November 22: President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas Texas.George C. Wallace becomes governor of Alabama. In his inaugural speech, he defiantly proclaims “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever.” Civil…
On July 1, 1867, after conferences held in Charlottetown, Quebec and London (England), Queen Victoria gave Royal Assent to the British North America Act, and the federal Dominion of Canada…
On December 13, the Quebec marine service Groupe Océan officially inaugurated its newest tugboat, the OCEAN Tundra, with a traditional blessing. Guests at the Port of Quebec terminal included founding…
Irish Heritage Quebec (IHQ) held its Annual General Meeting at McMahon Hall of St. Patrick’s Church on December 9. President Joe Lonergan informed the members that IHQ and the 78th…
The Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy, Quebec City’s main library in the heart of Saint-Roch, is celebrating its 30th anniversary, while also marking 30 years since the death of the renowned author for…
On December 10 an International Lunch with the theme of Afghanistan was served in the cafeteria of the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre. The proceeds of the lunch will go to…
Trinity Anglican Church in Sainte-Foy celebrated its 188th anniversary with a special service on Sunday, December 8. Margaret Oman reported, “The service was officiated by the Rev. Edwin Stretch. Joyous…
The Salon des Artisans et des Métiers d’Art made its debut in Quebec City in 2005. Nine years later it is still going strong. Held at the Centre de Foires…
Considerably more turkey dinners are enjoyed during Quebec’s year-end holiday meals than at Thanksgiving. The QCT visited a local turkey farm for a closer look at where these tasty birds…
Jean-François Faucher, extracurricular activities coordinator of the French immersion program at Université Laval, has just launched his first children’s book, Panic in Santa’s Workshop. Originally written in French, with charming…