We would like to sincerely thank everyone at CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence Campus who donated money and non-perishable goods but also those who also gave their time in volunteering for the …
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Did you see the Christmas halo around the sun?
On Saturday, Dec. 16, about 2:40 p.m., a beautiful ring appeared around the sun, then the light became very bright and it seemed as if the sun had twins. This …
QCT Print Edition – December 13 2017
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VEQ Holiday Happy Hour a holly, jolly success
A Holiday Happy Hour was held at the Morrin Centre on Dec. 6. People started to gather in College Hall at 5 p.m. and by 6, there was quite a …
The Halifax Explosion
A crowd of people huddled under a sea of umbrellas at Fort Needham Memorial Park in Halifax on Dec. 6 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion. At …
Canadian malls buck trend of doom in America
The modern world of consumerism is divided into two groups: Those who love shopping in malls and those who loathe it. Me, I have mixed feelings: awed by the spectacle, …
Taking the first step for youth in politics
Alicia Despins, newly elected city councillor for Vanier-Duberger, is proving that age truly is just a number. At 23, Despins is the youngest-ever elected city council member. Inspired while still …
Memorials and Things of Fame
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce December 13, 1867 – The Morning Chronicle A Good Walk – In these pedestrian days it might …
The story behind Avenue Turnbull
In 1911, Avenue Turnbull was named in honour of Lieutenant-Colonel Ferdinand Turnbull. His wife, Elizabeth MacKenzie Turnbull, was a major benefactor of the second Jeffery Hale hospital built on Boulevard …
Seniors on the hunt for Christmas lights
It was a cold, rainy night when a dozen explorers left McGreevy Manor by bus to seek out those wonders that appear only at this time of year – colourful …