Download the PDF...
Monthly Archives: July 2019
FLIP Fabrique draws a big crowd at Place Jean-Béliveau
FLIP Fabrique has found a new home in a more spacious venue for its summer performances. The local circus group has moved to Place Jean-Béliveau in front of the Videotron …
As Orange Wave ebbs, where will Quebec NDP vote flow?
Egad and câline!* The federal election is less than three months away, give or take a decision concerning a religious holiday.**You may recall, four years ago the campaign officially got …
Statement by the Prime Minister on Korean War Veterans Day
On July 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued the following statement on Korean War Veterans Day:“Today, we honour the more than 26,000 Canadians who answered the call to serve during …
The story behind Rue Daniel-Johnson
This private street* in the Les Saules district of Quebec City is named in honour of Daniel Johnson (1915-1968), Quebec’s 20th premier. He was born in Danville, Quebec, the son …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
July 29, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteThe CometPortland – The lovers of astronomy … may now be gratified by the appearance of a brilliant comet in our hemisphere. The last …
Quebec opera festival opens with Tempêtes & Passions
More than an hour before the doors of the Chapelle du Musée de l’Amérique francophone opened, fans hoping to get a front-row seat inside were lined up at the door …
Crossing Canada: North to Hudson Bay
Polar bears and belugas. Taiga and tundra. Historic Hudson Bay. Churchill, Manitoba has it all and, following a 19-month interruption in service due to essential railroad repairs, visitors can once …
Le Vaisseau fantôme conquers the Grand Théâtre
It’s no mean feat to fill the vast stage area of the Grand Théâtre, but during scenes from the Festival d’Opéra de Québec’s magnificent production of German composer Richard Wagner’s …
A chance meeting with a black-crowned night heron
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” ~ Albert EinsteinI was paddling my kayak slowly on the Cabano River in Témiscouata, my camera tucked safely away …