BIG deal: Local resources available to support English-language small businesses
“Our province is home to some 310,000 small- and medium-sized enterprises,” said John Buck, executive director of the non-profit Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation (CEDEC) last week. He continued, …
Cultural golf tours: a hole in one
Does the idea of a golf holiday in Ireland and Scotland tickle your fancy? Then perhaps William Hush’s golf tours would appeal to you. Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, Hush moved …
Trash to treasure…but beware!
Dear Miss Durie, We recently completed a large home renovation and need to sell some of our furniture and other items that no longer work in our space. I have …
A tale of two towers
This weekend, from May 25 to 28, you are likely to hear a lot of bells ringing in and around the Old City. Bell ringers from Canada and the United …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1862 The Morning Chronicle A portion of the fence on *Cote-a-Coton, which guards the top of the precipice overlooking St. Vallier street, has been carried away and the gap thereby …
The BIG Decision returns to search for Canadian companies in need
The producers of CBC’s hit show Dragons’ Den are looking for Canadian companies to participate in the second season of the reality business show the BIG Decision which matches struggling …
The Eastern Townships: Land of Passage, Place of Settlement, Home of Communities
The Société d’histoire de Sherbrooke and the Fédération Histoire Québec (FHQ), in collaboration with the Québec Anglophone Heritage Network, invite the general public to join with their member societies at …
My best meals
During one of the meetings of our creative writing group some years ago, at the Uplands Museum in Lennoxville, we had to write about the best meals we had ever …
The 5/30 Challenge: Step Together
Every year since 2005, the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge invites Quebecers to take an active role in their health. With more than 700,000 participants in more than 200 municipalities, …
News Digest for May 16, 2012
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