CQSB coming to grips with Bill 100
School boards throughout the province, among them the Central School Board, must cut 10 percent in administrative costs and 25 percent for travel, training and publicity, by the 2013-14 school …
Canada Day Events Notice
Unfortunately Canada Day events have been scaled back this year due to lack of funding from Heritage Canada. There will be no fireworks or concert. Family daytime events will take …
Going back to sea with Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
The recreated third class cabin is not to be missed when visiting “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition”. Photo courtesy of the Festival d’été de Quebec Exploring the Titanic in …
Correction – QHS Sec 1 to 5 2010 Award Winners
Sec 1Most Improved in AcademicsCindy Truong Sec 1Proficiency in MathematicsNgo Duc Minh Hoang Sec 1Most Improved in MathematicsMaude Emond Sec 1Proficiency in GeographySophie Connaughton Sec 1Proficiency in EnglishEdward Smith Sec …
Memorials and Things of Fame for June 23, 2010
1850 The Morning Chronicle An accident of the most calamitous character was well nigh occurring at the Congregational Nunnery of this City on Sunday. When the children attending the nunnery …
Fishing
“You should have seen the one that got away,” is a favorite expression of casting, trolling and fly fishermen. When I started fishing, I did not have to use that …
CEDEC develops new project to help senior workers
The Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation (CEDEC) has started a new project to help workers over 55 to get back into the job market. The organization, which aims at …
Calèche horse collapses in apparent exhaustion
I have just returned from a vacation in Quebec City and would like to know how the calèche horses are protected? Everyone on my tour bus was distressed to see …
Plaque dispute needs resolution
In last week’s QCT issue (June 16), CQSB Chairperson Stephen Burke makes the point that it never occurred to the CQSB that the installation of the 78th Fraser Highlanders plaque …
Newsie Notes for June 23, 2010
Canada Day Picnic, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Valcartier invites you to our annual picnic Thursday,July 1 at the Valcartier Community Centre at 3 p.m. Races! Euchre! Canteen! Bake Table! Fish …