The tennis season came to an abrupt and early end for users of the four courts in Parc des Saints-Martyrs at Rue Père-Marquette and Avenue Calixa-Lavallée in the Montcalm district….
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Welcome to the fourth annual Vieux-Québec Feis
Céad míle fáilte – One hundred thousand welcomes to the fourth annual Vieux-Québec Feis. Organized by local Irish dancing schools, and thanks to many volunteers, local dancers along with hundreds…
Memorials and Things of Fame
1867 The Morning ChronicleRecorder’s Court: Two old wood-sawyers were brought before the Court for sawing fire wood in St. John street instead of in the yard or cellar of the house….
The revamped YWCA on Avenue Holland is open
On September 7, the doors to the sports and leisure pavilion of the YWCA on Avenue Holland reopened after 15 months of renovations. The restored indoor pool has an added…
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Avenue Wolfe
Avenue Wolfe is named in honour of Major General James Wolfe (1727-1759) who was born in Westerham, England. He was the commander of the British expedition that captured Quebec during…
200th Road Scholar program held at the Auberge du Mont
Some 35 mature students gathered at the Auberge du Mont in Valcartier from September 3 to 8. They were there for the 200th Road Scholar program held at the inn…
Montcalm en Fête celebrates with a Folle Foire
Avenue Cartier became a pedestrian-only street for the joint Montcalm en Fête and Folle Foire celebration last Saturday, September 9. The success of the Folle Foire first presented in June 2016…
Haikus and sketches in Mount Hermon Cemetery
Marc Brennan, executive director of Mount Hermon Cemetery, welcomed the Kukaï de Québec (haiku poetry group) and the Croquistes de Québec (urban sketchers) to enjoy a morning on the grounds…
Dream Les Légendes showcases rock ’n’ roll classics
Classic rock ’n’ roll and a musical voyage; who wouldn’t like that? The Théâtre Petit-Champlain was packed on August 31 for Dream Les Légendes concert. This group of 10 Québécois…
Envol et Macadam music festival punk rocks Quebec City
At Îlot Fleurie, a park situated under the highway overpasses in St. Roch, a sea of dark hoodies rocked out in unison at this year’s edition of Envol et Macadam….