Commentary – Sounds of Singing
Published under Commentary on Page 4, March 26, 2008 Print Edition The thrills were alive to The Sound of Music at the Theatre du Petit Chaplain last Thursday evening. There …
Make peace on the ice
It is unfortunate that penalties must be handed out to ensure that people do not beat each other senseless while playing a sport. Quebec Remparts coach Patrick Roy and his …
Over 550 tickets sold for Voice of English-speaking Québec’s May gala
Voice of English-speaking Québec has surpassed its ticket sales target for the May 18 gala event to celebrate Quebec City’s 400th anniversary. “We’re very excited,” said VEQ executive director Helen …
New Virtual Art Gallery
From five-year-old dancers to 18-year-old musicians, student performers are preparing to take the stage at the Central Québec School Board’s fifth annual Arts Festival. On Thursday, April 3, CQSB teenagers …
Take in Tartan Day 2008 in old Quebec
Tartan Day 2008 will take place on Sunday, April 6. The festivities will begin with the Kirkin’ o’ the Tartans at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Rue Cook, in old Quebec. …
Chalmers-Wesley spire starting to crumble
A “big chunk” of one of four granite pinnacles on the Chalmers-Wesley Church spire came crumbling down during the wind and snow that whipped Quebec City on the night of …
[REQUEST] – Looking for Sheena Taylor McDonald
In 1950 Sheena Taylor aged 19 migrated to Quebec from Glasgow with her parents Hugh and Ann McDonald Taylor. Sheena’s Mother Ann McDonald’s family had migrated to Australia in 1925 …
Spring
Spring is supposed to have arrived , according to the calendar here in the North of England. Not nearly as cold and never ending as the Winters in my long …
Kelly, Corrigan celebrate Irish in Quebec
A week of celebrating launched the long-awaited DVD and traditional history of Valcartier and Shannon, called Ireland in Quebec. Fiddler Jimmy Kelly and accordionist Keith Corrigan recorded the CD with …
Quebec’s roofs buckle under weight of snow
A record-breaking winter’s snowfall may be the stuff of dreams for Quebec City kids, but it’s serious cause for worry among their parents. Roofs throughout the province of Quebec have …