Jesus is my drug of choice!” a protest sign reads at yet another fantastic Quebec Art Company (QAC) production. Jesus Christ Superstar is a must-see production featuring a very …
Daily Archives: 17 April 2018
A Tower for a Trumpet: The great Canadian art switcheroo
One suspects that few humble souls of modest means can grasp the staggering amounts of money spent on works of art. It’s a phenomenon easily as mystifying as the creative …
St. Patrick’s 175th Anniversary Reunion is just around the corner!
In a few short weeks, more than 1,150 alumni will reunite in Quebec City for a weekend of reminiscing and creating new memories. With attendees coming from all over Canada, …
Connect with your City Guide: Rediscover Wendake
On March 28, Voice of English-speaking Québec (VEQ) launched the Connect With Your City Guide, a new book which showcases 153 places of significance, past and present, for members of …
Memorials and Things of Fame
April 19, 1818 – The Quebec Gazette A serious fire broke out in a boarding house on Champlain Street, through the upsetting of a wax candle in the room of …
The story behind Rue Alfred-Rouleau
This street in the Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy district of Quebec City was named in honour of Alfred Rouleau (1915-1985), a businessman and president of the Fédération du Québec des Caisses Populaires Desjardins, …
Letter to the Editor – Re: \Jesus Christ Superstar\””
What a leap the Quebec Art Company [QAC] has taken with this show! The large cast of many new faces and performers … reflects what it is to be a …
Elisa-Maude McConnell helps bring smiles to young faces
Elisa-Maude McConnell is a speech-language pathologist at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université Laval (CHUL) in Quebec City. In mid-January, she volunteered to go on a mission with Global Smile Foundation …
Quebec City offers a warm welcome to new citizens
The Vidéotron Centre was filled with the sound of hundreds of voices speaking many languages on April 14, as the Ville de Québec held its annual event to welcome new …
Valcartier Sugar Shack Brunch a sweet delight
A fundraising Sugar Shack Brunch for cancer research, organized by the Valcartier Roadrunners and Valcartier Elementary School’s Community Learning Centre (CLC), was held at the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier community hall on April …