Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. – Open Book Intercultural Dialogues: Memory and Identity at the Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais in Old Quebec. During this panel discussion, authors…
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Get Out of the Red auction at the Wellness Centre
On Feb. 28, staff at the Wellness Centre (Jeffery Hale Community Partners, Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s and Voice of English-speaking Québec) got together for their annual Get Out of…
Drivers dream at the International Car Show
Warmer weather and the March break can only mean one thing for local car enthusiasts – the Salon international de l’Automobile de Québec, the Car Show. More than 70,000 visitors…
Get Out of the Red Auction at the Wellness Centre
Last Friday, February 28th, staff at the Wellness Centre (Jeffery Hale Community Partners, Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s and Voice of English-speaking Québec) got together for their annual Get Out…
You Oughta Know! Alanis Morissette to headline FEQ
For music fans, it’s like Christmas morning on a February afternoon. That’s because the folks behind the Festival d’Été de Québec (FEQ) have ripped the wrapping off a huge pile…
Fun for all ages at the Pentathlon des Neiges
In Quebec’s harsh winters, learning to enjoy winter sports is a survival skill. The Pentathlon des Neiges offers amateur athletes the opportunity to test their skills in five sports: speed…
Canada fuelled Sanders’ burning quest for universal health care
Say what you will about U.S. senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, a serious contender for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination – at least he’s been consistent. On what authority…
The Surprises in a Pair of Ski
There is nothing peculiarly malignant in the appearance in a pair of ski [sic]. They are two slips of elm wood, eight feet long, four inches broad, with a square…
The story behind Rue Georges-Dor
This street honours musician Georges Dor (Georges-Henri Doré), who was born in 1931, the youngest of a family of 11 children of Irish ancestry. Dor worked in a factory in…
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
March 4, 1820 – The Quebec GazetteLiberalityWe have great pleasure in recording another instance of liberality on the part of the military. The non-commissioned officers of H.M. 76th Regiment, quartered…