The Quebec Art Company has outdone itself again! Last weekend’s production of Michael Frayn’s frantic Noises Off in the auditorium of CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence was as hilarious as it …
Daily Archives: 21 May 2019
New Morrin Centre exhibit traces the history of capital punishment
Before it was a college, before it became the English-language cultural centre of Quebec City, the building housing the Morrin Centre had a different vocation: from 1812 to 1867 it …
Clark elected PM 40 years ago: The “what-ifs” of Joe Who?
By the time you read this there may or may not have been a flurry of reminiscences on a rather significant anniversary in Canadian history.On May 22, 1979, the Progressive …
Checkmate! Ste-Foy Elementary holds spring chess tournament
The Ste-Foy Elementary School held its annual chess tournament in April. Of the 12 students registered, nine came away with medals. The students were allowed two losses before they were …
The 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings: Planning D-Day
This article is the second in a series of four to mark the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. The subsequent articles about the operation, code-named …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
May 25, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteVaccinationSome accounts have been published by Dr. Albin, of Constantinople [Istanbul], and Dr. Lafond, of Salonika, to show that vaccination has the power of …
The story behind Rue de Marly
Rue de Marly is rare proof that someone at City Hall had a wry sense of humour when choosing the name for this street back in 1980. The street is …
Printemps de la Musique, musical treats in Old Quebec
The fourth annual Printemps de la Musique concert series operated like a well-oiled machine, thanks to the talent of the organizers and the many musicians who gave mini (and grand) …
Grease is the word at St. Patrick’s High School
California sun, muscle cars, poodle skirts, cheerleaders, boy meets girl … Aah … the good old days at Rydell High! On May 16, St. Patrick’s High School put on the …
Cultural Caravan brings splashes of colour to Everest Elementary
As Quebec City becomes culturally more diverse, the student population in the Central Québec School Board tends to remain much the same, with mere splashes of cultural colour. The Eastern …