First Royal Visit to Canada
Queen Elizabeth II has visited Canada on more than twenty occasions, but members of the Royal Family have been regular visitors to Canada since 1786. As we await the visit …
Maestro Talmi’s farewell gift
The final three concerts of the season presented by the Quebec Symphony Orchestra / Orchestre symphonique de Québec (OSQ) will be unlike any other this season. In fact, the evenings …
Robert Lepage to take Wendake by Storm—or rather, by Tempest!
Internationally acclaimed Robert Lepage has chosen to stage his latest production of William Shakespeare’s classic play this July at the outdoor amphitheatre in charming Wendake, home of the Huron-Wendat nation. …
Gillard, Lilian 1920 – 2011
Gillard, Lilian 1920 – 2011 Passed away peacefully on May 1, 2011 at the age of 90 years. Predeceased by her father and mother, Walter Gillard and Esther Parker, and …
Celebrating the upside to living side by side – just one month to Neighbours’ Day
Only one month remains before the 2011 edition of Neighbours’ Day, which will be held for a sixth time in the province of Quebec on Saturday, June 4. Excitement over …
Saint Brigid’s hosts Open House
On Friday, May 6, Jeffery Hale-Saint Brigid’s hosted an Open House for nurses, licensed practical nurses (LPN) and personal care attendants (PCA), as well as students in these health care …
The Oldest Church in Beauce County Celebrates 175 years
2011 marks the 175th anniversary of the Springbrook Anglican Chapel “Christ Church” in Frampton, the oldest church in Beauce County. In 1836, the Reverend Robert Knight, first resident pastor of …
A new understanding of faith?
What we really need, in trying to make sense of faith today, is a fresh perspective. We have a good understanding of faith, inherited from the past, but I think …
Memorials and Things of Fame for May 11, 2011
1851The Morning Chronicle Here, politics is dull – business active. Were we to write from now until to-morrow, more we could not say – politics is dull – not a …
The Diary of a Royal Wedding Watcher
Helen Meredith who was in London for the wedding of the Prince William and Kate Middleton, now known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.Helen emailed her family and friends …