August 13 2008 Edition
Hôtel Classique workers strike a deal
Published: August 13, 2008
Staff at l’Hôtel Classique voted unanimously in favour of a contract proposed by the hotel on August 11. mployees at five hotels in Quebec City now remain without contracts. Those employees have yet to use the 72-hour bank of strike time voted for on July 23.
Dance show Gonfler l’Histoire takes over the wharves
Published: August 13, 2008
Photo: David Cannon
A recorded message sets the tone right at the beginning: “Please do not feed the dancers.” Danse K par K choreographer Karine Ledoyen hopes her contemporary dance production, Gonfler l’histoire, offers spectators something that is “catastrophic, romantic and runs away with the imagination.”
Hundreds of students explore French language at Laval
Published: August 13, 2008
Photo: www.students.surrey.sfu.ca
Red Cross volunteers watch over the Fêtes
Published: August 13, 2008
Photo: Red Cross
You probably spotted their red and white jerseys and first aid kits if you attended shows of the Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France. In good or bad weather, Red Cross volunteers patrolled the parades and events.
In total, 15 volunteers took turns to cover the Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France.
200 years of commerce in QC
Published: August 13, 2008
As Quebec City celebrates its 400th anniversary, its Chamber of Commerce is about to turn 200 years old.
The Chamber of Commerce and the city have decided to collaborate in celebrating the two anniversaries. A book retracing the commercial history of Quebec City and the history of its Chamber of Commerce was just sent to press.
Summer soakings threaten Quebec’s crops
Published: August 13, 2008
Photo: Scott French
The Financière Agricole’s annual mid-season crop report released in July has confirmed what farmers in the Quebec City region know all too well already: the relentless wet weather is having an adverse effect on growing and harvesting crops.
