Brendon-Lee Boudreault (Scarecrow), Isabelle Bungay (Dorothy), Alice Bédard (Tin Man) and Emmy Sheridan (Lion), part of the cast of The Wizard of Oz and Grade 6 students at Valcartier Elementary School, performed at the annual Performing Arts Festival. (Photo by Erika Sheridan) Congratulations to Performing Arts Festival producers Submitted by Jayne Doddridge, community development agent, Valcartier Elementary School Congratulations to everyone who was involved in putting together this year’s Performing Arts Festival,…
What the Heck, the student band at CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence, wowed the audience during their Throwback! concert. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) REVIEW: SLC’s What the Heck throws back the years at spring concert Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Students brought down the house at CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence (SLC) on April 28 and 29….
Coulombe-Leduc, ICQ present latest plan for Saint-Jean-Baptiste Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com On April 24, members of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste neighbourhood council got their first look at a much-…
OBITUARY: Michael McLAUGHLIN (1941-2023)
Michael McLaughlin of Shannon, Quebec, slipped away peacefully on the evening of March 7, 2023, at Saint Brigid’s Home in Quebec City.
Michael (also known as Mike or Sonny) was the son of Mary Tope and Michael McLaughlin. Born in Quebec City in 1941, Mike was raised in Shannon, Quebec, and had worked at the munitions factory at CFB Valcartier.
Mike was a steadfast active member of the former A.A. Columbus Group and helped many new members.
Mike struggled valiantly with Parkinson’s disease in his later years.
Mike will be dearly missed.
The cast of Little Shop of Horrors at Cégep de Ste-Foy gave stellar performances from April 27 to 29 at La Margelle. Here, Audrrey (Méganne Fleet) and Seymour Krelborn (Sarah Fortin) nurture a plant while flower shop owner Mr. Mushnik (Nathanyel Vandel) looks on. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) REVIEW: Cégep de Sainte-Foy sells out Little Shop of Horrors Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The talented students at Cégep de Sainte-Foy pulled off a stellar performance of Little Shop of Horrors,…
The cast members of 34B – Sarah Villeneuve-Desjardins, Marianne Marceau, Véronika Makdissi- Warren, Carolanne Foucher, Stéfanelle Auger, Frédérique Bradet, Lorraine Côté – and director Marie-Josée Bastien take a bow at the end of the fascinating play about the history of the Dominion Corset factory. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) REVIEW: 34B is much more than a bra size Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Now playing (in French) at La Bordée on Rue Saint-Joseph until May 20, 34B is the title of…
Artistic director and choreographer Victor Quijada sits on the Grand Theatre stage next to RUBBERBAND dancers Paco Ziel, Cindy Mateus, Jean Bui and Emma-Lynn Mackay-Ronacher after a performance of Reckless Underdog. (Photo by Danielle Burns) REVIEW: RUBBERBAND celebrates 20th anniversary with Reckless Underdog Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com It isn’t a stretch to say that RUBBERBAND was well received with a standing ovation, questions and praise from…
City to use new legal procedure to increase social, affordable housing stock Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The Ville de Québec has announced its intention to use a…
Imagination joins new national network of literary festivals Adapted from a press release by QCT staff On April 26, the board of directors of the Canadian Association of Literary Festivals…
St. Lawrence student wins prestigious Schulich Leader scholarship Adapted from a press release by QCT staff William Boissonneault, a graduating student at CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence, has been selected to receive…