The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph is delighted to welcome Lorie Pierce aboard its team of freelance journalists. She will be researching and compiling the “Memorials and Things of Fame” column, but I …
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Rue Thomas Pope
This street is named in honour of Thomas Pope, the 10th mayor of Quebec City, who was born to Scottish immigrants in Prescott, Upper Canada (Ontario), on October 16, 1825. …
Two more nights to see Rigoletto at the Opera
The Opéra de Québec invited members of the media and hundreds of high school students to attend the dress rehearsal of Verdi’s Rigoletto on October 19, before the October 21 …
Dollard-des-Ormeaux School inaugurates its new building extension
The members of the Central Québec School Board’s (CQSB) Council of Commissioners (Council), the members of the Administrative Council (AC) and the principal of Dollard-des-Ormeaux (DDO), Stéphane Lagacé, were clearly …
Pumpkins, books and book lovers at the Morrin Center
Crunchy, colourful leaves danced along the sidewalk in front of the Morrin Centre on a fresh, fall morning. Inside the library, children settled in for storytime. This week’s pick-a-book theme …
The Mullin family angel is returned to St. Patrick’s Cemetery
The stone angel that once adorned the Mullin family gravesite is back at St. Patrick’s Cemetery. After being meticulously cleaned and displayed in the Nanotechnology: The Invisible Revolution exhibit at …
Christians and Muslims gather in mutual friendship
Following the atrocious shooting of six men in the Grande Mosquée de Québec late last January, there was an outpouring of sympathy and support from the people of Quebec City. …
Laval shut out Montreal 22-0
This was a meeting between two of the best football teams in the country. Before the game on October 21, the Université de Montréal Carabins were ranked number one in …
A walk in the park on a beautiful autumn day
A nice way to celebrate this splendid autumn weather is by talking a stroll in one of Quebec City’s beautiful parks. With a very practical map I printed, which informs …
Irish split a pair in LHPS action, Lions win in OT
St. Patrick’s High School Fighting Irish hockey team was back in action last weekend, with two games in the Ligue de Hockey de Préparations Scolaire (LHPS). St. Pat’s won their …