Dacres, John Elton 1928 – 2011
Dacres, John Elton1928 – 2011 On March 25th, 2011, at L’Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, John Elton Dacres, age 83 years, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. He was …
Pomerleau, Janet (Brosnan) 1932 – 2011
Pomerleau, Janet (Brosnan) 1932 – 2011 After a hard fight, Janet Brosnan died surrounded by the love of her family at the CHUQ – Hôpital St-François d’Assise, on …
Stephen Harper makes Quebec a strategic first stop
Shortly after announcing in Ottawa that an election campaign is underway, Prime Minister Stephen Harper chose Quebec City as the first stop on his tour. The Conservative leader understands the …
A bright future is brewing at the Café Inn
There’s a new café on the campus of the University of Quebec’s Trois-Rivière Bellevue College, and it’s not part of a well-known coffee chain. In fact, the recipe for getting …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
1851The Morning Chronicle Yesterday afternoon about 5 o’clock, several persons having imprudently ventured on the newly formed ice bridge, it suddenly moved a foot or two, the ice breaking up, …
A “Newcomer’s” memories of Marianna
As a relative “newcomer” to Quebec City (although I’ve lived here for 23 years, I will probably be always considered a newcomer by some), Marianna O’Gallagher immediately made me feel …
Committee upset about Red Bull Crashed Ice
Louis Germain, chair of the Comité des citoyens du vieux Québec, recently came out swinging against the Red Bull Crashed Ice extreme skating competitions, maintaining that they still constitute a …
St.Vincent School Foundation Donates $12,000 to Playground Project
St.Vincent’s School is $12,000 closer to its goal. For the past two years, the elementary school has been fundraising and planning for a new and improved playground that would be …
St. Vincent students enjoy frosty fun
All 550 students at St. Vincent Elementary School were offered a healthy treat on Wednesday, March 23. As part of the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge, several volunteers organized a …
Toxic odors force the evacuation of the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre
Just before noon on Friday, March 25, students, teachers and staff of the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre, located on rue William-Stuart in Ste-Foy, had to evacuate the building because of …