Grinning pumpkins gather on this doorstep on Rue Fraser. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) These plastic bags filled with dried leaves make perfect jack-o’-lanterns for Halloween. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) …
Monthly Archives: October 2020
QCT Print Edition – October 21 2020
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Retracing the Irish story in the Gaspé
The lighthouse in the tiny Gaspesian village of Cap-des-Rosiers is the tallest lighthouse in Canada. In normal times, tourists climb the spiral staircase inside the 34-metre-high bright white tower …
SLC Fashion Show donates $7,000 to Make-A-Wish
In March, CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence (SLC) students responsible for the annual fashion show were crushed when they learned that their event could not take place. “All those months of fundraising, …
Opéra de Québec gala highlights World Opera Day
After a months-long pause due to the pandemic, the Opéra de Québec (OdQ) is restarting its activities with a virtual gala concert on Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. to mark …
City seeks volunteers for kitchen waste collection trial
Quebec City is moving forward with its plan for household kitchen waste collection. Residents are being invited to participate in a pilot project aimed at testing different methods of collecting …
The story behind Avenue James-Douglas
This street is named in honour of Dr. James Douglas (1800-1886). Born in Scotland, he studied surgery in Edinburgh and London. After practising in India and Honduras, in 1824 he …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
October 23, 1820 – The Quebec GazetteLumber Merchants MeetA meeting of merchants and others interested in lumber was holden [sic] on Friday last at the Exchange Coffee House. A committee …