Mayor Bruno Marchand speaks at the homelessness summit organized by the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) on Sept. 14 at the Centre des congrès in Quebec City. Marchand is president of the UMQ committee on homelessness. (Screenshot) Marchand calls on leaders to “get angry” at homelessness summit Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The number of people experiencing homelessness in the Capitale-Nationale region has risen by…
Hot Patootie! The Rocky Horror Show is coming to Quebec City! Submitted by J.P. Chartier, Artbeat Theatre We are shivering with antici … pation for the upcoming production of The…
Vincent L’Hérault explained some of the challenges his team went through to bring Le peuple de la mer to the screen, and how they still hope to make a full-length feature film with all the inspiring material they gathered. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) QUEBEC CITY FILM FESTIVAL: Of Rivers and Men – Series on rivers and lakes a fascinating journey Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On Sept. 13, the Quebec City Film Festival screened a…
Posters from previous editions of the Quebec City Film Festival are displayed in front of the Sandra & Alain Bouchard Auditorium at the MNBAQ. (Photo by Danielle Burns) QUEBEC CITY FILM FESTIVAL: There’s no biz like showbiz at the film festival Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com I noticed a few things while attending the Quebec City Film Festival from Sept….
Quebec City Women’s Club bursary deadline approaching
Submitted by Marie Coyea, bursary chairperson, Quebec City Women’s Club
Each year, the Quebec City Women’s Club (QCWC) selects women to support in the continuation of their studies through the QCWC bursary program.
To be eligible, a candidate must be 18 years of age or older; a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or recognized refugee; from the Quebec City region; and comfortable in English.
A completed application (available on the Citadel Foundation website) must demonstrate financial need, past academic performance and extracurricular involvement. If shortlisted, candidates must undertake an oral and written interview in English. The application deadline is Sept. 26, 2023.
For more information, visit the Quebec City Women’s Club Bursary page on the Citadel Foundation website at citadelfoundation.ca or write to Kathleen Poulin at the Citadel Foundation (kpoulin@jhpartners.net). Potential applicants may also contact Marie Coyea, Quebec City Women’s Club bursary chairperson, at 418-878-4581 or marie.coyea@videotron.ca.
Valcartier Elementary School student ambassadors proudly pose in the yurt. They are the first students allowed inside! (Photo by Myriam Labbé) Valcartier Elementary School gets outdoor learning yurt Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com Since Sept. 13, students at Valcartier Elementary School (VES) have been able to learn in a friendlier, laid-back setting thanks…
The artifacts found on the site will be carefully indexed, described and analyzed in a laboratory over the course of the next months. Things like oyster shells, pipe heads or beer and wine bottles can tell archeologists a lot about the daily life of immigrants during the cholera epidemics. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) Tramway excavations reveal rural roots of Pointe-aux-Lièvres Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com Archeological digs have been ongoing on the site of the tramway’s future Pôle Saint-Roch since 2019. In 2021, digs in…
10th Anniversary Memorial
September 24, 2013 – 2023
Gilberte Massicotte-Éthier
Already 10 years!
In memory of
our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,
artist, iconographer.
You always remain present in our hearts!
Your family
Mass will be celebrated on
Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 11 a.m.
at Église Saint-Michel,
1735 Côte de Sillery, Quebec City.
In this church, under the theme:
The icon, the art of an encounter
the parish features your icons
permanently on Fridays and Sundays
(Wednesdays until Oct. 25)
from 1 to 4 p.m.
with English- and French-language audioguides.
For more information, visit parolicone.ca
Several landscaping companies in the city already provide pesticide- free service. Grégoire fears that without thorough enforcement of the new regulations, signs such as this one might become unreliable as some companies might try to use them to avoid the need for pesticide permits altogether. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) Tighter pesticide regulations will have limited effect, agronomist predicts Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com Earlier this summer, the Ville de Québec announced it was adjusting its restrictions on pesticide usage in response…
The plumage of the ruffed grouse helps with camouflage. The birds are prey for owls, foxes, eagles and hunters. In ideal conditions they can live up to 11 years, although their average lifespan is seven to eight years. (Photo by Lise Lafond) WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Encountering the mysterious ‘thunder chicken’ Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com Walking in the woods on an early spring morning, there’s peace and quiet all around. The silence…