Golf returns to the Plains
The Morning Chronicle noted the unusual sight of a Scottish mariner teeing up a couple of “gutties” on the Plains of Abraham in 1854. The now familiar Scottish tradition, the …
Slow progress on St. Matthew’s Cemetery clean-up, Most of graffiti removed
The City of Québec is slowly but surely progressing in its revitalization of St. Matthew’s Cemetery-turned-city-park in the St-Jean-Baptiste neighborhood. Most of the anti-Anglo graffiti has been removed from the …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
The Morning Chronicle 1848 An inquest was held yesterday forenoon in view of the body of a little boy, two years and a-half, named Dodier, who died on Monday, and …
Remembering Boucher
Days after the first anniversary of the death of former Quebec City mayor Andrée Boucher, her elected successor, Régis Labeaume, confirmed the city’s plans for commemorating her contribution to public …
Tour guide deplores book purge
As a Québec City tour guide, I make a point of taking visitors to the chaussée des Écossais and talking about the contribution of the anglophone community to the history …
LHSQ is “selling our heritage”
Thomas Feininger’s eloquent letter in the August 6 Chronicle-Telegraph, “LHSQ’s Patrimony for Sale,” has now been answered in the August 20 QCT by David F. Blair, President of the Literary …
Society’s silent auction provokes outrage
I am sure I speak for many readers of the Chronicle when I express outrage and revulsion at what can only be characterized as the rank hypocrisy of David F. …
Quebec City blown away by the Sands of Time exhibit
Sculptor Michel Lepine built his vision for the Sands of Time exhibit at Expo-Québec one grain at a time over the last three years. Lepine’s hard work was rewarded last …
Fans fulfilled after performance by Céline and friends
Céline Dion’s worldwide popularity is undeniable. Her string of Las Vegas shows sold out year after year. On the web, devotees obsess about everything from her eating habits to interpretations …
Announcing Community breakfast for the GRADUATION CLASS OF 2009 of DDO High School
On Sunday August 31st, 2008 the Catholic Women’s League of Shannon will sponsor a community breakfast for the GRADUATION CLASS OF 2009 of DDO High School from 9:00 A.M. to …