October 12, 1868 – The Morning ChronicleGarden Robbery – Mr. Jean Paquet, of St. John’s suburb, sublet a portion of the Tower Field to a few of his neighbours for …
Monthly Archives: October 2018
The story behind Rue John-Simons
This new street, still under construction in a residential area of the Haute-Saint-Charles borough of Quebec City, near the intersection of Boulevard Henri-IV and Avenue Chauveau, was named in July …
CAQ wins big in Quebec City, Solidaires take two seats
The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) swept all but three of the 14 seats in the Quebec City region as François Legault’s fledgling party steamrolled to a majority government in the …
Kevin McCoy’s long road
Kevin McCoy is setting off on a new journey. The American-born, Quebec City-based playwright and producer describes himself as “a traveller by nature.” His most recent one-man show, Norge, which …
Pipelines and Pipe Dreams at the Morrin Centre
A small but genuinely interested group of a dozen or so people gathered in College Hall at the Morrin Centre on Oct. 2, to hear Jacques Poitras speak about his …
Around the Anglosphere: Portneuf Elementary School
The expanded Portneuf Elementary School building may be only a few years old, but every student who passes through principal Linda Beaulieu’s office has a close encounter with the school’s …
Anglo community hopeful, but “has concerns” about new CAQ government
The election of a Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) majority government has thrust the English-speaking community in the Quebec City region into uncertainty. The community has several major projects in the …
MAtv an opportunity for all Quebecers
The local TV station MAtv (channel 9 or 609 on Vidéotron) recently unveiled its fall schedule. It includes some favourite programs from past seasons such as Lezarts Québec, which focuses …
Community Calendar
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 5 to 7 p.m. – Hello/Bonjour Career Development. Join Voice of English-speaking Québec for a career development 5-à-7 in collaboration with the FORT Program at 2630 Boul. …
St. Lawrence Lions hockey team split pair of games
The CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence hockey team split a pair of games in Réseau du Sport Étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) college conference action on Oct. 5 and 6.On Friday, Marc-Olivier Girard …