Great Water Pistol Battle on the Plains of Abraham
This past Sunday afternoon, for the second year in a row, a local radio station put out the call to stage a Water Pistol Battle on the playing field in …
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Parks Canda Events this Weekend – July 24 and 25
– Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site, 175 De l’Espinay Street, Quebec: Saturday and Sunday, July 24 – 25, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Parcs en Art: Meetings with artists and crafters …
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Québec shoppers loyal to established stores
Despite the fact that discount retailers are attracting more customers, more often, in all regions of Canada, shoppers in Québec profess the most loyalty to established stores such as IGA, …
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Another cross country ride for Down Syndrome
This is the summer for cross-country bikers for worthy causes, hardy individuals taking their two-wheelers on the road to raise money and awareness of one difficult malady or another. This …
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Memorials and Things of Fame for July 28, 2010
1850 The Morning Chronicle Zachary Taylor’s death: This day, and probably at the very hour of our going to press, a long train of mourning citizens will be following to …
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Quakes a common occurrence along St. Lawrence
Earthquakes like the one that registered 4.1 on the Richter scale last Friday are more common than most people would think. “There are on average eight earthquakes per year,” Natural …
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A family reunion with Shannon roots
Their family reunion was held in Ontario this month, but the Maher clan actually has some pretty deep Québec roots. “It was my idea to organize the last one 11 …
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War and Peace: You can’t have the other without the one
I was home alone today, mulling over the state of the world, when it dawned on me just how interconnected are war and peace. Our planet has been developed, and …
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Festibière heads downtown in August
Alex Caron has been trying for several years to stage a festival featuring micro-brewed beer in the city, but with all the celebrations – the 400th anniversary in 2008, the …
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Summer Notes
Prepared And Compiled By Shirley Nadeau All of the following events are free and, for the most part, outdoors. The Cinema Under the Stars movies are cancelled in case of …
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