The Quebec High School (QHS) graduating class of 2018 is, according to longtime principal Warren Thomson, one of the largest in many years, “the largest in my time.” The cohort …
Monthly Archives: June 2018
Les Cabines Virtuelles link the past to the present
An unusual new exhibit opened on June 21 at the Musée de la Civilisation du Québec (MCQ) on Rue Dalhousie. All one could see at first were three red telephone …
Humour and history enliven St. Pat’s Class of 2018 graduation
The teaching staff of St. Patrick’s High School said farewell and congratulations to the 2018 graduating class at the Palais Montcalm on June 21. Girls in white caps and gowns …
Memories of Wartime at the Musée Royal 22e Régiment
To mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, a new exhibit, Ils ont vécu la guerre / Memories of Wartime, recently opened at the Musée …
The Baie de Beauport is open for the summer
Summer has arrived, and crowds are gathering at the Baie de Beauport. Gestev, the management company that organizes events at the beach owned by the Port of Quebec, has planned …
A royal welcome for Grey Owl cheese
Make a special trip to Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac this summer just to taste the Grey Owl goat’s milk cheese. It is really worth le détour to try this delicious cheese that melts …
You know you’re a Quebec City anglophone when . . .
You’re fluent in French and English, but both francophones and anglophones think you have a funny accent.People ask where you’re from and get very surprised when you say “here!”You get …
Community Calendar
Thursday to Sunday from June 10 to 30 & July 19 to Aug. 5, at 8 p.m. – Edwin-Bélanger Bandstand presents its 26th summer season of free concerts on the …
Celebrate Canada Day and the Fête de la Ville de Québec
Now that the Fête nationale is over (wasn’t THAT a party!), Quebec City residents are preparing for Canada Day on July 1 and the Fête de la Ville de Québec …
Kidz Can…explore vocational training
On June 18, 40 students from Everest Elementary School and Valcartier Elementary School came together at the Eastern Québec Learning Centre (EQLC) to celebrate their end-of-school project. The project was …