Lights, camera, movies? Maybe!
When Mayor Régis Labeaume proposed the possibility of free drive-in movies at three sites around Quebec City at a press conference on April 22 (see Peter Black’s article on page …
Beliveau, Gilbert “Bill”
Beliveau, Gilbert “Bill”1945 – 2020It is with great sadness that the family of Gilbert Beliveau “Bill” announce that he has passed away peacefully on April 22, 2020, at the age …
Ça va bien aller rainbows light up Quebec City buildings
The Industrial Alliance building on Grande Allée goes from white to rainbow at night to add colour to people’s lives in Quebec City. The entrance to the Pavillon Pierre …
Rainbow messages reflect hope for the future
Andrà tutto bene. “Everything will be fine!” reads the message in the window of an Italian grocery store on Avenue Cartier. Ça va bien aller! This beautifully painted rainbow …
Bilingual Muslim community group lends a hand
As quarantine and self-isolation drag on for a growing number of Quebecers during the COVID-19 pandemic, a local Muslim group is building bridges between volunteers and people in need across …
Stay tuned for news of Beethoven’s 250th birthday celebrations
The 250th birthday of composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven was to have been celebrated this year in his home town of Bonn, Germany, and in Vienna, Austria, where he …
The story behind Chemin Gomin
This street was named in honour of Anet Gomin, a surgeon and herbalist in Quebec during the French regime. The place and date of his birth are unknown. In 1664, …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
April 23, 1870 – The Morning ChronicleBallast and the River(To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle)Sir, – There will shortly arrive at this port the spring fleet of vessels, many, …
Candy stores and ‘dreaded’ homes: Coronavirus contradictions
One doesn’t want to be a pandemic pooper here, but since when is a candy store an essential service? I like a jaw-breaker, licorice twister or jellybean as much as …
Looking back at the Gavazzi riot in Chalmers Church
With so many activities cancelled and facilities closed at present due to the coronavirus, it seems a good opportunity to turn toward the past for something to write about. As …