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Monthly Archives: March 2018
Morrin Centre displays 30 years of QAC memorabilia
An exhibit of fascinating memorabilia from over 30 years of English-language theatre in Quebec City was opened at the Morrin Centre on March 17. The creative temporary exhibit was put …
One Nite Band celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a kitchen party
After a long and festive day celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, more than 150 people kept the party going at Everest Elementary School on March 17. The One Nite Band, led …
Memorials and Things of Fame
March 23, 1818 – The Quebec Gazette At Goudie’s shipyard in St. Roch’s, a very fine sailing vessel was launched so successfully that the company was the recipient of many …
Sled dog racing around the mountains in Valcartier
The sixth annual International de Chiens de Traîneaux sled dog races were held in Valcartier on March 17 and 18. An impressive 130 teams came from Quebec, Ontario and the …
St. Patrick’s Parish celebrates in style on March 17
St. Patrick’s Parish invited members of the community to the annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner in McMahon Hall, following the mass at the church on Avenue de Salaberry on March …
The story behind Route de l’Aéroport
Route de l’Aéroport, which leads to Quebec City’s Jean Lesage International Airport, has been known by this name since the 1940s. Between 1938 and 1941, Groupe Transcontinental opened two landing …
Taking the tramway from the past to the future
According to local lore, a tramway roundabout once traversed our backyard in what was then the western outskirts of Quebec City. Back then, the wooden rails ran along what is …
Défilé de la Saint-Patrick to be more festive than ever
On Saturday, March 24, at 2 p.m., the ninth Défilé de la Saint-Patrick will make its way from St. Patrick’s High School to City Hall, passing along Avenue Cartier, Grande …
Laval students deliver entertaining opera at Château Frontenac
The iconic Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2018 with festivities taking place all year long. In collaboration with Université Laval’s Faculty of Music, Emmanuel Chabrier’s …