Construction of a large housing complex mainly for seniors is well underway on a prominent site behind Église du Très-Saint-Sacrement, at the corner of Chemin Sainte-Foy and Avenue Saint-Sacrement. Meanwhile, …
Daily Archives: 8 December 2020
The Dobell-Sewell Society Wedding of 1895
In 1895, the wedding between “William Molson Dobell, son of R.R. Dobell, Esq. … and Constance May Sewell, the charmingly pretty and highly popular daughter of Dr. Colin Sewell” made …
Winners of the 2020 Quebec City Women’s Club Bursary announced
The Quebec City Women’s Club (QCWC) awards bursaries to outstanding women from the Quebec City region. This year, the bursary committee is pleased to announce not just one, but two …
Enjoy a winter experience at Place Jean-Béliveau
Quebec City recently added more fun-filled activities to Place Jean-Béliveau at ExpoCité. Plein les yeux et les oreilles (Fill your eyes and ears) invites visitors to become artists and musicians …
Enjoy some Christmas trivia food for thought with your turkey
You think your holiday dinner has a lot of food? Consider this – in 1377, King Richard II of England hosted a Christmas feast at which 300 sheep and 28 …
Junior hockey teams have an early holiday break
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) has advised its 18 teams, including the Quebec Remparts, that all activities have been put on hold until Jan. 3, 2021.During an online …
Capitales start their Christmas shopping early
The Québec Capitales of the Frontier Baseball League (FBL) started their Christmas shopping early this offseason, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.One of their main recruits is catcher Ruben Castro, 24, from …
Peley, Gélinas to manage Alouettes, Diamants in 2021
Quebec City’s two junior baseball teams will have new managers in 2021, and both of them once played for the Québec Capitales. The Charlesbourg Alouettes have all but completed the …