The grand opening of the Valcartier Family Centre (VFC)’s new Future Occupation Reinvention Team (FORT) program offices at 2630 Boulevard Hochelaga isn’t until October. However, Dana Conrado, the program’s integration …
Monthly Archives: August 2018
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Arthur-Labrie
This street is named in honour of Arthur Labrie (1905-2003). The holder of a Ph. D. in science from Université Laval, Labrie was chosen in 1936 to put in place …
Letter to the Editor
It is with great interest that I read the article “Crossing Canada: A Voyage on the CTMA Vacancier” [by Britta Gundersen-Bryden] published on July 18. … My wife Marie-Thérèse and …
Memorials and Things of Fame
August 7, 1818 – The Quebec Gazette The Agricultural Exposition for the district, was held on the farm of Mr. Anderson, near the Dorchester Bridge. Many cattle and a large …
Rooting for Canada’s national fruit, the blueberry
We just returned from a trip to Northern Ontario, where we picked delicious blueberries and devoured succulent peaches delivered directly from the Niagara Peninsula. All across the land, folks are …
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies Part 2: What do you own when you buy a cryptocurrency?
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, initially dismissed as fluff for nerds and geeks, are making a big comeback and they’re getting the attention of major Wall Street players. The New York Stock …
Fun for the whole family at the Festival Celtes et Cie de Saint-Malachie
The seventh annual Festival Celtes et Cie will be held Aug. 17, 18 and 19 in the heart of the picturesque village of Saint-Malachie, situated about one hour south of …
Ladies and Gentlemen! Rising jazz combo Roxanne Burns and the Gentlemen shine at Arts Alive!
Roxanne Burns and the Gentlemen wouldn’t look – or sound – out of place on a stage in Montreal, Toronto or New York. In fact, Burns and her band are …
Artistic jazz concert lights up Morrin Centre
It was still broad daylight when the Daniel Arthur Trio took to the stage in College Hall at the Morrin Centre on Aug. 3, but a few strummed notes from …
Kids enjoy Arts Alive! music workshop
Children gather around singer-songwriter and children’s book author Lp Camozzi during the Arts Alive! Québec festival at the Morrin Centre on Aug. 4. He entertained them with songs such as …