Morrin Centre poetry workshop: Quebec City as Muse
You have a poetic story to tell, but where to begin? Perhaps near the beginning or somewhere near the middle. Or why not towards the end, which really points to …
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Drying our clothes: Machine vs Nature
In 1892, inventor George T. Sampson patented America’s first ventilator-type clothes dryer. It consisted of a rack and used heat from a stove. This was a great improvement over the …
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Quebec City goes greener for the 10th Défilé de la Saint-Patrick
From March 21 to 24, it will be all about the Irish and the 10th Défilé de la Saint-Patrick de Québec. At the heart of the festivities for this special …
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Centre-du-Québec wins in wheelchair basketball at the Jeux du Québec
Wheels clashing, balls passing, the thud of dribbling and baskets going swoosh! It’s music to the ears of wheelchair basketball enthusiasts at the 54th Finale des Jeux du Québec. From …
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St. Pat’s girls win silver in ringette in Jeux du Québec
Two ringette players from St. Patrick’s High School won silver medals with the Capitale-Nationale team in last week’s Jeux du Québec competition in Quebec City.Alysson Savoie, 15, from Lévis, and …
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Rive-Sud wins! Mission accomplished, Capitale Nationale!
Team Rive-Sud won the 54th Finale des Jeux du Québec! Other great news: the games were deemed “mission accomplished!” In nine days, 3,300 athletes competed for 1,200 medals in 22 …
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Stoneham hosts Jeux du Québec alpine ski races
Stoneham Ski Resort hosted the Jeux du Québec alpine skiers from March 6 to 8. Fans who wanted to get a good view of the 10 races, however, had to …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
March 13, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteLennoxvilleAt the solicitation of the inhabitants of the Township of Ascot, His Grace the Governor in Chief graciously condescended to permit them designating the …
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The story behind Place Casault
Place Casault is on the campus of Université Laval in front of the pavilion named in honour of Louis-Jacques Casault (1808-1862). Casault was a priest, academic, superior of the Séminaire …
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Le Diamant theatre project getting ready to sparkle
About four months from its projected completion date, the ambitious Le Diamant “black box” theatre space is more than 70 per cent built. That’s what project officials reported last week …
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