Tag Archives: May 25 2022

Nearly 2,000 girls between 12 and 17 years old gathered at Base Plein Air Sainte-Foy for an upbeat musical warm-up followed by a five- or 10-kilometre race. (Photo by Myriam Labbé)

Sports day in Sainte-Foy celebrates girls’ health and empowerment

Sports day in Sainte-Foy celebrates girls’ health and empowerment Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com In May 19, nearly 2,000 high school girls met at Base Plein Air Sainte-Foy for a celebration of…

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Les Chats de ruelles “purr”ambulated around the Jardins de l’Hôtel-de-Ville entertaining passersby during Le Printemps de la musique. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau)

PHOTOS: Printemps de la musique springs music to the ears of Quebecers

Printemps de la musique springs music to the ears of Quebecers  Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Le Printemps de la musique presented a wide variety of free musical entertainment within the walls…

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The crew of HMCS Oriole prepare to tie up in Bassin Louise at the beginning of their three-day visit to Quebec City over the Victoria Day weekend. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau)

Canada’s oldest navy ship visits Quebec City

Canada’s oldest navy ship visits Quebec City Charles André Nadeau CANadeau@qctonline.com HMCS Oriole, the oldest ship of the Royal Canadian Navy, visited Quebec City from May 21 to 23. The…

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Luc Langevin, illusionist and spokesperson for the 2022 Festival de magie de Québec (FMQ); artistic director Pierre Hamon; Renée-Claude Auclair, general director of FMQ and co-organizer of FISM; magician Jean-Pierre Dussault; Stéphane Breton, director general of Caisse Desjardins de Québec; and Pierre-Michel Bouchard, president and CEO of the Centre des congrès de Québec, revealed the program of this year’s magic festival. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau)

Abracadabra! Magic festival soon to appear in Quebec City

Abracadabra! Music festival soon to appear in Quebec City  Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The program of Québec, ville MAGIQUE! was magically revealed during a press conference held at the Centre des…

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OBITUARY: Peter Vimy MARTIN & Vivian Helen Delany MARTIN

OBITUARY: Peter Vimy MARTIN & Vivian Helen Delany MARTIN

The family of Peter Vimy Martin and Vivian Helen Delany Martin wish to share news of their passing in May 2022.

They leave their daughters to celebrate the rich lives they had together: Susan (Tony Little) of Fredericton, N.B. and Pauline (Martin Finnerty) of Canmore, Alta.

To read Peter and Vivian’s full obituary, or to leave a note of condolence, please visit Modern Celebrations and Cremations (moderncremation.ca).

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Veterans Poppy Fund or to a charity of your choice would be welcome.

OBITUARY: Helen DINAN (1926-2022)

OBITUARY: Helen DINAN (1926-2022)

 

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our aunt, Helen Dinan.

She passed away at Saint Brigid’s Home in Quebec City on March 29, 2022, at the age of 95 years and six months. She was the daughter of the late Katherine Askin and the late James Dinan.

She lived in Quebec City, Montreal and Mississauga.

She was predeceased by her sisters, the late Mary Dinan (Gaëtan Bédard) and the late Maureen Dinan (late François Buteau) and survived by her nephews and nieces James Buteau (Julie Slattery), Francis Buteau (Nancy Delorme), Katherine Buteau (Gilles Marchand), Gail Buteau (Guy Godin), Derek Buteau (Monique Roy), Anthony Bédard (Josée Damphousse) and Sandra Bédard as well as her cousin and best friend Florence McGarrety and her siblings.

Thank you, Aunty Len, for always being there for us. We love you and will love you always.

The funeral will be held on Friday, May 27 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church (1145 Ave. de Salaberry, Quebec City). The family will receive condolences at 12:30 p.m. at the church.

Interment of the ashes will take place the same day at 2:45 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Cemetery.

Your expressions of sympathy can result in a donation to the Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s Friends’ Foundation (1270 Chemin Sainte-Foy, bureau #2000, Québec, QC G1S 2M4; 418-684-5333, ext. 11997 or 1-888-984-5333, ext. 11997; amisdujhsb.ca/en) or to the organization of your choice.

For further information:

Coopérative funéraire des Deux Rives

Phone: 418-688-2411 or 1-888-688-2411 Fax: 418-688-2414
To send a condolence message: coopfuneraire2rives.com

After a year filled with challenges brought about by the pandemic, these six Olympians and Paralympians returned from Tokyo and Beijing with medals. From the left are Nicolas-Guy Turbide, Miha Fontaine, Sabrina Duchesne, Mayor Bruno Marchand, Aurélie Rivard, Laurent Dubreuil and Lewis Irving. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin)

City Hall welcomes local Olympians and Paralympians

City Hall welcomes local Olympians and Paralympians Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com After all the upheaval and excitement surrounding the Tokyo and Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games, on May 18, six medallists…

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Nathan Gaucher (91) of the Remparts tries to pick up his glove in front of Rimouski Océanic goaltender Gabriel Robert (1) during Game 4 of the quarterfinal series on May 20. The Remparts defeated the Océanic 5-2. (Photo courtesy of the Rimouski Océanic)

Remparts to play Shawinigan Cataractes in QMJHL semifinal

Remparts to play Shawinigan Cataractes in QMJHL semifinal Luc Lang luclang@qctonline.com The Quebec Remparts eliminated the Rimouski Océanic three games to one in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)…

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The unseasonably warm and sunny weather in the first two weeks of May likely had an effect on attendance, which dropped by more than a third compared to 2020. In all, 139,712 spectators attended the 62nd Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. (Photo by Luc Lang)

Girls’ teams to get own category at 2023 Pee-Wee Tournament

Girls’ teams to get own category at 2023 Pee-Wee Tournament Luc Lang luclang@qctonline.com The general director of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, Patrick Dom, has said there will be…

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