The Morrin Centre, a cultural centre and heritage site, in partnership with the Quebec Writer’s Federation, is pleased to invite all citizens of the Province of Quebec to take part …
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Join the Clarkes to Celebrate
Join the Clarkes to Celebrate America’s Birthday and the 400th Festivities begin Saturday the 5th at 12:30 and include: Pot-luck picnic with hamburgers and hot dogs provided Sign up talent …
Congress hopes to reignite religious flame in Quebec
The International Eucharistic Congress saw tens of thousands of Catholics from around the world descend upon Quebec City this past week. Despite dwindling church attendance in Quebec, many who attended …
Who founded Canada? Quebecers can’t agree
The significance of Quebec’s 400th anniversary has quickly become a contentious issue amongst Quebec and Canada’s politicians over the past two months. Premier Jean Charest said, in a statement published …
July 1 promises three times the fun
Canada’s 141st birthday bash is promising to be the biggest thus far. Festivities will be spread over two days beginning on the eve of Canada’s anniversary on Monday night, June …
City censors satyrized image of Queen
The Queen has unwittingly reared her head at Quebec City’s birthday party. An art piece originally commissioned by the committee of the 400th anniversary has been censored by the exhibition’s …
Debate over founding nations
The significance of Quebec’s 400th anniversary has quickly become a contentious issue amongst Quebec and Canada’s politicians over the past two months. Premier Jean Charest said, in a statement published …
Michèle leaves her desk
I wish I didn’t have to write this. More precisely I wish I didn’t have to write this just yet. Could easily have waited another year, give or take five …
Farewell to a great colleague and a dear friend
For almost four years I have been working with Michèle at the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph. I am very sad to see her go and at the same time very happy for …
Good fences don’t always make good neighbours
The American poet Robert Frost once wrote “good fences make good neighbours.” For the majority of us, this may be true. However, on the eve of our national moving day, …