Holland Elementary School on Avenue Ernest-Gagnon was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Ville de Québec to build an intergenerational community garden between the school and the Samuel Holland apartment complex pictured here in the background. (Photo by Danielle Burns) Federal budget boosts minority language funding, but raises concerns Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The body representing many English-language organizations in Quebec is expressing concern about how new…
This image shows how Boul. Laurier will be transformed with the implementation of the tramway. Work begins soon on Ave. Lavigerie where the tramway will exit the major artery. (Image from Ville de Québec) 
Université Laval rector Sophie D’Amours speaks at a press conference announcing the end of the professors’ strike on March 30. (Screenshot) 
Ted Gunn (second from left) celebrated his 90th birthday on April 2 at L’Ilôt in Lac-Beauport, surrounded by family and friends. Piper Alan Stairs delighted all present with a medley of Scottish airs, and all the guests joined in to sing a resounding “Happy Birthday” as the piper concluded his medley with the well-known tune. Ted raises a glass here with his son Kenneth Gunn, daughter-in-law Gina Rosca and wife Louise Gunn. Happy birthday Ted! (Photo submitted by Gina Farnell) Happy 90th birthday, Ted Gunn!
A diverse group of mostly newcomers attended the Voice of English-speaking Québec needle felting workshop led by Sotoudeh Mariji (standing centre below the clock). (Photo by Danielle Burns) 
Mother Nature played an April Fool’s joke on Quebecers on Saturday, obliging the opening of the Y4Y Library Box to be held inside rather than outside the Maison Girardin in Beauport. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin)