With the official opening of the fishing season, I am reminded of the many fishing excursions I have made over the past 45 years. I have fished for bass, pike, …
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English School educators on the beaches
Last week’s revelation that educators from English school boards attended a conference in Hawaii a few weeks ago, is troubling. The trip comes a year after it was learned that …
A Tribute to Giovanni Costa
Giovanni Costa, originally from Sicily, and a long-time Italian lecturer at Laval University’s École de Langues, passed way on February 3, 2011. Giovanni’s life was celebrated at a well-attended and …
Irony and wordplay dance in Vienney Carpentier’s verse
“I am in a highly creative phase now,” says Vienney, 36, who already has four books in print and Writing Sessions set for release this fall. “I put on ear …
Quebec City Women’s Club seeking bursary applicants
Each year, the Quebec City Women’s Club gives away thousands of dollars to women seeking higher education. The social group, partnered with the Citadel Foundation, raises funds for these bursaries …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
1851The Morning Chronicle There was a rather animated and not too agreeable a discussion with regard to Police stations at the City Council. The report of the Police Committee recommended …
Newcomers Welcomed at VEQ Information Fair
Anglo newcomers to Quebec City are faced with many challenges: learning a new language, filling out mounds of paperwork, and discovering a social group. These challenges could pose insurmountable if …
The wearing of the green
There will be green hats, green kilts, green ties and even green shoes for the Irish jig on Saint Patrick’s Day. In the St. Pat’s parade, there will be green-skirted …
Lent: An opportunity to clarify our true selves before God
As Matthew 4:1 tells us, “the Spirit led Jesus out into the desert to be tested by the devil.” Now, for our secular society in general and the current Quebec …
Red Bull Crashed Ice track being built in Old Quebec
There is something new in Old Quebec: a runway, starting at the Chateau Frontenac and snaking down the Côte de la Montagne. Every day, it gets a little longer, a …