For several years now, Jeffery Hale Community Partners has organized a Get Out of the Red auction in January to raise funds to help make up any shortage in the …
Daily Archives: 29 January 2019
Cercle du savoir meets at the Garrison Club
The Cercle du savoir held its inaugural meeting at the Garrison Club on Jan. 23. Some 120 people showed up to hear guest speaker Éric Bédard talk about the life …
Shampoo: washing our hair is polluting our planet
Since the first bottle of shampoo hit stores in the 1930s, it has become a bathroom staple. Some households have a multitude of shampoo and conditioner bottles, with family members …
Laughing it up in the Lab at the Morrin Centre
Eastern Townships funnyman Ross Murray gave a workshop on humour writing to a captive audience in the former prison cells at the Morrin Centre on Jan. 26. The session was …
Community Calendar
Jan. 29 to 31 – YES Business Coaching: YES Montreal, in partnership with Voice of English-speaking Québec, offers professional business coaching services in person at the Jeffery Hale Pavilion* or …
Hooked on School Days – Our actions, A+ in their success!
The 14th edition of Hooked on School Days (HSD) will take place across Quebec from Feb. 11 to 15. The Réseau des Instances régionales de concertation – IRC), a network …
125 years ago: the inauguration of the first Winter Carnival
The first Quebec City Winter Carnival was inaugurated on Monday, Jan. 29, 1894. Governor General and Lady Aberdeen had been invited as guests of honour for the occasion, but a …
PM’s statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued the following statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day Jan. 27:“Today, we mourn the loss of more than six million Jews who were murdered during the …
Winter photos!
In front of City Hall, this statue of Bonhomme Carnaval dances as a friendly reminder that Quebec City’s Winter Carnival is fast approaching. Photo by Danielle Burns The toboggan hill …
Carnaval de Québec is coming to Avenue Maguire
Frigid temperatures, snow and ice everywhere can only mean one thing: Carnaval de Québec – Quebec City’s 65th renowned Winter Carnival – is barely a week away. This year, festivities …