September 3 2008 Edition
The finer points of whisky and whiskey
Published: September 3, 2008
Photo: Scott French
"It's not bad, a little light," said Fredéric Dubois after sampling the evening's second whisky of the night, Qunita Ruban, a single-malt by Scottish distiller Glen Morangie. Dubois was one of the 100 whisky fans who attended the Celtic Festival's third annual Whisky Tasting held at Morrin Centre last Friday night.
Peter Simons
Published on: September 3, 2008 - 15:47
La Maison Simons president Peter Simons
(photo taken in 2003). The retailer recently pullled advertising geared
to teens after complaints that models were too thin. The fashion industry
has been proactive of late in promoting healthier-looking female models
Kell, Marie Florence Mathilda 1920 — 2008.
Published: September 3, 2008
Kell, Marie Florence Mathilda 1920 —
2008. The widow of Thomas Hall Kell died at Carewest Signal Pointe,
Calgary, Alberta, on August 2, 2008 at the age of 88. She leaves to
The Celtic Festival
Published on: September 3, 2008 - 15:43
The Celtic Festival kicked off the weekend
in grand style with a parade throughout the streets of Old Quebec last
Saturday morning. Led by the 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipes and Drums
Band, about a hundred participants rallied under the banners of their
respective Celtic nations. The parade stopped momentarily at City
Shannon Dancers draw a crowd - Dancers are friends
Published: September 3, 2008
Jigs, travel reels, and horn pipes are apparently just part of growing up with Celtic roots in Shannon. Following their show on Saturday morning at Morrin Centre, several members of the Shannon Irish Dancers explained that the tradition of Irish dancing is one which is passed on from generation to generation.
Access to volumes elsewhere
Published: September 3, 2008
The recent debate over the proposed auction
of volumes from the Literary and Historical Society's collection has
left me somewhat perplexed.
Auction: both views have merit
Published: September 3, 2008
In the recent exchange of letters to the editor regarding the silent book auction, there has been much metaphor and hyperbole. Entertainment to match the politics-as-spectacle from down South.
Update from the Publisher First-year round-up
Published: September 3, 2008
Amazingly, it has been a year since I took the helm of North America's oldest newspaper. Over this year, I have learned a great deal about and have become integrated into this city; it has been a profound learning experience for me.
My French is certainly better, and I feel, now more than ever, a part of Quebec City's close-knit anglophone community.
Learn about the benefits of planned giving
Published: September 3, 2008
A new Planned Giving Program, initiated by the Jeffery Hale Community Partners, will benefit partner organizations in the English-speaking community this fall.
