A Victorian Halloween
One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Halloween celebrations were less about trick or treating and more about parties and parlour games.Many of the games had their origins in courting rituals …
The story behind Rue Eiffel
This street is named in honour of Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), a French civil engineer who made his name building various bridges for the French railway network, most famously the Garabit …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
October 31, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteCourt of Oyer and TerminerEarly in the Session of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, … two Bills of Indictment were preferred by the …
The Club des Cavaliers holds Halloween parade
The Club des Cavaliers held their annual Halloween parade in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier on Oct. 26. Who doesn’t love a parade, and with horses and riders in costume it’s even more interesting …
Violinist Angèle Dubeau to receive Prix du Québec
Angèle Dubeau is to be the recipient of the 2019 Denise Pelletier Award, the highest honour given to individuals for an outstanding contribution to the performing arts in Quebec. This …
Valcartier Elementary students plant Liberation 75 tulip bulbs
The students at Valcartier Elementary planted dozens of special tulip bulbs in the school’s front yard on Oct. 21. Melinda Fréchette (our Cycle 1 teacher) had the wonderful idea to …
Swapping fast fashion for friends’ frocks
How many pairs of jeans do you own? After watching a recent CBC documentary on The Passionate Eye entitled “Fashion’s Dirty Secrets,” I was moved to open my closet and …
The anatomy of a landfill
We’re a long way from the days when we got rid of our garbage by throwing it into an open-air dump. Now, new technology helps us reduce, reuse, recycle and …
A certain level of risk
It is 5:30 p.m. I’ve just finished a training session in Cotonou, Benin’s largest city, and I’m giving a workshop in the much smaller town of Pobè, where I live, …
New foundation to preserve the Château Frontenac’s long history
The most important and recognizable heritage building in Quebec is undoubtedly the Château Frontenac, which celebrated its 125th anniversary last year. But the Château is not only a landmark edifice, …