The fifth edition of the Grande Braderie de Mode québécoise opened in the Old Port at the cruise terminal with a by-special-invitation evening on Thursday, November 7. The three-day event…
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Lest We Forget the sacrifices made during war
On Monday morning, November 11, members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police stood at attention around the Cross of Sacrifice on Grande Allée in Quebec…
A walk amongst fallen soldiers recalls sacrifices
Few of us have ever met anyone who fought in World War II, and fewer still have met a soldier from the Great War. It may be difficult for some…
Connecting through culture and song at the Morrin Centre
The second bilingual concert Connecting through Culture: Song Series, hosted by Randall Spear, took place on Sunday at the Morrin Centre, despite a change in the program. Gilles Sioui was…
Bargain basement buys at St. Brigid’s Guild Sale
The semi-annual St. Brigid’s Guild Sale was held in the basement of the Saint-Charles-Garnier Church last Saturday. Guild members John O’Connor and Joe Lonergan handled crowd control, reporting around 350…
Community Calendar
Friday, November 15, 7:00 – 10:30 p.m. – St. Patrick’s High School Jazz Band presents “Swing ‘n’ Jazz Dance,” the annual coffee house fundraiser, in the 3rd floor cafeteria at…
Memorials and Things of Fame
1863The Morning ChronicleWednesday, being the day of thanksgiving appointed by the proclamation of His Excellency the Governor-General, was very generally observed, business being, to a great extent suspended, and the…
QAC’s Anything Goes gathering steam
All ashore that’s going ashore! The SS American is about to sail with a cast and crew of some 40 Quebec Art Company (QAC) members in the upcoming production of…
A visit to Manoir Hovey in North Hatley
After a leisurely drive from Quebec City through the Eastern Townships to North Hatley, we arrived at the bucolic site of the Manoir Hovey on the shores of Lake Massawippi….
New community housing project in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
The people of Valcartier Village are delighted to have a new retirement residence in the heart of their community. Opened on August 1, 2013, Les Habitations Communautaires is located on…