The antidote to valentine’s
Vancouver, Montreal, Quebec City, Dawson Creek, Feb. 6, 2008- Who says Valentine’s Day is for lovers only? And who says the rest of us have to suffer the slings and …
Calgary Stampeders win hearts
The annual Calgary contingent did not go unnoticed at Base Valcartier, old Quebec and Charlesbourg this Carnival season. Calgary and Quebec City are sister cities and so they celebrate at …
Lady Lions come out with two big wins
In a battle for a spot in the provincials, the St. Lawrence Lady Lions clinched two very important wins on the weekend. Trailing by 10 points in the third quarter …
Quebec City proud of Simons’ project
Quebec City councillor Raymond Dion praised “the quality and the pride of the Simons family – it’s a trademark.” He congratulated the family on their “environmental efforts.” To Peter Simons, …
La Maison Simons expands store while reducing footprint
Expanding the Simons store at Place Ste-Foy shopping centre won’t mean a bigger environmental footprint for the Quebec City-family-owned clothing retailer. La Maison Simons president Peter Simons said that the …
Autism fundraiser
The 17th annual fundraising brunch for the Fondation de l’autisme de Quebec will take place on Sunday, February 17, from 10 to 1 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall …
SLC takes stand during Suicide Prevention Week
Cégep Champlain-St. Lawrence is joining its counterparts in offering Sentinelle, a program managed by the Centre de prevention du suicide de Québec (CPSQ). Offering Sentinelle means training personnel to be …
Chalmers-Wesley United Church needs new minister
The Chalmers-Wesley United Church congregation is about to begin searching for a new minister. Reverend George MacDonald, who had been out on extended sick leave, recently asked for his name …
Memorials and Thing of fame
1848 The Morning ChronicleWednesday, February 13Sympathetic Inks for Secret Correspondence*(*for a paramour on St. Valentine’s Day.) Process 1. – Dissolve muriate of ammonia in water and write: the writing will …
Keep heritage walls of Saint-Dominique’s
Some time ago (months, really), an article in Le Soleil caught my eye and did something to my blood pressure. The reporter had written something about the Musée national des …