OBITUARY: Alfred (Fred) Pichard
Alfred (Fred) Pichard Alfred (Fred) Pichard passed away suddenly at the age of 99 on December 31, 2018, in Ottawa with his daughter Helen at his side.Fred has now been …
What’s new at Trinity Church in Sainte-Foy?
The trustees and members of the board of management of Trinity Anglican Church wish to let the community at large know that, despite what they may have heard in recent …
Les Objets Perdus: a family band
It was a fantastic – if unusual – way to spend time with family and friends on a Sunday afternoon. David Lord and his twin 12-year-old daughters Eliza and Isabelle, …
Cream cheese you say!
I was fortunate to have some time off over the holidays, so I decided to try making my own butter and my own cream cheese. I found the recipes on …
A year-long adventure to save the planet
Meatless Monday. Save money, save water, save animals and protect the planet by not eating meat at least one day a week. Sid Lerner founded the tradition of Meatless Monday, …
Morrin Centre takes volunteers on a trip to Hogwarts
After meeting on Platform 9¾ in College Hall, some 35 members of the Morrin Centre who generously volunteer their time with the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, were treated …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
February 3, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteProvincial ParliamentHouse of AssemblyA committee was appointed to prepare an address. [Be it] Resolved “That it was proper that the two Houses should present …
The story behind Place des Canotiers
The name Place des Canotiers was chosen following a public competition held by the Ville de Québec in 2015 to name a public park on Rue Dalhousie at the foot …
Audition call for the Quebec Art Company’s fall production of the classic musical \Fiddler on the Roof\””
The Quebec Art Company, fresh from the smash success of Jesus Christ Superstar in April 2018, has embarked on its next ambitious musical project, the powerful and moving classic, Fiddler …
Teo Taxi in an age of economic illiteracy
The recent public outcry over Teo Taxi’s bankruptcy is well justified. Nearly $60 million in taxpayers’ money has been lost in this failed experiment. Even more disconcerting is the speed …