In her quarantine tank, Marmelade is enthusiastically flapping her nose at the surface. Sharks and rays have extremely specific nutrient needs and need to be fed independently; they are trained to claim their food when they spot a target that is picked individually for each of them. Eventually, some of them just learn to come whenever a human gets near. Marmelade and her potential partner Litchi are young eagle rays caught recently in the Mediterranean; Aquarium du Québec staff hope they might reproduce, allowing them to raise stingrays in captivity instead of having to take them out of the wild. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) Aquarium du Québec takes visitors behind the scenes for Carnival Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On Feb. 8 and 9, in partnership with the Quebec Winter Carnival, staff at the Aquarium du…
Bonhomme Carnaval receives the Key to the City and officially opens the 71st Winter Carnival, alongside (from left), Éric Meunier of Loto-Québec, master of ceremonies Isabelle Desjardins, Quebec Winter Carnival director general Marie-Eve Jacob, MNA for Portneuf Vincent Caron, Bonhomme, MNA for Châteauguay Marie-Belle Gendron, MNA for Montmorency Jean-François Simard and Mayor Bruno Marchand. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) The 71st Winter Carnival is open! Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The 71st Quebec Winter Carnival is now open! From Feb. 7 to 16, people will celebrate winter in all its glory….
Bonhomme’s float was equipped with pyrotechnics for added kick. (Photo by Danielle Burns) Lower Town Night Parade brings back Carnival memories Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Every year as Carnival season starts, Isabelle Arseneau starts craving Chiclets, the American gum brand that was popular when…
Ateliers du Carnaval pull back the curtain on night parades Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com Over the past weeks, the staff at Les Ateliers du Carnaval has been…
Carnival thrill seekers rappel down Château Frontenac…
Bonhomme announces the partner events of the 71st Winter Carnival at Le Capitole on Jan. 16. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Bonhomme, Carnival organizers present 50 partner events Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com One of the best ways to embrace Quebec’s long winter, especially on the coldest days and…
Programming director Jérôme Deschênes presents the program of the 71st Winter Carnival at the Maurice Restaurant on Nov. 28. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) ‘Enweille dehors!’ ‘Go outside!’ for the 71st Winter Carnival Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Go outside! That was Bonhomme Carnaval’s order for the 71st Winter Carnival from Feb. 7 to 16. Now…