Memorials and Things of Fame for August 10, 2011
1851The Morning Chronicle A singularly beautiful phenomenon was seen in the heavens shortly before two o’clock yesterday morning. A meteoric body, of a bright greenish color, emitting a soft crimson …
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Newcomers Coordinator Wanted
VEQ is presently seeking candidates for a full-time Newcomers Coordinator, 35 hours per week – 11 month contract (potential for extension). Job DescriptionDuties to include: * Organize meetings with stakeholders …
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First ever Quebec City Opera Festival
The Nightingale is stage directed by Robert Lepage as part of Quebec City’s first Opera Festival (Photo by Ex Machina) Lovers of lyrical music delight in Quebec City’s …
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Parks Canada’s new smartphone app gives a taste of history
Historic recipes from “Marm Bailey’s Moose Muffle Soup” to “Gateau de tante Lora” can be discovered on Parks Canada’s new Heritage Gourmet food app.Heritage Gourmet, a free application for smartphones …
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Olive Neil Memorial Organ Concert Series
On Sunday evening I attended the Organ Concert at the Chalmers-Wesley United Church on Sainte-Ursule Street in Old Quebec City.Sitting in the first row, I have never been so close …
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Snapshots from Wendake’s 2011 Pow Wow
Feathers, leather, jingles, moccasins – all the beauty of regalia – filled Wendake’s open-air Pow Wow weekend. The traditional dances set to the beat of the Red Tail Spirit Singers …
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Arts and Entertainment for August 3, 2011
August 3 (12 noon) at the Maison Hamel-Bruneau, 2608 chemin St. Louis. Listen to the most beautiful tangos in French, including Little Flower, Jealousy, the Lady in Blue, and more …
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Domestic terrorism and the role played by the west in its creation
We were all shocked these last few days by the man who killed over seventy people in Norway, either by shooting them at the ruling government party’s island retreat, or …
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A sample of what’s to come
“A touch of Hawaiian Tropical, exotic flora and fruit extracts from natural resources.” It’s written right on the bottle of sunblock. Isn’t that something? For the past few months we …
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Memorials and Things of Fame for August 3, 2011
1861The Morning Chronicle On Saturday, a woman named Eleanor McAvoy, wife of Joseph Neill, residing near Lambie’s Mills, Etchemin, was accidentally shot by her husband. Neill was in the act …
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