Desmond O’Neill was born in 1927 in la Basse-Ville near la Rivière St-Charles. His father Tom was a ship chandler who co-owned Drolet and O’Neill grocery store, and who also…
Real vision is the ability to see the invisible. -Jonathan SwiftAnd invisible it was from our streets for no less than 84 years until Quebec City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade…
Could you make a two-minute speech on a surprise subject? This is one thing we learn and practice at the Toastmasters club. Generally we learn how to deliver prepared speeches….
Try AMI-Quebec’s free support group for English-speaking caregivers dealing with mental illness in a loved one from the comfort of your home.English-speaking caregivers across Quebec who are experiencing difficulty coping…
The popular CBC Television show, The Dragons’ Den, held open auditions in Quebec City on March 3. In preparation for Season Six, the show’s producers are crisscrossing the country in…
“I managed with a group of four SNC employees and 30 other Canadians to board a flight to Malta Thursday night and escaped that nightmare. I will see you next…
The Grand Défi des Glaces was held last Saturday, March 5, with teams of ice canoe racers leaving the Bassin Louise starting at 12:30 p.m. The weather was mild but…
“It was as near a professional performance as I’ve ever seen an ‘amateur’ group perform.” Comments such as this were representative of the audience’s acceptance of Champlain-St. Lawrence’s enactment of…
(adapted from a provincial government press release))Marguerite Blais, the Minister responsible for Seniors, announced this week that the Quebec government plans to partner with nearly 170 seniors’ groups and invest…
With the official opening of the fishing season, I am reminded of the many fishing excursions I have made over the past 45 years. I have fished for bass, pike,…