It was perfect: a warm spring day under a clear blue sky, you couldn’t have asked for more to attract a group of art and afternoon tea lovers to the…
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Electrifying opening show at the Edwin Bélanger Bandstand
On June 11, the clouds parted over the Plains of Abraham just in time for the first show of the 23rd season of free summer concerts at the Edwin Bélanger…
The Rocky Irish Music Show fundraiser for St. Patrick’s music program
Last Saturday evening, St. Patrick’s High School held its first ever Rocky Irish Music Show to support the school’s Music program. Music teacher David Parker is hoping to purchase an…
Community Kitchen provides food for thought
Wednesday will mark the last of 10 sessions of this season’s Active Living 50+ Community Kitchen, produced by Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) in collaboration with SNACS Entrepreneurs. The Active…
Pirates invade the Baie de Beauport
Pirates took over the Baie de Beauport on June 14 for the fifth edition of Family Day. Nearly 10,000 parents, children and pirates joined the beach party on a hot…
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity planning second Chamber Organ and Choral Festival
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is planning Quebec City’s second Chamber Organ and Choral Music Festival, to be held in August. After a week of choral workshops, the Festival…
Panel to study options for Anglophones in school board elections
A coalition of groups representing Quebec’s English-speaking community has formed a panel mandated to find options for selecting school commissioners. The panel will be chaired by former Liberal MP Marlene Jennings…
The 1885 Montreal smallpox epidemic
One hundred and fifty years ago, a devastating smallpox epidemic hit Montreal, killing thousands. The event remains etched in the city’s collective memory. It was an unforgettable milestone in the…
Your trash might be my treasure
Limoilou’s eighth Grand Bazar des Ruelles, a huge community garage sale, took place on Saturday, June 6, in conjunction with Quebec’s Neighbours’ Day. And what better way to get to…
Salvation Army opens its doors on Wilfrid-Hamel
Barbara and David Carey are in Quebec City on a mission – of salvation. The Careys are respectively head of housing and director of the Salvation Army’s operations in Quebec…