Uplifting and inspirational! 2012 Quebec International of Sacred Music
The 16th Quebec International of Sacred Music promises to be uplifting and inspirational from September 8 to 16 under the artistic direction of Canadian counter-tenor Daniel Taylor. “It is with …
Madonna Magic lights up the Plains
Under a brilliant full moon accompanied by a chilling September 1st wind, Madonna mesmerized the over 70,000 fans of all walks of life and ages who turned out to see …
Morrin Centre a natural choice for bestselling author Paul Almond
Quebec, August 31, 2012 – Author and filmmaker Paul Almond will launch The Pilgrim, the fourth novel in his Alford Saga, on Wednesday, September 12. After his experience as honorary …
Memorials and Things of Fame for September 5, 2012
1862The Morning Chronicle A noble specimen of the great blue heron tribe was shot in the neighborhood of St. Foy on Monday by a sportsman of this city. The bird …
Celtic Tunes and Cartoons
The 7th annual Celtic Festival kicked off on a high note on Thursday, August 30, with a Cartoon Concert at St. Andrew’s Church (next to the Morrin Centre) bringing musicians …
In memory of Ursula Fusk Paré
I met Ursula Fusk Paré (aka “Irish”), English-language proofreader sublime (as proven in her unparalleled job on the Québec Budget Speech, et al. over the years), in April 1971, my …
Register for Dinner
Registration is now closed for the Jeffery Hale Friends’ Foundation’s annual golf tournament, but there are stillplaces left for the dinner. The dinner will be held at the Cap-Rouge …
Canadian mortgage debt a concern: Flaherty
TORONTO — Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says he’s still concerned about the mortgage debt Canadians are carrying, but adds he thinks they’re getting the message that interest rates won’t stay …
News Digest for August 29, 2012
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Grand Concert celebrates 150 years of the Voltigeurs de Québec
The 2012 Quebec City International Festival of Military Bands held its Grand Concert on August 22 to a tremendous public turnout that filled the Salle Louis-Fréchette at the Grand Théâtre. …