The seventh Defilé de la Saint-Patrick, Quebec City’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, will take place on Saturday, March 19, starting at 1:30pm. From St. Patrick’s High School to Porte…
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The story behind Rue Saint-Patrick
Rue Saint-Patrick is named after the patron saint of Ireland. Patrick was born into a wealthy Romano-British family near the end of the 4th century and died around 460. When…
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866The Morning ChronicleSt. Patrick’s Day was celebrated very quietly here in Quebec in view of the prevailing excitement concerning the threatened Fenian invasion. There was talk of keeping the city…
The Quebec City Women’s Club Bursary Program
The Quebec City Women’s Club’s Bursary Program encourages higher education among women by awarding bursaries to women of the Greater Quebec City area. The Quebec City Women’s Club has been…
We know who’s who in this wedding photo!
This mystery wedding photo was given to the Valcartier Historical Committee, and it appeared in the March 2, 2016 issue of the QCT. Since then, we received the following message…
Crossing Canada by train
One of the best ways to experience the beauty of this part of the world is by train. And one of loveliest stretches of track is along the south side…
Centre Jardin Hamel destroyed by fire
The Centre Jardin Hamel, a well-known gardening centre on Boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel founded in 1969, went up in flames last Monday, March 7. The fire was spotted by a local restaurant…
Services extended to veterans and families
With Roméo Dallaire as the guest of honour, the Valcartier Family Centre (VFC) announced the expansion of services to veterans and their families on March 11 at the Royal Canadian…
Irish spirit flowing at St. Patrick’s High School
St. Patrick’s Day is taken very seriously by the students and staff of St. Patrick’s High School. Student Council president Neil Manek explains, “Everyone goes all out in green from…
QAC to present Opening Night by Norman Foster
Rehearsals are well underway for the Quebec Art Company’s production of Opening Night by Norm Foster, a hilarious play-within-a-play directed by J.P. Chartier.For this outing, Quebec’s foremost English-language theatre troupe…