Pride Solidarity March celebrates freedom Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Hundreds of people of a wide range of ages and backgrounds gathered in Place D’Youville on Sept. 1…
The Ville de Lévis and the Central Québec School Board began construction of the 16-classroom school in 2022, on the site of the former Centre du Plein Évangile de la Rive-Sud. (Photo by Manuel Cardenas) Lévis finally welcomes New Liverpool Elementary School Manuel Cardenas manuel.cardenas.atm@gmail.com After more than six years of planning, the new academic year finally began at New Liverpool Elementary School on Aug….
COMMENTARY: Couche-Tard thinks big in bid to corner global C-store market Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com In a recent list of Quebec’s 15 wealthiest people, four come from…
Beach-goers will be able to enjoy the pool on Promenade Samuel-De Champlain into October, weather permitting. (Photo from Radio-Canada) Samuel-De Champlain beach will stay open into October Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The Promenade Samuel-De Champlain beach area, in only its second year of operation, has proved…
Nurses to refuse overtime if no agreement reached Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Members of the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ), the province’s largest nurses’…
Acting president Adeline Savoie of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 265 and Gérard Trudeau, assistant director of the Poppy Committee, present Alicia Nolet-Gosselin (centre) with a $1,700 bursary. (Photo by Alcide Maillet, Branch 265)
Legion Poppy Fund supports Pont-Rouge student Submitted by Jean Gervais, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 265 Aspiring graphic designer Alicia Nolet-Gosselin, 17, has been admitted to Cégep de Sainte-Foy in the…
Marg Kelly and Elizabeth Collier, who are members of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, were delighted to meet their favourite Canadian author, Louise Penny, on Aug. 25 at the Woody Point Literary Festival in the beautiful Gros Morne National Park in western Newfoundland. They presented the author with the article entitled “Rediscovering ‘The River of Dreams’ in Kleinberg, Ontario” which appeared on the Chronicle-Telegraph website on June 11. Louise wrote to thank them a few days later with the following kind words: “Thank you so much for saying hello, and giving me the terrific article your cousin Aiden wrote.” (Submitted by Aiden Roberts) Morrin Centre members meet Louise Penny in Newfoundland Submitted by Aiden Roberts…
Dear Editor,
Last summer, while waiting for heart surgery, I whiled away the time as best I could. In August, I was visiting friends where I met Katharina Urbschat and learned that she led a group of singers called the Local Vocals. I asked if I could join and she said yes. I really have enjoyed my time with the group. Katharina has an amazing knack for getting us to produce beautiful sounds. I find that getting together for an hour each Wednesday afternoon at St. Michael’s Anglican Church in Sillery gets me out of myself and transports me to another world filled with harmonies and good cheer.
In that hour, I am not the Ann who is taking numerous medical tests, nor the Ann who is in recovery from major surgery. I am a voice, along with a diaphragm and lungs all combining with those of other souls to create lovely songs.
The Local Vocals don’t perform for the public (or rarely) so there’s no performance stress. The group originates with the Voice of English-Speaking Québec (VEQ).
The sessions go from September to the end of June.
I hope to continue, for it really is a wonderful activity.
Ann Cochrane
Quebec City
Meet the QCT’s newest journalist, Manuel Cardenas Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Manuel Cardenas is the QCT’s newest journalist. Based in Lévis, he is the first South Shore…
Everyone is invited to celebrate heritage in Sillery Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Sillery is celebrating the 60th anniversary of being declared a heritage site by the govern- ment of Quebec in…