Betty's Quilters will be having their annual quilt show May 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St Gabriel de Valcartier Municipal Center, 1743 Boul. Valcartier, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier. For information call Bev at 418-844-3578. The show is open to the public.

A 42-year-old colonel and a 26-year-old Ontario soldier are the latest soldiers to die in the war in Afghanistan.

With spring under way and summer approaching, the potential for forest fires increases in Canada. The Canadian Forces (CF) provides support and relief following natural disasters, in response to requests for assistance from civilian authorities. In early June 2002, CF members from Land Force Western Area, Edmonton, helped fight fires near Gibbons and Redwater, Alberta.

Photo: Caporal Patricia Prévost from the 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron

They've trained at Ft. Irvine in California to prepare for desert-like conditions. Now, at the Valcartier Canadian Forces base, they're learning how to respond under battle pressure in different environments.

The 11th edition of Rendez-vous British, Québec City's show of classic British-made cars will take place June 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the Plains of Abraham near the statue of Joan of Arc and to Martello Tower No. 1