It’s true that Legacy: Sometimes good intentions aren’t enough is Jim Napier’s first novel, but this is not the work of a novice. As Canada’s best crime fiction critic, Napier…
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1867 – The Morning ChronicleA sailor named Fitzgerald, in company with three others, visited a house of ill-fame on St. Joseph street. Immediately on the entrance, a quarrel commenced between…
Taking charge of your life in the face of chronic pain
The Wellness Centre will be holding a series of four group sessions intended to help you understand what you can do when dealing with chronic pain. Topics covered will include:…
STREET VIEWS: The story of Rue William-Marsh
This very short street in the Saint-Émile district of Quebec City is named in honour of a successful businessman in the shoe industry. It was around 1888 that William A….
Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s Friends’ Foundation Golf Tournament raises $22,000
Fore! Nineteen teams teed off at 12:30 p.m. on September 22 for the 27th annual golf tournament and dinner, a fundraiser that raised a whopping total of $22,000 for the…
Fourth Vieux-Québec Feis is another great success
They came, they danced and they conquered!That’s what over 250 of the best Irish dancers from Eastern Canada and the northern United States did last Saturday, September 23, when they…
LHSQ Members Day at the Morrin Centre
The Morrin Centre was a busy place last Sunday as members of The Literary and Historical Society of Quebec (LHSQ) – fondly know to some as the “Lit ‘n’ His”…
In search of a country’s soul on Île d’Orléans
What is it that creates a strong sentiment of attachment to a place for those that live there? During several decades of life on Île d’Orléans I have come to…
The history of the Quebec Bridge spans over a century
The Promenade Samuel-de-Champlain near the Quai des Cageux was packed on September 23. Celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Quebec Bridge was in full swing all day. Children played…
OBITUARY: Ruth Priscilla “Sally” SEIFERT, 1930-2017
“Sally” Seifert passed away on September 14, 2017, at the age of 87, at Saint Brigid’s Home, Quebec City. She was the daughter of the late Gustave Edward Seifert and…