Irish eyes weren’t smiling in Quebec City when it was announced that edition 2020 of the Défilé de la Saint-Patrick was cancelled due to COVID-19. The Quebec City St. Patrick’s …
Daily Archives: 17 March 2020
A look back at Shannon Irish Shows
There was no Shannon Irish Show this year, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, so we thought we’d treat you to a few favourite photos from past years.Bon courage, Shannon, the …
FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup cancelled
After the terrible weather on Friday the 13th of March, Quebecers had a wonderful spring-like weekend. Despite strong government advisories to the public to “self-isolate,” many locals went out and …
Magnificent last concert at the Grand Théâtre
On March 11, a full house was privileged – and fortunate – to attend what was likely the last concert to be held at the Grand Théâtre for the next …
The story behind Rue du Général-Tremblay
Rue du Général-Tremblay is named in honour of Thomas-Louis Tremblay (1886-1951), who was born in Chicoutimi. He studied at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario.A military officer and a …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
March 18, 1820 – The Quebec GazetteDeath of King George IIILondon – After the death of his late Majesty, who passed away on January 29th, had been formally announced, the …
Avoiding a plague: Canadians embrace bold response to virus scare
By the time you read this … well, who knows?Even old-timers who’ve lived through all manner of crises and calamity are at a loss to find anything comparable to this …
Quebec budget strengthens English-speaking communities
Voice of English-speaking Québec (VEQ) is very pleased with the allocation of $18.8 million in additional funds tabled for the English-speaking community in [the March 11] budget by the Government …
South Shore English Network seeking new members
Laurence Allard, project co-ordinator of the South Shore English Network (SSEN), and Brian Gignac, executive director of the Megantic English-speaking Community Development Corporation (MCDC) located in Thetford Mines, welcomed the …
No time for paranoia
Some of the precautions people are taking regarding COVID-19 make one wonder if there is a second pandemic going on, one that triggers weirdness.For example, public health announcements suggesting stocking …