Volunteers Ed Sweeney and Helen Walling tidy up the rows of books before the crowds arrive for the last day of the SNACS Book Sale at Quebec High School. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) SNACS Spring Book Sale another huge success Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Hundreds of bibliophiles browsed the tables laden with books of all sorts at the annual SNACS Book Sale held at…
Christian Savard of Vivre en ville (left) hosted an opening panel with Mayor Bruno Marchand and two committee members of Québec Capitale Climat, UL rector Sophie D’Amours and Beneva president Jean-François Chalifoux. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) Quebec City’s first climate summit celebrates local initiatives Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On June 2, hundreds of participants gathered at the Château Laurier hotel to discuss collaborative climate action as part…
Artists from 11 Indigenous nations contributed to a collaborative fashion show as part of the KWE! Meet with Indigenous Peoples festival. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) REVIEW: Braidings weaves culture, art and fashion together in enthralling show Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On June 12, the KWE! Meet with Indigenous Peoples Festival presented something magical at the Grand…
Mark O’Brien receives the Legionnaire of the Year award from Branch 265 acting president Adeline Savoie on June 7.
(Photo by Alcide Maillet courtesy of Branch 265)
LEGION REPORT Mark O’Brien named Legionnaire of the Year Submitted by Jean Gervais, Branch 265, Royal Canadian Legion Mark O’Brien was named Legionnaire of the Year by Branch 265 of…
Festival Québec Jazz en Juin jazzes up beginning of summer Adapted from a press release by QCT staff Summer and music go hand in hand in Quebec City, and the…
CWL provincial spiritual advisor and guest speaker Cory Labrecque and CWL provincial president Anna Bawer-di Lallo join Maximillienne Machungwa, president of St. Patrick’s Quebec City Council, along with local spiritual advisor and parish pastor Rev. Rejean Lussier. Behind the large cake on the table is a panoramic photo taken on Dufferin Terrace by W.B. Edwards Studio during a CWL National Council meeting held at the Château Frontenac on June 12, 1933. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) Catholic Women’s League St. Patrick’s Council celebrates centenary Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Catholic Women’s League (CWL) of Canada was nationally organized on June 17, 1920. Five years later, the St….
Valcartier Elementary School (VES) welcomed former students (who now attend three different high schools) to speak to our Grade 6 students who will be graduating this year. Students from Quebec High School, St. Patrick’s High School and École secondaire Mont-Saint-Sacrement came to the yurt and shared their high school experiences. Our Cycle 3 teacher, Leigh-Anne Fiset, also attended. It gave our Grade 6 students a chance to ask questions and voice their concerns about going to high school. It was also a time for laughter and memories. (Text submitted by Jayne Doddridge, community development agent, Valcartier Elementary School; photo by Emma Perrault) VES grads help Grade 6 students get ready for high school…
Capitales winning streak halted at 16 by Ottawa Titans Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com The Québec Capitales saw their winning streak stopped at 16 on June 12 with a 5-3 loss to…
Members of Team Canada huddle during their second match of the week against Argentina on June 12 at the Videotron Centre. (Photo by Dylan Condé courtesy of VNL) Quebec welcomes the Volleyball Nations League in style Manuel Cardenas manuel@qctonline.com The first week of competition in the men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) took place from June 11 to 15…
Diamants, Alouettes going in opposite directions one month into season Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com One month into the 78th season of the Ligue de Baseball Junior Élite du Québec (LBJEQ), the…