Gary Hicks passed away peacefully on January 17, 2018, in his 83rd year at the Masonic Home in Union City, California. He is survived by his wife of 61 years…
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Unusual works of art decorate passages in Quebec City
EXMURO’s Les Passages Insolites (unusual passages) have returned to Lower Town and have expanded to six locations in the suburbs of Quebec City, where they can be viewed until Oct….
Community Calendar
Wednesday, July 4 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church, 78 Rue Sainte-Ursule, Vieux-Québec, featuring the Cambridge University Wind Orchestra from Cambridge, England. A suggested donation of…
NBC cans plan for Côte Gilmour stairs due to high cost
A plan to build a stairway on Côte Gilmour has been shelved indefinitely. The National Battlefields Commission (NBC) had announced the project at about this time last year, anticipating completion…
Berthe Morisot, Woman Impressionist featured at the MNBAQ
The works of French Impressionist Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) are now on display at the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec (MNBAQ). The exhibition continues until Sept. 23. Berthe Morisot, Woman Impressionist…
New Mendel Guides book focuses on Charlevoix
David Mendel, president of Mendel Tours, along with fellow authors François Tremblay and Judy Bross, launched a new book in the Mendel Guides series. Charlevoix: A Tradition of Hospitality…
Quebec celebrates its heroes during the Fête nationale
All across the province, Quebecers displayed their blue-and-white flags and highlighted their rich history and culture on June 23 and 24. Through music and art, people celebrated the 184th Fête…
It’s barbecue time, but where’s the (Quebec) beef?
There’s this supermarket in the city where they keep slabs of beef in a display case under lock and key, like in a jewelry store or antique boutique. It’s not…
Memorials and Things of Fame
June 28, 1818 – The Quebec GazetteThe schooner Four Sons, Captain Kelly, 32 days from Jamaica to Quebec reported having been fired upon near Cape Antonio* by crews of six…
Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France invite you to become a part of history
It’s party time in Quebec City, and the festivities will continue in early August when the organizers of the Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France (FNF) invite everyone to become a part…