Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This large statue of Samuel de Champlain, the founder of Quebec City, is probably the most photographed statue in town. Located on Dufferin Terrace next to Château…
Photo by Shirley Nadeau
This imposing statue of Samuel de Champlain was inaugurated on Sept. 21, 1898, under the chairmanship of the Governor General of Canada, Lord John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon Aberdeen, accompanied by the Prime Minister of Canada, Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier of Quebec, Félix-Gabriel Marchand and the Lieutenant-Governor, Louis-Amable Jetté. 
The Conservative Party of Quebec is proposing the CAQ government revisit the idea of a “third link” to the south shore via a bridge across Île d’Orleans.
Image from the Conservative Party of Quebec 
Limoilou Coun. Jackie Smith has taken a four-month maternity leave from her duties at city hall.
Photo provided by Jackie Smith 
(Photo by Danielle Burns)
The cast members of the Quebec Art Company’s Perfect Wedding take a bow on opening night: Carla Alexandra (Rachel, the bride), Melanie Fleming (Daphne, mother of the bride), Joanie Beaulieu (Tam, the person of honour), Nathalie Peron (Julie, a chambermaid), Alan Horibe (Bill, the groom), and Flora Janos (Judy, Tam’s girlfriend . . . or is she?), 
Screenshot from CBC television by Shirley Nadeau
King Charles III wears the St. Edward’s crown, made for King Charles II in 1661. His Majesty holds the Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross, representing his temporal power, and the Sovereign’s Sceptre with Dove, traditionally known as “the Rod of Equity and Mercy,” representing his spiritual role, during the coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey on May 6.