Spring is in bloom and so too are the two completed book projects that the Voice of English-speaking Québec (VEQ) co-ordinated over the past year.The Tell me a Story/Raconte-moi une …
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Quebec gears up for autonomous car race
People of a certain generation will remember there was a time when automobiles did not converse with you, although that notion did inspire a short-lived television series in the 1960s …
Bill 166 adopted!
I am delighted to be able to officially inform you that Bill 166 was adopted by the National Assembly on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Finally, all homeowners in any given …
QCGN has high praise for provincial budget
The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) says the recently tabled provincial budget could be a game changer for English speakers in the province. The budget, tabled March 27 by Finance …
Memorials and Things of Fame
April 2, 1818 – The Quebec Gazette As reported in 1918 – Among the improvements made in Quebec District one hundred years ago, was the laying out of a town …
The story behind Rue Ader
This street is named in honour of French engineer-inventor Clément Ader (1841-1925). Ader was an innovator in a number of electrical and mechanical engineering fields. He originally studied electrical engineering …
QCWC bursary application period extended
QCWC turns Books into Bursaries! There is something empowering about hearing the accomplishments, hopes and dreams of women on the cusp of entering university or returning to …
Morrin Centre re-elects its council members at 2018 AGM
About 50 people gathered in College Hall at the Morrin Centre on March 26, for the 194th annual general meeting of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec. The society’s …
French consulate and Collège Mérici share a Goût de France
On the occasion of the fourth edition of Goût de France (named “Good France” in English to preserve the pun, although the name translates to “taste of France”), members of …
Quebecers march for school shooting survivors
While the St. Patrick’s Day Parade was in full swing in Upper Town on March 24, Teri Phillips and several dozen members of the American Colony of Quebec were marching …