Tag Archives: November 2 2022

The beer-tasting activity at the Morrin Centre was very popular. Four seasonal beers – Patella by Griendel, Anglaise by Menaud, Maibock by Les Trois Mousketaires and La Vache Folle by Microbrasserie Charlevoix – were offered. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin)

Morrin Centre Halloween Members’ Day a real howl!

Morrin Centre Halloween Members’ Day a real howl! Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On Oct. 29, the Morrin Centre welcomed its members for a fun-filled day with free autumn- and Halloween-themed activities:…

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The Ville de Québec organized a brief, moving vigil on Oct. 31 to honour François Duchesne and Suzanne Clermont, who were fatally stabbed in Old Quebec on Oct. 31, 2020. Mayor Bruno Marchand (second from right in grey coat), accompanied by family members of the victims, unveiled a plaque in their memory on Rue Sainte-Anne near the corner of Rue du Fort. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin from QCT archives)

City honours victims of 2020 Halloween stabbings

City honours victims of 2020 Halloween stabbings…

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Due to extensive construction in and around the Place de L’Hôtel-de-Ville, the traditional German Christmas Market kiosks will not be set up there when the market opens on Nov. 24. Market organizers announced in mid-October that kiosks would be set up on the nearby Jardins de l’Hôtel-de-Ville, along Rue Sainte-Anne, in Place D’Youville and on Dufferin Terrace near the Château Frontenac. (Photo by Peter Black)

PHOTOS: Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville renovations gather pace

PHOTOS: Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville renovations gather pace Peter Black and Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporters…

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Rue des Coquelicots is a very short street in the Charlesbourg district of Quebec City between Rue des Tulipes and Rue des Cannas. All the streets in this subdivision between Boulevard Henri-Bourassa and Rue des Cyprès are named after flowers. (Screenshot from Google Maps)

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Coquelicots

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Coquelicots Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after the poppy (Papaver rhoeas), an annual plant with long stems covered with silky hairs,…

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Karakul are a breed of domestic sheep which originated in Central Asia. Skins of young lambs are called Persian lamb in the fur trade, whereas the wool of mature Karakul sheep is classified as carpet wool. The Karakul was first imported into North America in 1909. (Source: Encyclopedia Britannica) (Photo from Wikimedia Commons, public domain)

Memorials and Things of Fame – November 2, 2022

Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com November 1, 1872 – The Morning Chronicle Recorder’s Court – Jacques Flamant said that this business of arresting…

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The Mont-Sainte-Anne ski resort and recreation centre is being sought by Le Groupe Massif. (Photo from Mont-Sainte-Anne website)

Groupe Massif seeking to acquire Mont-Sainte-Anne resort

Groupe Massif seeking to acquire Mont-Sainte-Anne resort Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter As skiers await the arrival of snow, ski industry watchers are awaiting a possible major deal in…

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