“$1 million spent in tax funds from English School Boards”
I am a retired teacher who for over 10 years has been a frequent attendee of the Lester B. Pearson School Board Council meetings. Permit me to elaborate on the …
Oysters and a bottle of Worcestershire
My father told me that in the olden days – he was born in 1891 – oyster boats used to pull in to the pier near the Levis ferry. The …
Not just a job search success story
Andrew Greenfield immigrated to Quebec homeland simply to find a better life. “There is more space here, the cost of living is much lower, there is no criminality and women …
A Tax-effective Stimulus to Strengthen Canada’s Charities
The government’s fiscal stimulus plan has provided crucial funding for Canada’s economy during this global economic and financial crisis. While a few not-for-profit organizations have benefited directly from the fiscal …
Letter From Canadian Soldier in Afghanistan
I’ve really enjoyed being able to stay up to date with what’s going on at home while I’ve been here in Afghanistan, and for the chance to give a different …
QCT contributor’s work on display in the U.S.
Photographer Jay Ouellet last week received the thrill of a lifetime in the form of a letter from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., requesting the …
Mayor Labeaume encourages Quebec City’s young voters and repeats the need to restore the Quebec Bridge
Quebec Mayor Régis Labeaume visited François-Xavier-Garneau College last Wednesday. Accompanied by first-time candidates Francine Lortie for the St.Louis-Sillery district and Claude Thibeault for St. Sacrement-Belvedere, he arrived just before noon …
LHSQ President David Blair seeks continued community support for the Morrin Centre
Despite having raised over $4 million for the continuing restoration of the Morrin Centre, Literary and Historical Society of Quebec President David Blair said it’s not too late to offer …
Ondinnok’s Tales of an Urban Indian is a powerful success
Ondinnok presented Darrell Dennis’s semi-autobiographical one-man road play called Tales of an Urban Indian (Contes d’un indien urbain) which more than lived up to its promise of being amusing and …
Friends of Everest Foundation hard at work
Soon after Everest Elementary School first opened, it became obvious that certain pieces of equipment that children would benefit from, could not be paid for with the regular budget. And …