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In memory of the Nova Scotia victims
Published: April 29, 2020
Photo: Shirley Nadeau
On April 24, at 5 p.m., a small but devoted group of people gathered in the close of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity to pay tribute to the 22 people who lost their lives on April 18 and 19 in a 12-hour-long shooting spree carried out by one person in the usually peaceful Nova Scotia countryside.
City unveils market, movie and bike plans to boost spring spirits
Published: April 29, 2020
Photo: Peter Black
City officials have rolled out a series of measures to boost the morale of a citizenry worn out by a winter of pandemic lockdown and isolation. Among the initiatives “to provide citizens with a green spring” are the opening of the Sainte-Foy public market, an improved bicycle path network, and the resumption of horticultural activities and community gardens.
Thank you all for your service: Canadian military personnel summoned to help health warriors
Published: April 29, 2020
This old world keeps spinning ’round, though much of the frenzied activity of its human occupants has been put on hold thanks to a rampant rogue virus.
QHS Trivia Night held online this year
Published: April 29, 2020
Photo: Shirley Nadeau from QCT archives
So, this is what the pandemic has led us to. Playing trivia games online instead of in the comfort of the Quebec High School gymnasium. And on an app called Kahoot, of all things!
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
Published: April 29, 2020
Photo: Public Domain image from Toronto Library website
April 30, 1870 – The Morning Chronicle
COVID or not, spring is here!
Published: April 29, 2020
Crocuses open in the warm spring sunshine, accompanied by dainty pink scilla. Photo by Shirley Nadeau
Reaction to a Street View
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Published: April 29, 2020
After the QCT published Bill Cox’s Street Views column of April 15 featuring the story behind Parc Gilles-Lamontagne, the writer’s daughter Maureen Cox, who is a colleague of Lamontagne’s son, Michel, received the following message (in French) from him.
Jeffery Hale Community Partners thank volunteers
Published: April 29, 2020
Photo: Jeffery Hale Community Partners
At this time of year, we usually host an up-beat happy hour to celebrate all our volunteers, for having given time to the community Wellness Centre. This annual get-together is our opportunity to express our humble thanks for the contributions they’ve made to our dynamic community.
The rise of homemade bread: where’s the yeast?
Published: April 29, 2020
Photo: Lise Lafond
Are flour and yeast replacing toilet paper madness, and are basic baking ingredients becoming the most difficult items to find at the grocery store?
Phyllis Alexandra (née Young) THOMPSON
Published: April 29, 2020
Phyllis Alexandra (née Young) THOMPSON
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our much-loved Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother. Phyllis was born in Quebec City on January 10, 1931 and passed away on April 5, 2020 in Scarborough, Ontario.