Artist Alicia Martín rests a hand on one of the cannons pointed toward her wall of books with her daughter and assistant, Alejandra Marquerie. (Photo by Danielle Burns) EXMURO unveils Spanish artist’s large-scale book fortification Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com CUL-DE-SAC (DEAD END in English) is the title for the large-scale wall of books by Spanish artist Alicia Martín at…
Many activities took place on the Plains of Abraham on Sept. 7. The playground area in front of the Musée national des Beaux-Arts du Québec was alive with children and their parents having a grand time on bouncy castles, trampolines and climbing walls, getting their faces painted and much more. Corn on the cob and hot dogs were available, compliments of IGA. Also enjoying the festivities and greeting constituents were Catherine Vallières-Roland, deputy mayor of Quebec City and councillor for the district of Montcalm-Saint-Sacrement; Mayor Bruno Marchand; and Mélissa Coulombe-Leduc, councillor for the district of Cap-aux-Diamants. (SN) Fun and Games on the Plains of Abraham
The FONO stage occupied most of the width of the Grand Axe, providing an unmistakable “campus atmosphere” to the festival, with the science and engineering buildings on one side and the main campus library on the other. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) A timid but promising first edition for Festival FONO Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com From Sept. 13-14, BLEUFEU held the first FONO Festival on the grounds of Université Laval with headliners The…
Protesters dropped off a giant key – symbolizing real estate speculation and solutions to the housing crisis – at the National Assembly on Sept. 15. (Photo by Manuel Cardenas) Renters’ rights activists rally for action on housing crisis Manuel Cardenas manuel@qctonline.com More than 1,000 people mobilized in the streets of Quebec City to demonstrate their discontent with the lack…
Cardiologist and spokesperson for Ça roule Doc! Dr. Paul Poirier (left) and Mayor Bruno Marchand lead cyclists on a 12-kilometre ride to promote cycling as a healthy alternative to car commuting. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Marchand and cardiologist Poirier promote cycling for healthy living Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On the cool, late-summer morning of Sept. 14, with the leaves beginning to change, several hundred cyclists assembled…
The Centre culturel Le Griffon in L’Anse-au-Griffon suffered catastrophic damage in a fire on the early hours of the morning on Sept. 1. (Photo courtesy of Le Griffon) GASPÉ TALES Le Griffon cultural centre rises from the ruins for a second time Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Three months ago, watercolour artist Claude Côté was thrilled…
Rev. Jeffrey Metcalfe of the Anglican Diocese of Quebec helps young Jacob Tremblay with his first cello lesson. God willing, and if a sufficient number of child-sized cellos is available, Metcalfe hopes to launch a music education program as part of community outreach efforts. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau from QCT archives) Anglican parish program brings cello lessons to community Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com St. Michael’s Anglican Church in Sillery is starting the new school year on a bright…
Members of the Atlas Ocean Racing team gather aboard Il Mostro, as they prepare for the Transat Québec Saint-Malo in June. Little did they know that they would come home victorious. (Photo by Richard Mardens) Local captain looks back on Transat triumph Sarah Elworthy sarah@qctonline.com In a stunning show of endurance, Quebec’s Atlas Ocean Racing (AOR) won the Gerry Roufs class of the 2024 Transat…
Club Musical de Québec offers six new musical destinations Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Club Musical de Québec begins its 2024-2025 season in early November, when the patience of music lovers…
Capitales manager Patrick Scalabrini raises the Frontier Cup after guiding his team to a third straight league title on Sept. 14, at Stade Canac. It was Scalabrini’s eighth title behind the Capitales bench. (Photo courtesy of Capitales de Québec/Christian Gingras) Offence goes wild late as Capitales capture third straight league title Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com The Québec Capitales, down four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, pulled off the…