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Community Calendar
Published: November 27, 2019
Nov. 28, 29, 30 at 7:30 p.m. – The Quebec Art Company presents Fiddler on the Roof, stage direction by Patricia Grimaud, musical direction by Bobby Fielding, at the iA Auditorium of CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence, 790 Avenue Nérée-Tremblay. Tickets $25, available online now at quebecartcompany.com. Due to popular demand, a special family rate is available upon request.
Handmade gifts to put under the Christmas tree this year
Published: November 27, 2019
Photo: Lise Lafond
Christmas is a time of giving, a time when many of us go hunting for the perfect gift for those special people in our lives. This year, we can give handmade gifts without necessarily making them ourselves. A visit to a Christmas market might be just the place to find hand-crafted gifts, made with love by people who are passionate about their work.
Jamie McArthur winner of the 2019 QCWC Mature Woman’s Bursary
Published: November 27, 2019
Photo: QCWC
The Quebec City Women’s Club (QCWC) awards bursaries to outstanding women in the Quebec City region. This year the QCWC bursary committee is pleased to announce Jamie McArthur as the winner of the 2019 Mature Woman’s Bursary.
Ten pipers piping . . . for St. Andrew’s Day
Published: November 20, 2019
Photo: Shirley Nadeau
Imagine this scenario – after five turkeys were consumed at the Cathedral Turkey Supper, many of the diners (your scribe included) then trotted down Rue Sainte-Anne to attend the annual St. Andrew’s Day concert hosted by the 78th Fraser Highlanders at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.
Turkey Supper served at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Published: November 20, 2019
Photo: Shirley Nadeau
Always a tasty event, the annual Turkey Supper held in Carter Hall (next to the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity) drew a capacity crowd again this year. In fact, by 7 p.m. they actually ran out of turkey! The five large birds that were roasted for this event were quickly gobbled up, leaving only mashed potatoes, peas, stuffing and gravy for late-comers.
Whale of a deal: Quebec sinks millions into modern airship project
Published: November 20, 2019
Photo: Wikimedia Commons - Public Domain
One of the most riveting clips in the big newsreel of modern history has to be that of the Hindenburg blimp explosion in May, 1937, outside Lakehurst, New Jersey. The “Oh, the humanity” cry of the broadcaster as the gigantic Zeppelin burst into flames and crashed to the ground has become an iconic moment in disaster reportage.
Nov. 15 was National Recycling Day
SAVING THE PLANET ONE WEEK AT A TIME
Published: November 20, 2019
Photo: Lise Lafond
On Nov. 15, the Ville de Québec took advantage of the U.S. National Recycling Day to thank residents and corporate citizens and congratulate them for their excellent recycling performance in 2019.
Marc Bieler receives the Medal of the National Assembly of Quebec
Published: November 20, 2019
Photo: APCQ Facebook page
Marc Bieler (centre), president of Canneberges Bieler Inc., was presented with the Médaille de l’Assemblée nationale du Québec (the Medal of the National Assembly of Quebec) on Nov. 6 in recognition of his tremendous involvement in the development of the cranberry industry in Quebec.
The story behind Avenue Ernest-Gagnon
STREET VIEWS
Published: November 20, 2019
Photo: Wikimedia Commons - Public Domain
This street was named in honour of Ernest Gagnon (1834-1915), folklorist, teacher, administrator and historian. Born in Louiseville, he was from a prominent family of Quebec City musicians.
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
Published: November 20, 2019
Photo: Photo by Shirley Nadeau
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