Canada Day celebrations … in 1977
I would like to mention that my Mom, Jo Ouellet, started the Canada Day activities here in Quebec City in the late 1970s. In response to the Parti Québécois winning …
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Ticks are more active in spring and summer
Did you know that the risk of getting a tick bite starts when the weather warms up in the spring, through until the fall? So, even on cooler days when …
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The story behind Avenue Conway
This street was named after Edmund Conway (1858-1938), the owner of the land on which it was laid out. He built his house on this street, and he also ran …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
July 4, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteThe SeasonSince the 22nd ult., till today, there has fallen more or less rain daily. Principally uncommonly heavy showers, following one another in quick …
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But what did you eat there? Part 2 of 2
On June 25, as Quebecers cleaned up after a weekend of Fête Nationale festivities – and in many cases, dragged the moving boxes back out – chefs around the world …
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A bug is a bug is a bug . . . until we learn its name
“If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment …
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Eagles soar at the opening of the Wendake Pow Wow
As if sent by Manitou, a pair of eagles soared above the sacred dance circle in the heart of Wendake at the June 28 opening ceremony, a sure sign it …
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Mamma Mia! Here I go again . . . how can I forget ya!
After a triumphant première in Montreal, the musical Mamma Mia! is coming to Quebec City’s Salle Albert-Rousseau with 21 presentations from Aug. 14 to Sept. 7. It is based on …
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Trees felled for Quebec Citadel fortification fix
Eighty-eight trees have been felled on the slope between the fortifications of the Quebec Citadel and Avenue Saint-Denis to make way for a major restoration project on the walls of …
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Corey Hart to kick off the 52nd FEQ on July 4th
The Canadian icon has added a curtain call to his Never Surrender tour. Corey Hart will kick off the 52nd Festival d’Été de Québec (FEQ) with “Sunglasses at Night” and …
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