You could have heard a pin drop in the crowded auditorium of CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence on Oct. 24, as Eva Olsson, renowned author, Order of Ontario recipient and one of …
Daily Archives: 1 November 2018
Hello! Bonjour! Halloween riddles and spine-tingling stories
The thick wooden walls protected the ghosts and ghouls from the beautiful evening that lay just outside of La Chope Gobeline. The Voice of English-speaking Québec (VEQ) hosted another bilingual …
FALL BACK: Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4.
Don’t forget to set your clocks BACK one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night, Nov. 3, or you’ll be an hour early for church (or whatever else …
Remembrance dims for Great War on centennial of 1918 Armistice
Remembrance Day is upon us, and this year marks a notable milestone in a commemoration noted for its milestones. Nov. 11, 2018, will be the centennial of the Armistice, the …
Memorials and Things of Fame
October 31, 1868 – The Morning ChronicleWoodley’s Boot ManufactoryIt has been a matter of surprise to a number of our citizens for the past few years, to ascertain how the …
The story behind Rue de Bergerville
Rue de Bergerville and Parc Bergerville recall the village of Bergerville, created around 1850 in the sector north of the Woodfield Domain that was once part of the Saint-Michel estate …
Streetcar Named Desire rolling along
Streetcar is rolling: Holland School’s gymnasium would never be mistaken for the sweltering streets of New Orleans, but that’s where rehearsals are underway for a production set in the Big …
Saint Brigid’s Guild Sale goes modern
On the last Saturday of October, a long line of people waited outside Église St-Charles-Garnier in Sillery for Saint Brigid’s Guild’s semi-annual clothing sale. Twice a year, an anonymous benefactor …
2,000-year-old statues are still contemporary
Identical twins have fascinated people for ages. Then there are other people with no connection who are so similar that they could be twins. There is something unsettling, yet enthralling, …
A historical walk through Spencer Wood
Tourism is not only for tourists and visitors. Locals can learn a lot about their city, districts and neighbourhoods by participating in activities such as historical walks. During the last …