Memorials and Things of Fame
1848 The Morning Chronicle Our attention has been called to a serious annoyance experienced by families residing in the neighbourhood of the Governor’s Garden. We allude to the practice of …
Pedalling through Old QC
Trailblazing pedicab operator Tours Ludovica is taking visitors for a ride. Fortunately, this exciting new way to see the sites is easy on the pocketbook and the environment. When I …
Haller gets NMA nod
Congratulations to Aurian Haller (pictured), winner of the 2008 National Magazine Award for Best Poem. Haller’s long work Song of the Taxidermist, which appeared in the literary journal Malahat Review, …
Visionaries Garden illuminates
The spectacularly light Visionaries Garden at the Musée de Civilization is now open to the public. Conceived by Franco Dragone, the vegetable garden has been planted along the steps of …
Two solitudes working together in harmony
What do you get when you put a federalist language student from Mississauga, and a seperatist philosophy MA from Saguenay in a crowded bar on Friday the 13th? (a) An …
Red Army Choir to invade Quebec City this summer
Let’s go to extremes this week. Summer always means lots of travelling music festivals and happenings around Quebec City. One exciting event you should definitely make way for is the …
O’FARREL, Stella Boyd 1916-2008
O’FARREL, Stella Boyd 1916-2008 — Passed away at St. Brigid’s Home on June 5, 2008 at the age of 91. She was the wife by first marriage to the late …
INGALLS, Laura Mary (nee Larsen)
INGALLS, Laura Mary (nee Larsen) — Died peacefully on June 3, 2008, in her 90th year in Fairfield, California. Laura was the dedicated wife of James Ingalls, LCdr, USN and …
NOËl, Linda – 1962-2008
NOËl, Linda – 1962-2008 — Passed away on May 21, 2008 at the Hotel Dieu Hospital in Quebec City. She leaves to mourn her partner Dominique Coulombe, her loving …
Quebec City Travel Newsletter June 4
A newsletter from Québec City Tourism June 5, 2008, Vol. 5, no. 7 Grand Opening of Espace 400e The official site for the festivities surrounding Québec City’s 400th anniversary, Espace …