McPEAK William H. (Bill) 1917 – 2009.
McPEAK William H. (Bill) 1917 – 2009. Peacefully on February 9, 2009 in Quebec City, at the age of ninety-one, beloved husband of the late Helen McPeak, loving father to …
Community websites launched
Many community organization members attended the Community Planned Giving Program and Voice of English-speaking Quebec website launch last Monday.“Planned giving has not really been formally explored in the community before. …
Memorials and things of fame
Memorials and Things of Fame 1849 The Morning Telegraph The intrinsic value of ice, like that of metals, depends upon the investigation of an assayer. That is to say, a …
English conversation group still appeals after 25 years
With a silver anniversary this year, APPEAL, a Quebec City English conversation group, wants to stay in keeping with its name by appealing to francophones in the city. A significant …
Choosing the right home
I have had a great response to my stories relating to the major life decisions faced by senior citizens. Many of the stories are very sad and heartbreaking. Poor decisions …
250 years later, Frasers back in Plains cross-fire
The 78th Fraser Highlanders regiment is best known for bravely fighting side by side with the British infantry under General James Wolfe during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. …
Quebec man leaves sporting legacy, spawned dynasty
Adrian Leger’s humbleness meant many of his early sporting exploits were not widely known, even among those he loved. While his family always knew him as a great sportsman, few …
Old rivalries renewed at CQSB basketball tournament
Old cross-town rivalries between the St. Patrick’s Fighting Irish and the Quebec High School Blazers were renewed on the court this weekend at the Central Quebec School Board’s annual senior …
Striking Quebec gold: “an overnight success story 11 years in the making”
Quebec City is not quite the dusty prospecting town Edmonton was in the late 19th century, but as the base of operations for the mineral exploration company Virginia Mines, the …
Ingres and the Moderns
The exhibition «Ingres and the moderns» also presents several of Ingres portraits, some of them oil paintings, others preparatory studies and close to finish drawings. Among them, is the remarkable …