For whom the bell tolled . . . 86 times on Sunday, December 4
Ringing with muffled bells has traditionally been reserved for funerals and for Remembrance Day services. For centuries, a muffled tolling bell has communicated the age of the deceased to those …
A Christmas Story
It was Christmas Eve at my daughter’s home in Hull, Quebec. Family members and a few friends were gathered for the Yuletide festivities. The exterior of the house had been …
Santa’s sleigh spotted atop Jeffery Hale Hospital
Jeffery Hale Community Services hosted a family Christmas party on Saturday, December 10. More than 70 smiling children filled the Coin Soleil room at the Jeffery Hale Hospital, all hoping …
News Digest for December 7, 2011
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Welcome Weihnachtsmarkt! Fourth annual German Christmas Market opens
Last Friday, in Place de l’Hotel de Ville, a group celebrated the opening of the fourth annual German Christmas Market. The enchanting, open-air market is accessible every Friday, Saturday, and …
Quebec High School gives a drop of hope to those in need.
On Friday, November 25, students from QHS hosted their 3rd annual blood drive. In cooperation with Hema Québec, student volunteers from Secondary 1 to 5 manned their stations, aiding donors …
St. Andrew’s Christmas Tea and Sale
A Christmas Tea and Sale was held in the gaily decorated Kirk Hall of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Old Quebec last Saturday. Guests eagerly awaited their servings of delicious …
Fabien Gabel is named as new artistic director of the OSQ
On Thursday, December 1, the waiting was finally over as the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec announced that Fabien Gabel had been named as the new artistic director of Quebec City’s …
Shoebox Santas send Christmas cheer to sailors at sea
Every December and January, shoe boxes are prepared by devoted souls who wish to bring cheer and comfort to sailors at sea during the holiday season. Throughout the year, volunteers …
Ten years later, Canadian troops return from Kandahar
(from a Press Release) The lowering of the Canadian flag at Kandahar Airfield on December 1 marked the end of the Canadian Fores combat mission in Afghanistan which began in …