Quebec City blown away by the Sands of Time exhibit
Sculptor Michel Lepine built his vision for the Sands of Time exhibit at Expo-Québec one grain at a time over the last three years. Lepine’s hard work was rewarded last …
Fans fulfilled after performance by Céline and friends
Céline Dion’s worldwide popularity is undeniable. Her string of Las Vegas shows sold out year after year. On the web, devotees obsess about everything from her eating habits to interpretations …
Reminder
Hello to the wonderful Quebec City readers of the Chronicle Telegraph, Job Patstone here. Great to see this newspaper finding a new life and a new “raison d’etre.” Having been …
Announcing Community breakfast for the GRADUATION CLASS OF 2009 of DDO High School
On Sunday August 31st, 2008 the Catholic Women’s League of Shannon will sponsor a community breakfast for the GRADUATION CLASS OF 2009 of DDO High School from 9:00 A.M. to …
The Caring Gardener
“Now ‘tis the spring, and weeds are shallow-rooted; Suffer them now and they’ll o’ergrow the garden.”-William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) I write in response to the letter which appeared in …
New QHS principal looks forward to “successes, big and small”
While most kids probably aren’t awaiting the start of the school year with great enthusiasm, one man certainly is. Warren Thomson has been waiting in the wings to fully fulfil …
400th events mean better business for hotels
The summer months are always kind to Quebec City’s hotels, and this year has been no exception. The 400th anniversary celebrations have meant a significant spike in occupancies and an …
Getting young people to open books means being open-minded: librarians
Librarians are trying to beat old stereotypes and use new technology in order to attract younger audiences to peruse the stacks, or at least open up a book. “Throughout the …
GG in Quebec City: “Global youth community can affect the world”
It started with music and ended with music. Governor General Michaelle Jean entered the big tent clapping her hands to a melodic rap song. After the meeting, she danced in …
Plains play downplays politics, scores points
Predictably, political posturing among Quebec federalists and nationalists has made headlines throughout Quebec City’s 400th anniversary celebrations this summer, with each side using “petit politiques” to score marginal gains for …