This month is overflowing with 400th anniversary activities
For a comprehensive schedule of happenings related to the 400th anniversary of Quebec City, see the official calendar of events at http://www.myquebec2008.com. By JORDAN HIMELFARB After months of speculation and …
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From our Files – Tuesday, November 26, 1907
Hy Birks and Sons“The Well Known Jeweller Will Open a Branch Store Here” Mr. W.M Birks of the above firm arrived in town from Montreal yesterday morning to arrange for …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1848 The Morning Chronicle (NO. 177)Wednesday, 5th January The weather continued unprecedentedly mild. Instead of snow, we had rain on the first day of the year. A slight sprinkling of …
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Sing along to The Sound of Music for Easter … in English!
When Shirley Nadeau read that a sing-along version of the Sound of Music was being screened at the Théàtre Petit Champlain last December, she rallied the troops and rented several …
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Thanks to the Jeff staff
I would like to thank Gail Quinn and her wonderful staff as well as the volunteers for the lovely Christmas party they organized for those of us who attend the …
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Make your own history in 2008
Well, 2008 is finally here! As we recover from relaxing and feasting over the holidays, it is time to get into the rhythm of Quebec City’s 400th anniversary celebrations, if …
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Canadian Red Cross worker Nathalia Guerrero documents the fight against malaria
Getting back in the swing of things after Christmas vacation for Canadian Red Cross worker Nathalia Guerrero must have been a bit of a shock. She arrived home to Ste-Marie-de-Beauce …
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Children helping children
What a wonderful experience at DDO School! It all started at the end of August when we received that extraordinary banner from a girls’ school in the province of Kandahar, …
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Three Canadian soldiers lose their lives over the holidays
Gunner Jonathan Dion, Age: 27, Home Town: Gatineau, Quebec, Unit: 5e Régiment d’artilleriae légère du Canada, Valcartier, Quebec Warrant Officer Hani Massouh, Age: 41, Unit: 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, …
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House System builds community bonds at DDO School
This year at Dollard des Ormeaux School on the Valcartier Military Base, Mary-Anne Fairbairn, the Secondary V leadership teacher, devised a system to help bring our school community together. The …
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