1850The Morning ChronicleStatement of the Baptisms, Marriages and Burials in the district of Quebec for the year 1849:-Baptisms: Males – 6,111, Females – 5,681– Total 11,792Burials: Males – 3,178, Females…
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Québec runner entered in Napa Valley Marathon
Rodrigue Paradis, 55, a NVM entrant from Quebec, has registered almost 40 marathon finishes all over the world.”For me, running marathons is the best excuse to travel with my wife,…
Last surviving WWI vet dies at 109
The last known surviving veteran of the Canadian military to have served in World War I has died.John “Jack” Babcock,who has received tributes from Queen Elizabeth II,Prime Minister Steven Harper…
CQSB graduation rates still high
The graduation rate for students in the Central Quebec School Board district dropped just over 10 percent from 2007 to 2008, but the CQSB still ranked high among Quebec’s English…
Mascot makes the St-Patrick’s Day Parade
Bono posed for photos like a seasoned pro last week at the Loew’s Concord on Grande Allee, perfectly natural in an environment where he was drawing a lot of attention.The…
World Day of Prayer service
World Day of Prayer 2010 “Let everything that has breath praise God” Psalm 150:1-6 On Friday, March 5, 2010, the women of Cameroon invite us to visit “Africa in miniature” to join…
Heritage Minister calls to celebrate Quebec Day and Metis Day
The same day Canada took its first gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics, Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore, invited all Canadians to celebrate Quebec Day and Metis Day and take…
Kebs name new GM, lose again
The presence of a new general manager didn’t help the Quebec City Kebs end their losing ways last weekend.The Kebs, in their first game since Francis Mondou was named GM…
Valcartier Elementary School Update
February was a very busy month for the students at Valcartier Elementary School!The Cycle 3 class was busy fundraising for a trip they took to the Cosmodome in Montreal in…
Why we love Hollywood action heroes so much
I was thinking the other day about why we as a society love Hollywood action heroes and their movies so much. What is it about the Rocky Balboas, Rambos, Chuck…