Once again, federal Defence Minister Peter MacKay has been called to cite a Canadian soldier fallen in Afghanistan.”On behalf of the Defence family,” said MacKay “I extend my deepest sympathies…
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Twenty-four students from QHS discover Newfoundland
Good grades and a good behavior in class reward Quebec High School students with more than their parents’ pride. Twenty-four such students were rewarded with a trip to Newfoundland. The…
St. Pat’s High Graduation
Students from St. Patrick’s High School gathered in the Palais Montcalm last Friday to receive the diploma that would give them access to university.Some of them, like Olivia, came a…
Lucille Wagner O’Connell
Lucille Wagner O’Connell1921 – 2010 Lady Lucille Wagner, wife of Mr. Thomas O’Connell, passed away At St. Brigid’s Home 5 June 2010, at the age of 88 years and 5…
O’Gallagher laid to rest
“Marianna. Where do I start?”James Callery would know as well as most people. It was he who donated the Celtic Cross that stands on McMahon Street, a monument not only…
An open Letter from Cardinal Marc Ouellet
The abortion debate is on and we must not be afraid of it. Canada’s abortion rate, 100,000 abortions per year nationwide, more than 25,000 in Québec, is much too high….
Community Table, CEDEC stress joint approach
Community Table and the eleven Community Economic Development and Employability Committees (CEDECs) across Quebec, are now operating together under one name – Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation. This is…
Remembering Lt. Col. Jean Charles Forbes
“He fought for peace,” said Michael Forbes, “not to make war.” Memorial Video here.Forbes was addressing a gathering of approximately 300 people Friday at the Ancienne Lorette Church, there to…
Canadian Soldiers join fight against forest fires
Private Thomas Hazell joined the Canadian Forces with one thing in mind.”I’m a firefighter,” Hazell, 26, originally from Ontario, said. “I joined (the army) so I could help my country….
Three new members join VEQ Board
Three new members will join the Board of the Voice of English-speaking Quebec next year. Kathleen Poulin, Diana Stavert and Warren Thomson will replace Edward Sweeney, Stephen Burke, and Ann…