunny day, I was hoping to encounter some ducks with their ducklings or, if I was lucky, maybe a green heron.
Sillery arena demo makes way for new housing
Published: July 31, 2019
Photo: Peter Black
Not much remains of what was the only indoor ice rink in Sillery. Though demolition was paused during the construction holiday, in the space of a week, machines had made short work of the Aréna Jacques-Côté, the home rink for scores of hockey and skating enthusiasts since it was opened by Canadiens legend Jean Béliveau in 1972.
Community Calendar
Published: July 31, 2019
Wednesday, July 31 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays concert featuring Samuel Croteau (piano) and Antoine Trépanier (bassoon, voice and musical saw) at Chalmers-Wesley United Church, 78 Rue Sainte-Ursule in Old Quebec. Free admission. Donations welcome. Door prize draw at the end of each concert.
Capitales vs Expos, Old-Timers’ style
Published: July 31, 2019
Photo: Wikimedia Commons - Public Domain
Baseball fans will be able to travel back in time on Aug. 15 at Stade Canac as former members of the Quebec Capitales play against former Montreal Expos. Game time is 5 p.m.
Butt out to save our planet from going up in smoke
SAVING THE PLANET ONE WEEK AT A TIME
Published: July 31, 2019
Photo: Lise Lafond
“You are greater than your addiction.”
~ Nasia Davos
They’re everywhere – on the beach, in front of office buildings, in parks and parking lots. Cigarette butts pollute: 30 per cent of all litter found on our shorelines consists of butts. Just one cigarette butt can pollute three litres of sea or fresh water.
Back Alley Jazz & Gin served up at Palais Montcalm
Published: July 24, 2019
Photo: Michael Fournier
The Back Alley jazz band made its debut at the Salle d’Youville of the Palais Montcalm on July 18. Singers Vanessa Bergeron and Zita Bombardier-Touret, accompanied by Félix Dubé (piano), Olivier Garand (bass), Raphaël Dubois (trumpet) and Gaétan Paquette (drums), gave a sizzling concert.
A summer hummer
Photo by Lise Lafond
Published: July 24, 2019
On a very hot Quebec day, as I stood under the burning sun in a field of milkweed, surrounded by bees and wasps, my camera was steaming. All this discomfort just to get a photo of my favourite insect, the hummingbird moth. I didn’t really mind, it was such a rare treat to see this special little insect, there to sip nectar from one of its favourite flowers.
Morrin Centre’s Arts Alive! festival sprouts an enchanted garden
Published: July 24, 2019
The Morrin Centre invites you to discover exciting, new activities during its fifth annual Arts Alive! Québec festival. On Aug. 2 and 3, Quebec City’s English-language cultural hub will host several performances, concerts, and workshops, proudly featuring Quebec City-based artists. This year’s programming explores nature and dreams with events on the theme: “The Garden of Live Flowers.”
The Journalism and Written Media Independent Panel of Experts releases its report to federal ministers
Published: July 24, 2019
On July 18, the Journalism and Written Media Independent Panel of Experts unveiled its final report submitted to the Government of Canada to assist with the equitable and effective implementation of tax measures in support of Canadian journalism, as outlined in the 2019 federal budget.
To meat and beyond: the future of eating animals
Published: July 24, 2019
Photo: Peter Black
Margaret Atwood has famously claimed that everything in her speculative fiction novels is happening now, or is possible.
Which brings us to the future of meat. Is Atwood’s depiction in her novel Oryx and Crake a taste of what will be on your plate in the coming years?:
MNO is now EPIQ: time has come for a name change
Published: July 24, 2019
A dozen years ago, English-speaking moms met at what was then known as Holland Centre and asked for help organizing fun activities that would get them out of the house to meet other English-speaking mothers with young children. Their request gave birth to Moms’ Nite-out, or MNO for short.
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
Published: July 24, 2019
Photo: Wikimedia Commons - Public Domain
July 24, 1819 – The Quebec Gazette
Forged Bank Notes
Within these few days several strangers have been taken into custody, charged with circulating forged bank notes and counterfeit gold coin. The measures lately taken by the Police, it is hoped, will lead to the detection of others who may be concerned in a species of fraud, witherto little known in this community.
The story behind Rue Dalhousie
Published: July 24, 2019
Photo: Screenshot from Google Maps
This street is named in honour of George Ramsay (1770-1838), the ninth Earl of Dalhousie, who was governor general of British North America from 1820 to 1828. Unable to put an end to the rivalry between the Executive Council and the Legislative Assembly, he was recalled to London in 1828.
Enjoying a musical weekend at the Domaine Forget
Published: July 24, 2019
Photo: Shirley Nadeau
A little getaway to the country led to the discovery of the amazing Emerson String Quartet performing at the Domaine Forget in Saint-Irénée on July 19.
Retired bishop of Quebec to run for the Green Party
Published: July 24, 2019
Photo: Photo: Cynthia Dow
Dennis Drainville, who retired as bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Quebec in 2017, announced June 5 he would be running for the Greens in the riding of Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, which covers part of the Gaspé Peninsula and the Magdalen Islands.
Wagner’s Flying Dutchman docks at Quebec opera festival
Published: July 24, 2019
Photo: Peter Black
One of the most complex and spectacular productions ever mounted at the Grand Théâtre, Richard Wagner’s Le Vaisseau fantôme (The Flying Dutchman in English, Der fliegende Holländer in German), is ready to take Quebec opera fans on a thrilling voyage “combining epic tales, supernatural worlds and remarkable scenic effects.”
NHL players to take part in the Pro-Am Gagné-Bergeron
Published: July 24, 2019
Photo: webstagram.one
With less than a month before the event, 20 current and former National Hockey League players have agreed to play in the 11th Pro-Am Gagné-Bergeron, named for Simon Gagné and Patrice Bergeron. The event will take place at the Videotron Centre on Aug. 8. at 7 p.m.
Three Quebec athletes to participate in the next Gaelic Games
Published: July 24, 2019
Three athletes from Quebec will fly to Ireland at the end of July to take part in the next Gaelic Games in Waterford, Ireland. All three will participate in the Gaelic Football competition.
Yves Lambert will be on the Eastern Canada men’s team while Léa-Marie Caron will dress with the Eastern Canada women’s team. Florence Dallaire has a spot on the Eastern Canada B women’s team.
