The joy of giving to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign
Our eight-year-old daughter was looking anxiously at the big boxes in the back of the van. Her big brother was earnestly reading aloud the address of the recipient. They were …
SLC’s What The Heck pays homage to musical icons
Champlain–St. Lawrence Campus students know how to bring down the house! On Nov. 23, the college band What The Heck (WTH) gave the rock and roll, punk and grunge show …
A symphonic video game encounter with the OSQ
La Symphonie du Jeu Vidéo, composed by Maxime Goulet for Montreal’s 375th anniversary in 2017, has shone a positive light on the gaming universe. The soundtracks and musical scores of …
Memorials and Things of Fame
November 28, 1818 – The Quebec GazetteGas Light From WoodMessrs. Sobolewsky and Harris of St. Petersburg have employed wood for the purpose of producing inflammable gas. The pyroligneous acid obtained …
QCGN honours community builders
Hundreds of thousands of bilingual students across Canada have three stay-at-home mothers from Montreal’s South Shore to thank for their education. Murielle Parkes, Olga Melikoff and their late colleague Valerie …
Christmas shopping at the Salon Expo-Cadeaux
The 18th annual Salon Expo-Cadeaux of the Corporation des Artistes et Artisans de la Jacques-Cartier (CAAJC) was held on Nov. 24 and 25 at the Centre Anne-Hébert in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier. Lucy …
Twenty countries represented at the SLC International Lunch
Upon entering the Student Centre, one could smell the delicious aromas rising from 20 different serving dishes. Champlain–St. Lawrence Campus (SLC) students and staff prepared homemade dishes for the annual …
Latest mystery puts Louise Penny at the top of her game
Winter has come to the village of Three Pines, and Chief Superintendent Armand Gamache finds himself doing battle with the elements, driving along a snow-packed road toward an abandoned farmhouse. …
Jules BLANCHET 1925-2018
The Honourable Jules Blanchet passed away peacefully at the Maison Michel-Sarrazin in Quebec City in his 94th year, on November 15, 2018. He was the beloved son of the late …
Community Calendar
Nov. 19 to Dec. 6 – Senior Technology Workshops. Members of the community aged 50+ are invited to join us for workshops with Quebec High School’s tech-savvy students! Bring your …