MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
September 9, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteEmigrationExtract from a letter from Argyleshire, dated June 25th – The emigration from this country is immense. When I passed Crinan [Scotland] a few …
The story behind Rue Domagaya
This street is named after one of the sons of Iroquois leader Donnacona, whom Jacques Cartier met during his first voyage of discovery in what is now called Canada. In …
Historical Day on the Plains of Abraham: city under siege
On the beautiful afternoon of Sept. 8, large numbers of people learned about Quebec City’s rich history. The National Battlefields Commission has a strong tradition in organizing a free Historical …
French Frogs on the road in tandem!
While visiting friends in Rivière-de-Loup over the Labour Day weekend, we happened to spot a man and woman riding an odd-looking tandem bicycle towing a large (for a bicycle) trailer. …
Saving the planet, one roll of TP at a time
Toilet paper, the single-use everyday item we can’t live without, is polluting the planet and flushing our money down the drain.The only time most people think about toilet paper is …
Morrin Centre Storytime returns with two new programs
It was music to childrens’ ears at the Morrin Centre when education co-ordinator Azanie Roy introduced two new programs at Storytime on Sept. 7, one of which is an instrument-lending …
George LAVIOLETTE
George LAVIOLETTE1928-2019It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of George Laviolette, husband of Jean (Durette) Laviolette, at Jeffrey Hale Hospital on September 1, 2019, at the age …
Laval turns excavated fill into landscaped greenspace
It looks as if Université Laval was hit by a freak summer fall of aquamarine-coloured snow. Passersby might have noticed in recent days an expanse of sprayed-on blue-green material at …
The end of an era at La Vieille Maison du Spaghetti
After 43 years of business, La Vieille Maison du Spaghetti, located in a historic house on Grande Allée, closed its doors for the last time at the end of August. …
Community Calendar
Sept. 12 to 15 – St. Roch XP: a three-day extravaganza featuring music, cuisine and the arts in the Rue Saint-Joseph district of Saint-Roch. For details, visit strochxp.com. Sept. 12 …