Newsy Notes August 10, 2011
St. Patrick’s High School, Class of ‘61, is planning a 50th Anniversary Reunion. The 50th Anniversary Reunion is to be held in the cafeteria of St. Pat’s High School on …
All of Valcartier’s soldiers have returned home from Kandahar
The Valcartier Garrison reported that the gradual return of about 1,900 soldiers from Valcartier, who had taken part in the Canadian mission in Kandahar since November 2010, concluded August 5 …
When the Planets Meet at Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site
Come and celebrate Parks Canada’s centennial with an evening of astronomy at Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site on Thursday, August 11. Departure is from Berthier-sur-Mer at …
Laval University: A daily dose of dark chocolate could help prevent the rising risk of skin cancer
Summer time rhymes with sun exposure, tanning and carefree living. But this week, talk of increasing risks of skin cancer and a new way to protect against it came out …
New hockey exhibit gets to the heart of Canada’s game
Hockey fans can get their fix at the new Hockey, it’s in our DNA exhibit that opened on August 2 at the Espace 400e Pavilion. Snippets of important games, treasures …
“You give them something to eat” : Compassion must lead to action
The entire ministry of Jesus was one constantly marked by compassion. However, we perhaps see him at his most compassionate in the story of the feeding of the 5,000.Exhausted and …
Comment on Peter Stuart’s letter from last week
I was horrified to read Peter Stuart’s commentary in last week’s Chronicle-Telegraph (Domestic terrorism and the role played by the west in its creation) which seemed to blame the death …
Arts and Entertainment for August 10, 2011
August 11 to 14 – 5th Annual Levis Jazz Etcetera Festival – 100% outdoor concerts – 100% FREE! For the official opening on Thursday, August 11 at 7:30 p.m., internationally …
A letter to mother
Dear Mom,I wanted to go and pick you up at the home to bring you to our house for the weekend. If only I were able to, I would have …
Le Devoir covers the Morrin Centre
Did anyone happen to read the article about the Morrin Centre in the August 4, 2011 issue of Le Devoir? It is well worth reading. The Quebec Community Groups Network …