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Monthly Archives: June 2019
Village Vacances Valcartier invests $10 M in new water slides
With a name like Eldorado, this new water slide complex at Village Vacances Valcartier is sure to be a money-maker!On June 11, Sylvain Lauzon, president and CEO of Groupe Calypso …
The Quebec City Staircase Challenge
After a heavy rain the previous day, runners and walkers woke up to beautiful weather on June 16. At 7 a.m., the start/finish line at the Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge was …
A tribute to the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph
As a student of the English learning centre Ateliers de Conversation Anglaise (ACA), every week our teacher, Mister Ron, used to give us a copy of the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph newspaper …
SAAQ motorcycle fees make easy riding hard
I’ll admit my bias: I wouldn’t be caught dead riding a motorcycle. The simple reason is the few times I have been on a motorcycle travelling at high speeds I …
Pills pollute
Throwing pills and personal-care products down the drain or flushing them down the toilet might seem harmless. Many people think it is better to dispose of them that way instead …
The story behind Rue Conrad-Bernier
This street was named in honour of Conrad Bernier (1904-1988), a famous organist, composer, conductor and teacher. Born into a family of musicians* in Quebec City, his father Joseph-Arthur Bernier …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
June 19, 1869 – The Morning ChronicleAn Unlicensed Chimney Sweep – A young lad residing in the suburban part of this city made a wager yesterday with one of his …
Zero Waste Festival and Mission 100 Tonnes receive Suzuki Foundation’s Prix Demain le Québec
Quebecers are walking the environment talk! Two Montreal groups are implementing changes for a better future for nature and humankind, and growing numbers of Quebecers are joining in. Mission 100 …
“But what did you eat there?” (Part 1 of 2)
In another life, just after university, years before I became a full-time writer, I taught English as a second language. There was only one topic I could always depend on …