The Caring Gardener
“Now ‘tis the spring, and weeds are shallow-rooted; Suffer them now and they’ll o’ergrow the garden.”-William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) I write in response to the letter which appeared in …
New QHS principal looks forward to “successes, big and small”
While most kids probably aren’t awaiting the start of the school year with great enthusiasm, one man certainly is. Warren Thomson has been waiting in the wings to fully fulfil …
400th events mean better business for hotels
The summer months are always kind to Quebec City’s hotels, and this year has been no exception. The 400th anniversary celebrations have meant a significant spike in occupancies and an …
Getting young people to open books means being open-minded: librarians
Librarians are trying to beat old stereotypes and use new technology in order to attract younger audiences to peruse the stacks, or at least open up a book. “Throughout the …
GG in Quebec City: “Global youth community can affect the world”
It started with music and ended with music. Governor General Michaelle Jean entered the big tent clapping her hands to a melodic rap song. After the meeting, she danced in …
Plains play downplays politics, scores points
Predictably, political posturing among Quebec federalists and nationalists has made headlines throughout Quebec City’s 400th anniversary celebrations this summer, with each side using “petit politiques” to score marginal gains for …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
The Morning Chronicle 1848 Our readers will observe in our columns of this day, a copy of two addresses, which have been presented to Captain James Rainey and Dr. Greer, …
Polio survivor hand cycles to “Eradicate, educate, rehabilitate”
Ramesh Ferris stands on the doorstep of history, wearing leg braces and with the aid of crutches. In the wake of Canadian legends like Terry Fox and Rick Hansen, the …
Baseball, dancing and sun mark this year’s Celtic Day
The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, in collaboration with Les Capitales de Québec, welcomed the Celtic community out again this year for its annual Celtic Day. Approximately 2,500 people attended the baseball game …
Food fest offers local fare
“Of course, our mozzarella di bufala can’t come from Quebec,” said France Taschereau at Ristorante Il Teatro. “But a lot of products can, and actually do.” She explained that it …