MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the Montcalm monument
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the Montcalm monument Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This dramatic statue of French general Louis-Joseph de Saint-Véran, the Marquis de Montcalm, who died during the Battle of …
OPINION: A matter of building co-operation
OPINION: A matter of building co-operation Pauline Kerr pauline@qctonline.com Build it and they will come. This take on the actual quote from the movie Field of Dreams (the statement was, …
Memorials and Things of Fame – August 16, 2023
Memorials and Things of Fame – August 16, 2023 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com August 16, 1873 – The Morning Chronicle Lorne House, Murray Bay* – Mrs. …
‘A place of beauty’: Brian Treggett documents family dynasty in Mount Hermon Cemetery
‘A place of beauty’: Brian Treggett documents family dynasty in Mount Hermon cemetery Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com It’s not every family that’s worked in the same place …
Fête Arc-en-Ciel shows its colours for 19th edition
Fête Arc-en-Ciel shows its colours for 19th edition Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com A wave of colour will sweep through the streets of Saint-Jean- Baptiste from Aug. 31 …
Passages Insolites transforms Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency pillars
Passages Insolites transforms Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency pillars Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com To highlight its 10th edition, the outdoor art exhibit Passages Insolites went bigger than ever by creating live art with Passage …
Intergenerational podcast project connects high school students, seniors
Intergenerational podcast project connects high school students, seniors Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com When Larry Hamilton was growing up in Shannon, the town had only a few hundred …
BOOK REVIEW: Local author Andrew Johnston pens Original Secret
BOOK REVIEW: Local author Andrew Johnston pens Original Secret Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com The central character of Original Secret, a young adult novel written by Andrew Johnston, is a teenager named …
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Gold in the Yukon, Part 3: Government and big business enter the picture
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Gold in the Yukon, Part 3: Government and big business enter the picture Researched by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com When it began in 1896, the Yukon Gold Rush …
Canadian tornado tracking initiative gathers pace
Canadian tornado tracking initiative gathers pace Pauline Kerr pauline@qctonline.com With the tornadoes that hit Ottawa and western Quebec recently, it should come as no surprise to hear that peak tornado …