And her name is Hope Swinimer. In 1997, Swinimer founded the Hope for Wildlife Society, whose mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and release injured and orphaned wildlife. It also connects…
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News Digest August 5 2015
Issue August 5, 2015 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TMusing the most advanced news distribution method in over 246 years!Ipad version great for…
Cardinal Lacroix leads pilgrimage to Grosse Île
To fulfill a commitment made to St. Patrick’s parish last spring, Cardinal Gérard Lacroix led a pilgrimage to Grosse Île on July 28. While visiting the parish on March 25, Cardinal…
Opera, opera everywhere in Quebec City
From Lully to Rameau at the Palais Montcalm and Bernstein to Plamondon under the stars in the courtyard of the Vieux-Séminaire de Québec, to Rossini at the apéro (that’s not…
Share, inspire and experience the health benefits of music
The majority of North Americans prefer to “age in place,’’ meaning we wish to remain in our own homes and communities as long as possible. The result is that many…
An exciting week of music at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
In 2011, Dr. Douglas Renfroe began a four-week summer residency at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity as acting choir director. He assisted in the development of the highly successful…
42nd federal general election underway
Elections Canada, an independent body set up by Parliament, sent the following message on August 2, 2015. The 42nd federal general election will be held on Monday, October 19, 2015.Elections Canada…
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865The Morning ChronicleThe sad event which has been hourly expected for some days past has at length occurred. The Hon. Sir Etienne Tache* died on Sunday at his residence at…
The story behind Rue Horatio-Walker
A rather undistinguished byway in the Charlesbourg district of Quebec City is named in honour of the famous artist Horatio Walker. Walker was born in Listowel, a small town in Southern Ontario,…
John Neilson, “the Canadian Franklin” in Sainte-Foy
From September 9, 2015, to June 2016, there will be an exhibit on the life and times of John Neilson (1776-1848) at the Centre d’interprétation historique de Sainte-Foy, 2825, chemin…