Jean Robert, chair of the National Battlefields Commission, and Lt.-Gov. J. Michel Doyon unveil the newly inscribed dates of the Afghanistan War (2001-2014) on the Cross of Sacrifice. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) November 11…a day that must be remembered Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com “They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the years…
Members of the Royal Rifles of Quebec, survivors of the Battle of Hong Kong, held captive at Ohashi Prison Camp in Japan for almost four years, were photographed prior to their evacuation on Sept. 15, 1945. This photo was signed on the back by three of the soldiers and given to Sally Blondal at the Hôpital militaire de Québec later in 1945. (Photo courtesy of Don Morris) Photo of Canadian soldiers rescued from Japanese POW camp in 1945 returns to Quebec City Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com In November 2021, the QCT received a package in the mail from…
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 Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after the poppy (Papaver rhoeas), an annual plant with long stems covered with silky hairs,…
The new inscription on the Cross of Sacrifice honouring members of the Canadian Armed forces from the Quebec City area who died during the Afghanistan War will be unveiled on this side of the monument during the Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11. This photo was taken during the 2015 event. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau from QCT archives) Dates of the Afghanistan War added to Cross of Sacrifice Charles André Nadeau canadeau@qctonline.com On Nov. 11, at the end of the traditional Remembrance Day ceremony around the cenotaph on…