Fascinating flora found in the park
This nosegay of purple crocuses tinged with white burst their way through the leaf litter on the grounds of the Domaine Cataraqui. These little yellow flowers were difficult to …
April showers bring May … snow?
The deep violet of the crocuses is a beautiful contrast to the white snow that fell on Quebec City during the night of May 11 to 12. Quebecers expecting spring …
Snow geese heading north for the summer
A flock of snow geese takes flight at Baie de Beauport in mid-May. A welcome sight in Quebec each spring, these birds breed north of the timberline in Greenland, Canada, …
IN MEMORIAM – BILLY DOUCET
DOUCET, BILLYDec. 22, 1946-May 19, 2010If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, we’d walk right up to Heaven and bring you home again.Love, your wife Verna & …
Morrin Centre announces winner of poetry contest
On April 10, the Morrin Centre launched its first Society Pages Poetry Contest, which generated an immense amount of interest from community members and beyond. The contest received 47 entries …
Homemade facemasks for sale
While out for a stroll along Rue Champlain on May 16, I came across young Josephine Gingras. She was selling homemade facemasks made by her grandmother, Mariette Dion, for …
Livestreamed arts events enliven festival-less summer
This summer will be unlike any other for those who love music, art and theatre. There will be no big festival stage rising over the Plains of Abraham, the bars …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Let me tell you how much I enjoy looking at the colourful front page of the QCT every week. You and your colleagues have a way to bring other people’s …
Quebec City streets pedestrian-only on weekends
The Ville de Québec recently announced that, as of May 16 until the end of the summer, on weekends, Rue Saint-Jean and Avenue Cartier will be open to pedestrians only. …
The new pandemic-inspired back-to-school teacher’s outfit
This Grade 1 teacher of Les Chevaliers (the Knights) class at École Saint-Fidèle in Limoilou chose her “pandemic” back-to-school outfit well. Her two-metre-long, pool-noodle sword was an excellent visual reminder …