The plight of our Irish ancestors of “Black ‘47”* and the courage of their French-Canadian secoureurs lies ever present in our minds and, at times, heavy in our hearts, but…
La Maison Simons has been a fixture on our province’s retail scene for nearly two centuries. Founded as a dry-goods store in 1840 by John Simons, the son of a…
1866The Morning ChronicleThe Corporation is about to erect a new police station in Champlain street opposite the Bishop’s School. A singular occurrence, which came near having serious results, took place at…
Rue Le Greco is a short residential street in the Charlebourg district of Quebec City, and was named in honour of a renowned Doménikos Theotokópoulos (1541-1614), a painter, sculptor and…
Spring break is in full swing and parents are looking for ways to answer their offspring’s eternal question, “I’m bored; what can I do?” Well, “How about see a movie,…
The harsh winter storm that smothered Quebec City on February 24 didn’t stop the 16 determined people who attended the Rob Lutes’ songwriting workshop. They battled their way through wind…
In 1816, Valcartier was a forested land along the valley of the Jacques Cartier River, a good four miles from the nearest road. Wilderness to some, but John Neilson dreamed…
The Pentathlon des Neiges continued during the week of February 22-26 with elementary school students participating in the competition last Wednesday. There were 115 schools involved, including 575 students from…
On February 28, Quebec’s opera company Tempêtes et Passions marked Mozart’s 260th birthday with a presentation of his comic opera Bastien und Bastienne at the Chapelle du Musée de l’Amérique…
When you close your eyes and listen to the music, you may be swept away by its flawless delivery. You may even think you are listening to seasoned musicians perform…