The signs of summer
Is it mid May already? Better believe it because the signs are there. Flowers are budding and showing off their colors everywhere – along thoroughfares, in the yards and windows …
Will the Roman Catholic Church, which is world wide, crumble from criticisms of the Post-Modern Liberal Democratic Secular Consu
We all hear in the popular media about scandals in the Roman Catholic Church and how out of touch this organization supposedly is with today’s world: It doesn’t let priests …
Rahim Jaffer’s corporate welfare habit
Regardless of what one thinks about Rahim Jaffer’s post-Parliament activities, or his recent testimony about assertions he improperly lobbied former colleagues, few people have noted an obvious point: someone first …
YPI St-Pat’s Initiative
The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative of The Free the Children Network was incorporated into St-Patrick’s High School Secondary Four Advisory program during the 2009 -2010 school year. YPI (for short) …
Newsie Notes for May 12, 2010
Clothing, purses and jewelry will be among the items available at the Saint Bridget Guild Spring Sale Saturday in Saint Charles Garnier Church Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. …
Champlain St-Lawrence College Awards its top Athletes at the Annual Sports Banquet
Champlain St- Lawrence honored its top athletes on Thursday evening during it’s annual sports banquet. Many athletes were given awards for their academic performance as well as their athletic performances. …
Valcartier playground equipment needs upgrade
“In a nutshell, this school is about 55 years old and the (playground) equipment is limited,” said Valcartier Elementary School teach Paul Barker. Barker is spearheading a fundraising effort to …
First nursing assistants graduate from new program at EQLC
The Eastern Quebec Learning Centre last month marked the graduation of the first class of students from its new Central Quebec School Board Health Assistance and Nursing program. These six …
Irish Heritage Québec continues effort to move St-Pat’s plaque
Efforts by Irish Heritage Quebec to have a commemorative plaque moved from St-Patrick’s High School will continue in earnest, said Joseph Lonergan. “It went up very quietly the day before …
Morrin Centre nears fundraising goal for renovations
It’s down to the short strokes for the Literary and Historical Society in its search for funds to complete renovations to the Morrin Centre. Centre Director Simon Jacobs said last …