Celebrate Celtic roots with Natalie MacMaster at the 6th Quebec Celtic Festival
Natalie MacMaster will perform September 17 at 8 p.m. at the Palais Montcalm. Tickets are $65 at the Palais Montcalm website. (Photo MacMaster Press Kit) The Quebec Celtic Festival, which …
Care for the bears: Quebec City’s three former zoo bears have a new home
Toupie, the oldest bear at 30 years old, is not used to caged travel but hopefully will adapt to the new experience. (Photos courtesy of SOS Zoo) Cody is …
Companies invited to join successful P. W. Sims Marketing Project
Janet Amos teaches Marketing to students in the P. W. Sims Project at Cegep Champlain-St. Lawrence. (Photo by Marie White) “Last year’s experience was very, very good,” says Janet …
The congregation of Chalmers-Wesley welcomes their new minister: Dr. James de Burgh Wetherall
The Rev. Dr. James de Burgh Wetherall, who recently completed twenty years as minister of West Ellesmere Church in Toronto, will commence his ministry at Chalmers-Wesley United Church in Quebec …
Remembering Jack
I met Jack Layton in 1984 when I became the Executive Director of STOP 103, a multi-service agency supporting poor and marginal people in the urban core of Toronto. Jack …
Her cell phone is his prison
Dear Miss Durie,My wife can’t seem to put her cell phone down. Even when we are able to get some much-needed alone time for dinner without the kids, she can’t …
CQSB first Council of Commissioners’ Meeting with new Director General Marielle Stewart
CQSB Chairman Stephen Burke poses with new Director General Marielle Stewart. (photo Jill Gagnon) The Central Quebec School Board held a Council of Commissioners’ Meeting on August 19. The meeting …
Memorials and Things of Fame for August 31, 2011
1861The Morning Chronicle Desirous to visit the gold region on the Chaudière, of which we have heard a great deal for several years past, and to ascertain what truth there …
Quebec City International Festival of Military Bands is spectacular
For the Grande Finale, all of the military bands gathered together withthe special addition of the Canadian Forces soldiers who have justreturned from their missions in Afghanistan in the forefront. …
Dinner in White was a sparkling success
Guests set up their tables in front of the Gare du Palais for Quebec City’s first Dinner in White. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) Last Thursday evening, some 350 couples got …