1859 The Morning Chronicle Editorial: Yesterday was the centennial anniversary of the great battle fought on the Plains of Abraham among the immediate results of which was the death …
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Shoreline Cleanup in Quebec City
TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup The TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is a conservation initiative that brings Canadians together to clean up shorelines in their community. The TD Friends of …
September 24 birds’observation at la Plage Jacques-Cartier and at 13h30: conference
La Maison Léon-Provancher, 1435 rue Provancher, Québec, district de Cap-Rouge,«Porteurs de Passions». Thursday, September 24th, 2009 at 9h30: birds’observation at la Plage Jacques-Cartier and at 13h30: conference : Être aux …
Monument Honors German Soldiers 225 Years Later
It was a match born out of necessity – manpower shortages on one side, lack of money on the other. “The British didn’t have the men, but had the money” …
New Funding Announced For Mount Hermon Cemetery
Work on major renovations at Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, will begin almost immediately now that the cemetery has received up to $202,333 in matching funds from Parks Canada. Mount Hermon …
Grosse Isle A Temporary Refuge From Misery In Ireland
They came by the thousands in search of mere survival. Disease, famine and a potato blight had ravaged their Irish homeland. They came first to Grosse Isle. For many, it …
Morrin Centre Annouces Parks Canada Grant For Old Jail
The Morrin Centre has received a $106,225 grant from Parks Canada to restore the jail cells in the building and create an interpretation centre in one of the cellblocks. “I’ll …
Garage Door Becomes An Artist’s Calling Card
A Quebec City artist is using a garage door as a canvas for one of his largest pieces of art yet. Sylvain Michaud is in the process of putting the …
Literacy Day Seeks To Raise Awareness of Illiteracy
Saturday is Literacy Day at the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre on Chemin Saint-Louis. Sponsored by the Quebec City Reading Council, the event is aimed at raising awareness of the problem …