Blessed with a week of warm summer sunshine, the Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France celebrated their 20th edition in Quebec City. From August 3 to 7, Artillery Park on Rue McMahon…
Well, that has to be the shortest “retirement” in history! Yes, I’m temporarily back in the saddle (or office chair) again as the QCT’s assignment editor and copy editor. Shortly after Sarah…
The upper town of Quebec City is surrounded by slate cliffs on the north, east and south sides. These imposing stone walls make it difficult to reach the Plains of…
As stated by author Winston Fraser in his preface, this self-published book is “the fulfilment of a request made by my father’s cousin [Charles C. Fraser] in May 1973, who…
1866The Morning ChronicleA horrible attempt at murder was made last night about half past eight by a man named William Church, a boatman, on the person of his wife. It seems…
Côte du Palais is named after the Intendant’s Palace which was located at the foot of the hill. From 1663, the Intendant was the second most important person of New…
Wow!! The article on the YWCA Camp Oolahwan centennial [in the July 13 edition] caught my eye!! Would you believe I have a photo of Marilyn Muir and myself standing…
It was a perfect stunner of a summer weekend at Mont-Sainte-Anne for the 14th edition of Vélirium, the resort’s premier summer sporting event, which combines the UCI downhill and cross-country…
You may be interested to know that famed songwriter Tim Rice bought the rights to Starmania to produce an English version, which was named Tycoon. The soundtrack featured the best…
The large tents of the Plein Art Salon des Métiers d’Art have popped up for another year overlooking the Louise Basin in Quebec City.If you absolutely must have that one-of-a-kind,…