Feed the birds in winter; in return, they will feed your soul with the look of gratitude!” – Mehmet Murat Ildan, contemporary Turkish novelist and playwright. The migratory insect-eating birds …
Monthly Archives: December 2018
Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut?
It isn’t every Saturday storytime that the parents are as interested in the special guest as their kids. Canadian astronaut candidate James Veilleux gave the large group of parents and …
It’s all about the downhill rush at the Grande Fête Hivernale
Crowds of people gathered on Dufferin Terrace for the fifth annual Grande Fête Hivernale (winter fest) organized by the owners of Au 1884, the snack bar at the foot of …
Quebec High School alumna still giving back to the community
By 2:30 p.m. last Sunday, Amy Bilodeau looked a little tired, and with reason. After months of preparation, and with the help of 184 volunteers, the 2018 Community …
Community Calendar
Dec. 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 22 at 2:30 p.m. – Choeur et Orchestre symphonique de Québec present Hollywood 4 at the Grand Théâtre de Québec. Directed …
It’s time for the annual “Luc”-ky sports awards
There are no plaques, trophies or certificates that come with the “Luc”-ky awards but, in my opinion, this is a time to reflect on the past year in local sports …
English-speaking community will not abandon school boards
Quebec’s English-speaking community has absolutely no intention of heeding Premier François Legault’s advice that we abandon any plans to challenge the Coalition Avenir Québec government’s scheme to abolish school boards …
Eileen Reid Marcil honoured by Irish Heritage Quebec
Following the annual meeting of Irish Heritage Quebec in McMahon Hall of St. Patrick’s Church on Dec. 10., president Joe Lonergan and secretary-treasurer John O’Connor honoured Eileen Reid Marcil, who …
MNBAQ’s Murmures encourages budding young architects
The revamped family gallery in the central pavilion of the Musée national des Beaux-Arts du Québec (MNBAQ) opened on Dec. 12, to the delight of several children and grandchildren of …
Olympic champion Sandrine Mainville visits Quebec City
Sandrine Mainville, 26, won bronze in freestyle swimming at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games, and has competed in and won many other major championships. Mainville was in Quebec City …