World Day of Prayer service for the People of Chile
Please join us at the bilingual and ecumenical World Day of Prayer service which will be held on Friday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church, 1145 rue …
What is the English-speaking population of Quebec City?
According to the 2006 census, the population of the City of Quebec whose first official language spoken was English, was 9,780, representing 1.9% of the total population of the area.Just …
Movie Review: The King’s Speech
The King’s Speech, which is currently playing in English at Cinema Clap in Ste. Foy is certainly deserving of the praise that has been lavished on it.The movie opens with …
Saint-Raymond-de-Portneuf aspires to Kraft Hockeyville title
The Kraft Hockeyville 2011 campaign is well underway with activity and excitement in beautiful Saint-Raymond, located a picturesque 30-minute drive north-west of Quebec City on Highway 367.The campaign is spearheaded …
Don’t spill the “beens”
Dear Miss Durie,My best friend and I met when we were children. Although marriages and jobs moved us about the country, we’ve remained close and still get together when we …
Looking forward 34 years after the fact: Bill 101
Nearly three weeks ago, Maxime Bernier made a statement during a radio interview that questioned the necessity of Quebec’s Bill 101. The flurry of press that followed that interview has …
Memorials and Things of Fame For February 23, 2011
1851The Morning Chronicle A regular and well organized ferry across the St. Lawrence to Point Levi, there being, as of yet, at present no bridge, is a subject well deserving …
Imagination in Wonderland at St. Lawrence College
“Dinah! Oh, Dinah! Where are you?,” calls Alice as she searches for her cat, unaware that she is about to fall into the “rabbit hole” where the world of Wonderland …
Book launch: Song of the Taxidermist poems by Aurian Haller
Poetry author and singer-songwriter, Aurian Haller, has launched a new book, Song of the Taxidermist, and has succeeded in once again creating a sense of fascination and unease in his …
School Board Executive Committee meetings still not fully open to public scrutiny
Allow me a comment following the remarks of Marcus Tabachnick, chairperson of the Lester B. Pearson School Board, concerning webcasting of school board meetings, and the openness of its executive …