Bilingual youth leave Quebec in search for employment
Eighty percent of anglophone youth in Quebec consider themselves bilingual but feel they don’t know enough French to hold a job in the province. So says the annual report, of …
Memorials and Things of Fame
Chronicle Telegraph Memorials and Things of Fame June 3, 2009 1849 The Morning Chronicle Editorial: It is now sometime since Quebec became our dwelling place; but, notwithstanding, we have …
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THURSDAY, June 4Moms’ Night Out: Sharon is hosting a Closet Swap at her home in Quebec City from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Join in the fun and trade something …
Bike riding good for the body, environment and wallet
A Quebec City bicycle maker says the industry is doing very well despite the global economic slowdown. The owner of Bicycles Falardeau on Rue Richelieu, Paul Trépanier, says his sales …
New school board guidelines to be issued July 1
How much will it cost? How will it be implemented? What are the ramifications? The execution of Bill 88, mandating the direct election rather than the appointment of school board …
Commander manages the military and motherhood
The conversation stops dead, the men not knowing what to say, talk of schools, teachers and doctor’s appointments not the normal discourse in this setting. “We get business done,” said …
Jacque Simard
Simard, Jacques Passed away in Quebec City on May 17, 2009, at the age of 68. Cherished husband of Barbara Todd and loving father of Annie, Marie-Claude, and Pascal …
Fortier, Annie (Miller)
Death Notice Miller Annie (Fortier) 1923 – 2009 On May 25th, 2009, Annie Fortier-Miller, dearly beloved wife of 67 years and best friend to Ernest, her husband, …
Guest Choir at Chalmers-Wesley United Church
On Sunday, June 7, the Bert Coble Singers, a 16-voice a cappella choir from the University of Tenessee, will be visiting Quebec City and participating in the morning worship service at …
‘Keep up the good job and know that we watch and laugh and cry with you’
Like the other day, dancing in my living room, smiling at my husband and laughing with my children, and suddenly, a song comes on that I vaguely recognize. “Hey,” I …