Cigale festival creates a summer paradise Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com By late May 2023, the Cigale beach festival was sold out, meaning that over 20,000 people were expected at the Baie …
Daily Archives: 15 August 2023
Plein Art exhibition draws a slightly smaller crowd than in past years
Plein Art exhibition draws a slightly smaller crowd than in past years Sarah Elworthy sarah@qctonline.com Hundreds of artists and craftspeople from around the province were in Quebec City from Aug. …
COMMENTARY: Abattoir or laboratory? What lies beyond meat for human consumption?
COMMENTARY: Abattoir or laboratory? What lies beyond meat for human consumption? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com We’ve been watching Barbecue Showdown, the Georgia-based series featuring a group of …
Quebec government invests in national hiking trail in Portneuf region
Quebec government invests in national hiking trail in Portneuf region Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com Late last month, the Quebec government announced a $2.7- million investment in the development of the province- …
New Zealander crossing Canada for child cancer patients
New Zealander crossing Canada for child cancer patients Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Jon Nabbs, a 32-year-old adventurer from New Zealand, is currently running across Canada to raise money for cancer research …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the Montcalm monument
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the Montcalm monument Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This dramatic statue of French general Louis-Joseph de Saint-Véran, the Marquis de Montcalm, who died during the Battle of …
OPINION: A matter of building co-operation
OPINION: A matter of building co-operation Pauline Kerr pauline@qctonline.com Build it and they will come. This take on the actual quote from the movie Field of Dreams (the statement was, …
Memorials and Things of Fame – August 16, 2023
Memorials and Things of Fame – August 16, 2023 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com August 16, 1873 – The Morning Chronicle Lorne House, Murray Bay* – Mrs. …
‘A place of beauty’: Brian Treggett documents family dynasty in Mount Hermon Cemetery
‘A place of beauty’: Brian Treggett documents family dynasty in Mount Hermon cemetery Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com It’s not every family that’s worked in the same place …
Fête Arc-en-Ciel shows its colours for 19th edition
Fête Arc-en-Ciel shows its colours for 19th edition Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com A wave of colour will sweep through the streets of Saint-Jean- Baptiste from Aug. 31 …