MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
November 21, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteStruck by LightningMontreal – Among the events of Tuesday last were omitted in this place to mention that the Bonsecour’s Church* was struck by …
Fiddler ready to take to the roof
Featuring a dazzling set, a first-rate cast, unforgettable songs and a moving story compellingly told, the Quebec Art Company production of Fiddler on the Roof is a must for lovers …
Coming this winter: Ice Canoeing Experience
Every February, cheering crowds gather in the Old Port of Quebec City and at Quai Paquet in Lévis for the Winter Carnival Ice Canoe Race. Spectators often wonder at how …
Bravo for Bravi Productions’ Gypsy!
Let me entertain you” is one of the key songs of the famous musical based on the 1957 memoirs of the famous burlesque artist, Gypsy Rose Lee (real name Rose …
Game and Toy Show attracts people of all ages
Board games, video games, blocks, escape-room games, figurines, memorabilia and everything in between was on display at the Centre de Foires over the weekend. On Nov. 16 and 17, the …
Quebec City expands New Year’s bash to four days
Drawing on the success of previous New Year’s Eve parties on Grande Allée, organizers have created a four-day year-end bash called Toboggan featuring some popular music acts. It’s a bit …
Irish Immigrants in Sainte-Catherine-de-Fossambault
The Société d’histoire Catherinoise hosted a talk by guest speaker Daniel Stewart on Nov. 13, about “The Irish Immigrants in Sainte-Catherine-de-Fossambault.” Stewart shared his passion about the history of the …
St. Michael’s church hall to be renovated as multi-use facility
In what many would see as a pleasantly surprising turn of events, St. Michael’s Anglican church hall on Chemin Saint-Louis will not be sold and transformed into condominiums, as had …
Community Calendar
Wednesday, Nov. 20, noon to 2 p.m. – International Lunch at the Eastern Québec Learning Centre, 3005 Rue William-Stuart. This year’s menu will feature delicious dishes from Venezuela. Admission is …
OBITUARY: Claire (Hardy) DAWSON
Claire (Hardy) DAWSON1941 – 2019Claire Hardy, wife of Donald Dawson, died at Jeffery Hale Hospital on Nov. 12, 2019, surrounded by her loved ones. She was the daughter of the …