City purchases a small piece of former Sainte-Foy DND land
The federal government has sold a small strip of former Department of National Defence (DND) land in Sainte-Foy to the City of Quebec for an unspecified sum. The acquisition of …
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The story behind Boulevard Langelier
This street is named in honour of Sir François Langelier (1838-1915), who was born in Sainte-Rosalie (now part of Saint-Hyacinthe). He was a lawyer, a professor at the faculty of …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
July 9, 1870 – The Morning ChronicleWater Colour Painting – Our esteemed citizen, Mr. J. B. Wilkinson, whose reputation as an artist is widely known, left for Murray Bay [La …
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Cathedral of the Holy Trinity welcomes visitors this summer
Dear music aficionados and friends of the cathedral, Normally, we would have started our 11th season of Midi en musique on July 2. However, things being what they have been …
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OBITUARY: Maureen TUPPERT
Maureen TUPPERT 1943-2020Mrs. Maureen Tuppert, wife of the late Mr. André Ferland, died at the IUCPQ, on May 2, 2020, at the age of 76. She was the daughter of …
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Health authorities nix Capitales’ plan for a baseball tournament
The Quebec Capitales’ president, Michel Laplante, officially announced that the plan for a Canadian baseball tournament, co-organized with the Trois-Rivières Aigles, has been vetoed by provincial health authorities.The plan was …
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Glenn STEWART
Glenn STEWART1969-2020It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved son and brother Glenn Stewart on June 23, 2020, at the age of 51. He …
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Practise water safety this summer
Last week on Lake Temiscouata, rescue teams were called on to save two people who had fallen into the lake when their canoe capsized. Both canoeists were wearing life jackets, …
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1920: A Czechoslovakian army in Quebec City – Part 2
After crossing the Pacific Ocean and disembarking in Vancouver in June 1920, the Czechoslovakians paraded to the CNR station. The third and largest contingent was particularly spectacular. A Siberian pony …
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St. Michael’s Hall cleared out for renovations
Volunteers are clearing out nearly 75 years’ worth of accumulated items from St. Michael’s Anglican Church Hall on Chemin Saint-Louis to prepare for renovations. As reported last fall, the Anglican …
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