As we approach Election Day 2012, I feel compelled to share some thoughts on the issue of school boards and their pertinence in our public education system. Much of these…
Madonna’s MDNA tour is coming to Quebec on September 1 and a huge crowd is expected on the Plains of Abraham! Four animated waiting areas, one per section, will open…
Seniors Out and About: VEQ is looking for volunteers for their new project, Seniors Out and About. This project is aimed at allowing English-speaking seniors to keep their autonomy and…
(Adapted from a press release) The seventh edition of The Quebec City Celtic Festival will be held from August 30 to September 16 on the Chaussée des Écossais, at the…
Getting installed for lunch at a picnic table at the Jacques Cartier Park in Cap Rouge, I noticed two young women arrive with heavily laden bicycles. My ingrained curiosity urged…
Perhaps some readers feel, as I do, that there is a steady increase in the number of cyclists riding in the streets of Quebec City. Being a passionate cyclist myself,…
If you could only bring one thing on a voyage to outer space, what would you choose? The approximately 40 guests attending the closing party for the Summer Space Quest…
Quebec is well-endowed with agricultural enterprises, small businesses producing artisan-quality foodstuffs, and roadside kiosks vending fresh produce and baked goods. La Semaine québécoise des Marchés publics, or Quebec Farmers Market…
“Literacy is a fundamental human right.” This statement is included in literacy support materials published by many literacy resource centers in Quebec, as well as by organizations and governments around…
Summer camp at the Domaine Forget’s Academy of Music – my first day was unforgettable! While walking to the rehearsal room at the top of the hill, I heard all…