The Dollard-des-Ormeaux graduation ceremony was particularly poignant this year as Stéphan Lagacé, principal of the school for the past 13 years, congratulated the graduates, some of whom he has known …
Monthly Archives: June 2019
The scourge of goutweed and the splendour of Quebec gardens
What makes human beings distinct from plants and animals is that humans are sentient organisms who try to make sense of their existence. Such deep thoughts weigh on the mind …
Waiting in line at the National Assembly
Hundreds of people lined up to view the new and improved visitors’ entrance to the National Assembly last weekend. Some waited up to 90 minutes before entering. Others decided to …
Waiting in line at the National Assembly
Hundreds of people lined up to view the new and improved visitors’ entrance to the National Assembly last weekend. Some waited up to 90 minutes before entering. Others decided to …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Cockburn
This street is named in honour of James Pattison Cockburn (1779-1847), a British Army officer and watercolourist, born in New York. In 1793 Cockburn entered the Royal Military Academy of …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
June 7, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteLachine CanalMontreal – We hear with pleasure that shares in the Lachine Canal are sought with avidity, from the estimate of its probable proceeds, …
The mysterious history of the Boston Tea Party!
Mystery, History … and a Whole Lot of Tea! is described in the program notes as “a comedic tale, set in three different time periods, which follows the lives and …
St. Pat’s High School closes the year with music
Before trading their books for beach towels, St. Patrick’s High School music students gave their End-of-Year Music Concert on May 29. Brass bands, jazz bands and vocalists performed pieces from …
Epic concert ends Orchestre Symphonique de Québec season
The Orchestre Symphonique de Québec ended its 117th season not with a whimper but a bang, to borrow from T.S. Eliot. The final number on the program featured a breathtaking …
Great weather for the 2019 Walk (and roll) for Arthritis
In 2018, I attended Quebec City’s Walk for Arthritis at the Université Laval as a reporter, describing the day as an observer. I attended the 2019 edition as a participant, …