Memorials and Things of Fame
1849The Morning Chronicle Riots and Burning of the House of ParliamentAbout nine o’clock, last night, while the House of Assembly was engaged discussing the Judicature Bill for Lower Canada, a …
Old clothes cramp closets, hold memories
I wonder whether all people my age have the same problems I do. My closets are absolutely cramped and full. It doesn’t help to have great wooden or padded hangers …
Quebec turbot fishermen
The Office des pêcheurs de flétan du Groenland du Québec (Office of Greenland Turbot Fisherman of Quebec) is worried about a decision by Fisheries and Oceans Canada to allow trawlers …
Life same but different for commoner and queen
I’m sure I have told you all before I am the same age as the Queen. (Queen Elizabeth II, born April 21, 1926) There are a few other things we …
The ninth annual Révélations art exhibit at the Jeffery Hale Hospital
The ninth annual Révélations art exhibit at the Jeffery Hale Hospital and Pavillion drew 500 people through it’s doors from Sunday to Tuesday. The event exhibits and sells the paintings, …
New ecological reserve in Shannon will protect endangered orchids and help filter municipal well water
A little known pristine bog in Shannon boasting endangered plant life is set to become a permanently protected ecological reserve. “The area is unique because it lies undisturbed so close …
Riding the Tiger
On January 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy gave his inaugural address after being elected president of the United States of America. It was a stirring speech. I actually have it …
Jeffery Hale honours 400 volunteers who lend a hand to make services available to others in the community
Kind, generous, reliable, and hard-working are the words staff at Jeffery Hale Community Services Day Centre use to describe long-time volunteer Micheline Guignard. The resident of Montcalm has volunteered in …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1849The Morning Chronicle The Englishmen and Welshmen of this City mustered yesterday to do honor to their patron saint. The old Society of St. George paraded as usual from the …
Quebec City photographer’s shot of Ground Zero chosen out of thousands for publication by National Geographic
Capturing a haunting night time scene at New York City’s Ground Zero during a weekend visit has earned local photographer Jay Ouellet a place in a new publication from National …