October 5, 1818 – The Quebec GazetteMr. Thom, a teacher of English, Writing and Mathematics, after tendering his grateful thanks to his friends and the public for their kind encouragement …
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The story behind Rue Triquet
This street honours Paul Triquet, V.C. (1910-1980), an officer of the Royal 22e Régiment, born in Cabano, Quebec. Triquet enrolled in the Canadian Army in 1927 and participated in the …
Celebrate Quebec at the Valcartier Family Centre
The Valcartier Family Centre invites anglophones to celebrate Quebec and its culture on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Valcartier Family Centre (Building 93) in …
A celebration of song with La Grande Fête Lyrique!
Guy Lessard, one of the founding members of Tempêtes et Passions, gathered 26 of the greatest professional lyrical singers in the Quebec City region for La Grande Fête Lyrique, presented …
Maison Pollack rots while city tests powers
Winter is coming and Maison Pollack, one of the city’s distinctive architectural landmarks on Grande Allée, with its six towering white columns, remains abandoned, exposed and crumbling. The building’s fate …
André Rieu’s Johann Strauss Orchestra waltzes into the Videotron Centre for spectacular performance
André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra didn’t quite waltz into the Videotron Centre on Sept. 26 – they “marched” in to the tune of “Seventy-six Trombones,” surprising members of …
Fédération de l’Âge d’Or du Québec hosts seventh annual salon
For anyone over the age of 50, Expo-Cité was the place to be from Sept. 28 to 30, for the seventh annual Salon FADOQ presented by the Fédération de l’Âge …
VEQ presentations provide a wealth of information to newcomers
Over 30 newcomers to Quebec City gathered in the Coin Soleil of Jeffery Hale Hospital on Sept. 27 for the Voice of English-speaking Québec (VEQ) Quebec Health 101 Guide and …
HMCS Montcalm welcomes new commanding officer
On Sept. 22, HMCS Montcalm held a change of command ceremony. On this occasion, Commander Patricia Girard took over the reins from Lieutenant-Commander Guy Boulet. Captain(N) Étienne Landry presided at …
Marché public de Sainte-Foy to get permanent structure
The Ville de Québec announced on Sept. 28 that the Marché public de Sainte-Foy will be redeveloped over the next two years. Despite the work planned in the area, the …