May 21, 1870 – The Morning ChronicleThe Forthcoming Boat-Race at LachineThe preliminary preparations for the great race [on the Lachine River] between the Paris crew of this city and the …
Daily Archives: 19 May 2020
What to expect this summer at Quebec City’s lakeside playground
As summer approaches, Quebecers are hoping for a return to normal: going to the beach, being with family, doing summer sports, anything to escape this new reality. Will it be …
Fascinating flora found in the park
This nosegay of purple crocuses tinged with white burst their way through the leaf litter on the grounds of the Domaine Cataraqui. These little yellow flowers were difficult to …
Snow geese heading north for the summer
A flock of snow geese takes flight at Baie de Beauport in mid-May. A welcome sight in Quebec each spring, these birds breed north of the timberline in Greenland, Canada, …
April showers bring May … snow?
The deep violet of the crocuses is a beautiful contrast to the white snow that fell on Quebec City during the night of May 11 to 12. Quebecers expecting spring …
Morrin Centre announces winner of poetry contest
On April 10, the Morrin Centre launched its first Society Pages Poetry Contest, which generated an immense amount of interest from community members and beyond. The contest received 47 entries …
Livestreamed arts events enliven festival-less summer
This summer will be unlike any other for those who love music, art and theatre. There will be no big festival stage rising over the Plains of Abraham, the bars …
Homemade facemasks for sale
While out for a stroll along Rue Champlain on May 16, I came across young Josephine Gingras. She was selling homemade facemasks made by her grandmother, Mariette Dion, for …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Let me tell you how much I enjoy looking at the colourful front page of the QCT every week. You and your colleagues have a way to bring other people’s …