Coming of Age: American Art, 1850’s to 1950’s
It is interesting to follow the century long path that led the United States of America to the point where its major cities have become international art capitals. The exhibition …
Vive le Québec français !
In 1996, after twelve years of regular service in the Canadian Forces all over this country and abroad, I hung my shingle out as a civilian in this town, quickly …
July 2nd 2009 Candlelight Series : Quebec City’s Jewish History
Thursday July 2nd 2009 Candlelight Series : Quebec City’s Jewish History Quebec City has long had a Jewish population but its history remains little known. Join Simon Jacobs, director of …
Garneau students discover new reality in Peru
Ask for a taxi drive to Collique, a shanty town in the suburban area of Lima, Peru, and watch the driver’s reaction; chances are he will refuse to get you …
Placed – no. 5 – EDITED -Jacobs feature
New executive director determined to put Morrin Centre on the map By Michael Bourguignon Simon Jacobs strolled into a Tourisme Québec information office and, in his thick London …
“Part of my job is making sure this place is included on the beaten path,” new Morrin Centre director
Simon Jacobs strolled into a Tourisme Québec information office and, in his thick London accent, asked where he might visit Quebec City’s historic jails. He was directed to the Plains …
Memorials and Things of Fame
Chronicle Telegraph Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and Compiled by Catherine Mills Rouleau June 24, 2009 Note from Cathy: In Lower Canada, the celebration of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day took …
A funny way to kick off a new era of accountability
It’s a funny way to kick off a new era of accountability, the way the Central Quebec School Board is being so hush hush about National Assembly Bill 88, scheduled …
Quebec City judge honoured with the Order of Quebec
Quebec City Judge Michael Sheehan has received an Order of Quebec in recognition of his work in the area of suicide prevention. Quebec Premier Jean Charest presented the Order, one …
New Cirque du Soleil production opens downtown tonight
The Cirque du Soleil’s free show, Les Chemins Invisibles, opens Wednesday with a main stage beneath the Dufferin-Montmorency overpass on Boulevard Charest augmented by several secondary camp locations in the …