Some 1,200 alumni, students and staff who attended or worked at the school over the past 70 years crowded the hallways and the gymnasium of the home of the Fighting …
Daily Archives: 22 May 2018
St. Pat’s bantam girls hoping for another rugby sevens title
The St. Patrick’s High School Fighting Irish bantam girls rugby sevens team is in a great position to add another Réseau du Sport Étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) banner to the …
To the Class of 2018: Ignore the grad speaker
It’s that time of year when many media stories begin with “It’s that time of year,” and when, all across the land, thousands of young people will be inspired, confused …
Hidden English History in the Saguenay, Part 5: Arvida
In front of the modernist pre-amalgamation City Hall of Arvida, in the Saguenay, the memorial to the town’s fallen Royal Canadian Air Force members takes the form of a large …
The story behind Passage Anderson
Passage Anderson is a footpath that runs from the intersection of 1ière Avenue and 8ième Rue to the pathway along the north shore of the St. Charles River in the …
Jacques Choquette awarded Distinguished Service Medallion
During a special ceremony held on May 11 at the Valcartier Family Centre (VFC), Jacques Choquette was awarded the Medallion for Distinguished Service, the Canadian Armed Forces’ highest civilian award. …
Memorials and Things of Fame
May 21, 1818 – The Quebec Gazette Forty-four sailing vessels arrived at the port of Quebec this week. The fastest passages were made by the brig Carricks, Capt. Buckly and …
London Calling at the Musée de la civilisation
Queen Elizabeth II, David Bowie, Twiggy, The Beatles, iconic black cabs and a Routemaster double-decker bus are in the Musée de la civilisation’s latest exhibit Ici Londres – London Calling, …
Quebec City springs into music
The Printemps de la musique, the third annual springtime festival of music in Quebec City, was a resounding success this past weekend. In past years, the musical presentations were given …
Back to Beer … and Hockey at the Morrin Centre
There was more than just beer on tap at the Back to Beer … and Hockey book launch held on May 16 at the Morrin Centre. Beer, wine and lots …