The Canadian Association for Irish Studies held a conference in Quebec City from June 13 to 16, attended by representatives from seven countries and five Canadian provinces. Most of the …
Monthly Archives: June 2018
Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church
The ever-popular Musical Wednesday summer music series at Chalmers-Wesley United Church, 78 Rue Sainte-Ursule in Old Quebec, begins at noon on June 27. The opening concert will be given by …
Hello/Bonjour! group shares a bilingual picnic in the park
On a picture perfect day in the Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge, 11 relative strangers, anglophone and francophone, met to share a potluck lunch and practise their second-language skills. This picnic is …
Equestrian monuments in Quebec, and the myth of the horses’ legs
While walking around Quebec City, I challenged myself to find monuments of famous people on horseback. I discovered that there are only a few equestrian statues in the city. I …
Quebec unveils cultural policy
Premier Philippe Couillard and MNA Marie Montpetit, the minister of culture, communications and the protection and promotion of the French Language, unveiled Quebec’s second cultural policy June 12 at a …
Give blood, give life. The need for blood doesn’t take a holiday
From June 11 to 17, Héma-Québec marked the 10th annual National Blood Donor Week. It is an opportunity for the organization to remind everyone that every day, at least 1,000 …
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 …
BC Lions’ Edward Godin says, “It’s a dream come true!”
St. Patrick’s High School graduate Edward Godin is living his dream. The first graduate of the Fighting Irish football program to make it to the Canadian Football League (CFL), Godin …
Walking Anglos stroll through Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge
The second in the series of walking routes in Quebec City takes place in the Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge, the historic home of prominent families since the founding of New France. …
JH-SB Friends’ Foundation hosts great “fun-raiser” Mini-Golf Classic
On Saturday, June 9, Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s Friends’ Foundation held its first-ever Family Mini-Golf Classic at the miniature golf park in the Vanier borough of Quebec City. The …