Andrà tutto bene. “Everything will be fine!” reads the message in the window of an Italian grocery store on Avenue Cartier. Ça va bien aller! This beautifully painted rainbow …
Daily Archives: 21 April 2020
Ça va bien aller rainbows light up Quebec City buildings
The Industrial Alliance building on Grande Allée goes from white to rainbow at night to add colour to people’s lives in Quebec City. The entrance to the Pavillon Pierre …
Bilingual Muslim community group lends a hand
As quarantine and self-isolation drag on for a growing number of Quebecers during the COVID-19 pandemic, a local Muslim group is building bridges between volunteers and people in need across …
Stay tuned for news of Beethoven’s 250th birthday celebrations
The 250th birthday of composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven was to have been celebrated this year in his home town of Bonn, Germany, and in Vienna, Austria, where he …
The story behind Chemin Gomin
This street was named in honour of Anet Gomin, a surgeon and herbalist in Quebec during the French regime. The place and date of his birth are unknown. In 1664, …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
April 23, 1870 – The Morning ChronicleBallast and the River(To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle)Sir, – There will shortly arrive at this port the spring fleet of vessels, many, …
Candy stores and ‘dreaded’ homes: Coronavirus contradictions
One doesn’t want to be a pandemic pooper here, but since when is a candy store an essential service? I like a jaw-breaker, licorice twister or jellybean as much as …
Looking back at the Gavazzi riot in Chalmers Church
With so many activities cancelled and facilities closed at present due to the coronavirus, it seems a good opportunity to turn toward the past for something to write about. As …
Let’s take time to reconnect with nature
With time on my hands and subjects all around, I decided to take out my camera gear and tour the land around the house. For many, a lake is just …
Balustrade missing on Dufferin Terrace
While strolling along Dufferin Terrace recently, I noticed a section of the balustrade was missing. Then I spotted the sign on the temporary protective fence that was preventing people from …