Working amimals for profit
Horses, whether pulling caleches, performing in rodeos, Cavalia, etc., are the one of the most abused animals when in contact with men. Disgusting!Dave LucasMontreal....
Horses should be treated humanely
Horses, like any domestic animals, be they working animals or household pets, are for the most part treated humanely or like members of the family. It does not make sense …
Horse drawn carriages a heartbreaker
Since becoming a resident of Quebec City in 1982, each and every time I witness these horse-drawn carriages, my heart breaks; I could just weep. The public is informed that …
Calèche horse dies the day before the QCT sounded concerns of abuse with Qubébec City’s horses
Coinciding almost to the day of a Chronicle-Telegraph report detailing possible heat-related problems suffered bycalèche horses in Old Quebec, a horse pulling a calèche had to be destroyed the evening …
Summer Notes activities and events August 18, 2010
August 17 to 21: Les Plaines Lunes on the Plains of Abraham after sunset. With over 2000 costumed characters and 500 volunteer walk-ons – a grandiose historical epic. This second …
Military music marches into the City
While two giants, heroes of World War II, hover above the festivities, military bands from around the globe will march into the city the last week of August for the …
Plaines Lunes rising on the Plaines of Abraham
It is 1908. Quebec City is now 300 years old.On the Plains of Abraham, a young art painter named Theo enjoys depicting the everyday life passing in front of …
Caleche horse, Jim, is euthanized in the streets of Quebec City
The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph first reported problems with the Caleche du Nouvelle-France service in an article published in our July 23, 2010 edition. Ironically, this is the day, Jim, a caleche …
Tom Henighan at the Morrin Centre
Atropa belladonna, known as ‘nightshade’, is one of the most toxic plants in the world. Its poisonous leaves are at the root of a high profile murder that takes place in historic …
Memorials and Things of Fame for August 11, 2010
1850The Morning ChronicleFriday the 13th – It is a somewhat singular fact, that Dr. Webster committed the murder on Friday – he was arrested on Friday – the verdict of …