GRADUATION 2023: St. Patrick’s High School honours the Class of 2023 Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Clad in green gowns and mortarboard caps, the St. Patrick’s High School Class of 2023 entered … Continue reading GRADUATION 2023: St. Patrick’s High School honours the Class of 2023
Monthly Archives: June 2023
National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrates music in 11 languages
National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrates music in 11 languages Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com An inclusive program marked National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 at the Place D’Youville stage with a …
COMMENTARY: Reflecting on George-Étienne Cartier’s nation-building 150 years after his death
COMMENTARY: Reflecting on George-Étienne Cartier’s nation-building 150 years after his death Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com As far as we know, there hasn’t been a movement to cancel …
Place George-V renovation completed in time for FEQ
Place George-V renovation completed in time for FEQ Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com If everything goes according to plan, the first big event hosted in the newly revamped …
Rebuilding of Maison Pollack portico underway
Rebuilding of Maison Pollack portico underway Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The rebuilding of the distinctive portico of the Maison Pollack is underway, as part of a list …
The Grand Spectacle attracts a large crowd for Fête nationale
The Grand Spectacle attracts a large crowd for Fête nationale Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Quebecers painted the town blue on June 23. The annual Saint-Jean- Baptiste celebrations date back nearly 190 …
Memorials and Things of Fame – June 28, 2023
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com June 25, 1823 – The Quebec Gazette Notice All houses and other buildings having roofs covered with … Continue reading Memorials and Things of Fame – June 28, 2023
‘City within a city’: Trudel brothers unveil $1.5-billion Fleur-de-Lys development
‘City within a city’: Trudel brothers unveil $1.5-billion Fleur-de-Lys development Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com A sector of the Vanier district, notorious as a pavement wasteland, is destined …
Saint Brigid’s Home residents make touch-free music with Soundbeam
Saint Brigid’s Home residents make touch-free music with Soundbeam Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com The Soundbeam Project, a device that turns motion into sound, is making music more accessible to residents of …
Quebecers celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Fleurdelisé
Quebecers celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Fleurdelisé Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The Fête nationale festivities would not be complete without the traditional flag-raising ceremony. The event to celebrate the 75th …