A dozen years ago, English-speaking moms met at what was then known as Holland Centre and asked for help organizing fun activities that would get them out of the house …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
The story behind Rue Dalhousie
This street is named in honour of George Ramsay (1770-1838), the ninth Earl of Dalhousie, who was governor general of British North America from 1820 to 1828. Unable to put …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
July 24, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteForged Bank NotesWithin these few days several strangers have been taken into custody, charged with circulating forged bank notes and counterfeit gold coin. The …
Enjoying a musical weekend at the Domaine Forget
A little getaway to the country led to the discovery of the amazing Emerson String Quartet performing at the Domaine Forget in Saint-Irénée on July 19. The Domaine is halfway …
Retired bishop of Quebec to run for the Green Party
Dennis Drainville, who retired as bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Quebec in 2017, announced June 5 he would be running for the Greens in the riding of Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, …
Wagner’s Flying Dutchman docks at Quebec opera festival
One of the most complex and spectacular productions ever mounted at the Grand Théâtre, Richard Wagner’s Le Vaisseau fantôme (The Flying Dutchman in English, Der fliegende Holländer in German), is …
NHL players to take part in the Pro-Am Gagné-Bergeron
With less than a month before the event, 20 current and former National Hockey League players have agreed to play in the 11th Pro-Am Gagné-Bergeron, named for Simon Gagné and …
Three Quebec athletes to participate in the next Gaelic Games
Three athletes from Quebec will fly to Ireland at the end of July to take part in the next Gaelic Games in Waterford, Ireland. All three will participate in the …
Community Calendar
Wednesday, July 24 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays concert featuring renowned organist Jacques Boucher and violinist Anne Robert at Chalmers-Wesley United Church, tions welcome. Door prize draw at the …
QCT Mystery photo contest!
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