From the COVID-19 pandemic to the devastating mass shooting in Nova Scotia, the spring of 2020 has brought some of the darkest moments in Canadian history – and mobilized sweeping …
Monthly Archives: May 2020
School back in session for CQSB elementary school students
All Central Québec School Board (CQSB) elementary schools were expected to reopen on schedule May 11, according to CQSB chairperson Stephen Burke. Burke is confident that schools will be able …
Quebec City-Lévis ferry back on schedule
On May 11, the Quebec City-Lévis ferry returned to its regular schedule. From now on, ferries will depart from each side of the river every 60 minutes from 6 a.m. …
Let the sunshine in! QAC to hold auditions for Hair musical
Let the sunshine in!” That’s what the Quebec Art Company (QAC) is planning to do next spring with a production of Hair, the fabled “American Tribal Love-Rock Musical.”Initial auditions for …
Scrapbooks are keepsakes to enjoy again and again…
Almost all of my grandchildren’s birthdays are celebrated in November and December, so just as we finish with the birthday parties, cakes and presents, Christmas is right around the corner.One …
Pandemic advice from the library shelf
If you can’t see the 27 book titles clearly, here’s how they read: The English Patient – Had – Caught – It – On the Beach. I Should Have Stayed …
What in the world is a “blunderbuss?”
After learning the thrilling details of the origin of the words “balustrade” and “baluster” in a recent edition, one of our readers asked about another strange English word that we …
Newspaper reports of the Gavazzi riot at Chalmers Church
This is the second of two articles about the Gavazzi riot. The first was published in the April 22, 2020 edition.All the Quebec City newspapers reported on the Gavazzi riot …
COVID-19: Planning your next move during the pandemic
The Ville de Québec and the Office municipal d’habitation de Québec (OMHQ) have released several online search and planning tools in anticipation of the July 1 moving period. These tools …
Héma-Québec reminds everyone of the importance of giving blood
Héma-Québec is working actively to pursue its mission during the COVID-19 pandemic.The health of Héma-Québec’s donors, recipients, staff and volunteers, and the safety of the blood products and other biological …