DUBÉ, née GRIFFRIN, NOREEN 1914 – 2009
DUBÉ, née GRIFFRIN, NOREEN 1914 – 2009 At the Centre Hospitalier St-Joseph de Rivière-du-Loup on April 27, 2009, Noreen Griffin passed away peacefully at the age of …
Where in Quebec…
A fun new site has been launched that poses the question ‘How well do you know Quebec City?’ www.whereinquebec.com will post a new photo from somewhere in the greater Quebec …
Valcartier military wives count each day as their husbands fight on the war front
With each day that passes, Gemma Verret and her three-year-old son Ronan place an “X” on a big calendar they made together. “He knows that at the bottom of the …
Tewkesbury author Finn Clarke explores the dark side of fairy tales
After two years of working with British inmates and tired of traditional fairy tales, Tewkesbury resident Finn Clarke was encouraged to write darker, grimmer tales for adults, which have hopeful, …
Rick Dollard saluted at retirement bash
Last Saturday, May 2, past and present members of the Central Quebec School Board gathered to celebrate Rick Dollard’s retirement at a party organized for him at the Aquarium du …
Military chaplain speaks of the chaos and heartache of war
Captain Charles Deogratias seeks to make sense out of the senseless. He knows the heartache and chaos of war through direct life experience in his native Rwanda and his tour …
Music helps students with math and reading say teachers
If you live near a Central Quebec School Board school, you might have heard the sound of music Monday. Student voices in three CQSB schools joined a national concert of …
Valérie Côté named Athlete of the Year at Champlain St. Lawrence
Valerie Côté was named Athlete of the Year for her overall performance in cross country running this year as Champlain St. Lawrence honoured its top athletes last Thursday evening at …
America: The Bad and the Beautiful and Harley Davidson and the NRA
In the early 1980s, the Canadian pop-rock group Rough Trade wrote a song called America: Bad and Beautiful. In the song, the band commented on the nature of American society, …
Be prepared to protect health and safety in an emergency
Emergencies can happen anywhere and anytime. They can be caused by severe weather, disease outbreaks, food or water contamination, accidents or byintentional acts. Right now you might be thinking more …