Canning is not just for grandmas any more. As self-sufficiency re-gains popularity, people of all ages are re-learning traditional skills. According to a National Public Radio article, 43% of canners…
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Grand Prix more than just a ‘ride in the park’
When we learn lifelong, supposedly unforgettable skills, or pursue hobbies that transcend age and fitness levels, we sometimes describe them as “like riding a bike.” However, everything is relative, and…
What an opening season …
Wednesday and Thursday September 5 th and 6 th it was open house for the students at Laval University. Toastmasters had a table at the Alphonse Desjardins Pavilion which hundreds…
Outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Quebec City
Shirley Nadeau In a recent press release, Dr. François Desbiens, the Regional Director of Public Health of the Capitale-Nationale region (DRSP), assured the public about the efforts being made to…
Interview with Dame Emma Kirkby
The QCT was privileged to be able to interview Dame Emma Kirkby by email so that our readers could know her better before seeing her perform on September 8 with…
Uplifting and inspirational! 2012 Quebec International of Sacred Music
The 16th Quebec International of Sacred Music promises to be uplifting and inspirational from September 8 to 16 under the artistic direction of Canadian counter-tenor Daniel Taylor. “It is with…
Morrin Centre a natural choice for bestselling author Paul Almond
Quebec, August 31, 2012 – Author and filmmaker Paul Almond will launch The Pilgrim, the fourth novel in his Alford Saga, on Wednesday, September 12. After his experience as honorary…
Memorials and Things of Fame for September 5, 2012
1862The Morning ChronicleA noble specimen of the great blue heron tribe was shot in the neighborhood of St. Foy on Monday by a sportsman of this city. The bird was…
Celtic Tunes and Cartoons
The 7th annual Celtic Festival kicked off on a high note on Thursday, August 30, with a Cartoon Concert at St. Andrew’s Church (next to the Morrin Centre) bringing musicians…
Register for Dinner
Registration is now closed for the Jeffery Hale Friends’ Foundation’s annual golf tournament, but there are stillplaces left for the dinner. The dinner will be held at the Cap-Rouge Golf…