Photo: Shirley Nadeau

This past Sunday morning at St. Andrew's Church in Old Quebec, a colourful, traditional ceremony took place. The Kirkin' o' the Tartans worn by members of the congregation has been a tradition of the Presbyterian Church for hundreds of years. The kirk of course is the church, and anything or anyone who has been "kirked" has been blessed in the church.

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In early August, a somewhat eccentric-looking group of nearly 400 people gathered in Quebec City. Pen in hand, sun hat in place, and the occasional smudge of dirt on a few faces, they came for the Garden Writers Association annual symposium. Local horticulturist and garden writer Larry Hodgson was instrumental in bringing the symposium to our fair city.

"Ireland wins!" In this case, it's not just a football game, what's at stake is the game of life. The winner was the QCT's General Manager, Taylor Ireland.

Whether it's Scotch whisky or Irish whiskey or any other kind of whisk(e)y, tasting it is always a hit at the annual Celtic Festival.

"We're in a globalized world. Our red wine is competing against every other red wine," Mario Rios, of Château Larose Trintaudon told the QCT. Amélie Durand of Château Doms heartily agreed, saying, "Just having an AOC [appellation d'origine contrôlée] doesn't sell your wine.