The area around Rivière-du-Loup is known for its magnificent sunsets, looking west across the broad St. Lawrence River. TRAVEL: Admiring the St. Lawrence in Rivière-du-Loup Photos by Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com…
Jonathan Ricard, development manager for the Corporation de Bassin de la Jacques-Cartier (CBJC). who presented an interesting story of the salmon in the Jacques-Cartier River and Johanne Boucher, president of the Société d’Histoire Catherinoise, contributed to the success of the event held earlier this year. (Photo by Lise Lafond) WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The salmon are back in the Jacques-Cartier River Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com If our salmon are not healthy, then our watersheds are not healthy – and…
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Audrey Smith, a long-time subscriber, and distant relative of John Neilson, nephew of William Brown, the original owner of the Quebec Gazette, the forerunner of the Chronicle-Telegraph, submitted this stunning photo of Shirley poppies that have “popped open just for you!” (Photo by Audrey Smith) NOTICE TO READERS: Share your photos with the QCT and win!
QCT staff
As we announced early in January 2024, our friends at the Quebec Community Newspapers Association (QCNA) have announced an interesting opportunity for citizen photojournalists this year.
The QCNA Best Contributed Photo award will be given to a volunteer photographer from the community (outside the newsroom) who contributes the best photo to a QCNA member newspaper – such as the QCT – in 2024. The winner will receive a free ticket to the 2024 QCNA Better Newspapers Contest Awards Gala (in early summer 2025 at a location to be announced) and a certificate.
If you have a particularly eye-catching or newsworthy photo to share, please send it to editor@qctonline.com and we’ll be happy to consider it for publication.
OBITUARY: Eric CORRIGAN (1931-2024)
Eric Corrigan
1931-2024
Eric Corrigan, 93, husband of Rose Mary Payne, passed away on July 31, 2024, at Saint Brigid’s Home. He was the son of the late Annie Montgomery and the late Michael Corrigan. A native of Valcartier, he lived in Stoneham.
According to his wishes, there will be no funeral, but a religious service will be held Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at Saint-Edmond Church (Stoneham), 601, 1e Avenue, Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury (Qc) G3C 2L9.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Rose Mary; his children: John, Maureen, Erin (Benoit Kearney), and Melanie (Brian Crook); his grandchildren: Phillip Quessy (Gabrielle Dumont-Lévesque), Brandon Quessy, and Leah Crook; great-grandsons: Léopold and Florent Quessy; sister Helen (Stanley Bureau) ; his brothers the late Lorne (the late Norma Brooker) and Garry (Kristen Hubbard); his Payne sisters and brothers-in-law : the late Helen (Ellen) (the late Roland Lafond), the late Margaret (the late George Sliwa), the late Loretta, Sarah (the late Patrick Maguire), Maureen (the late Raymond Claes) and John (Gail Gray); as well as his nephews, nieces, cousins and other relatives and friends.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the team and all the staff on the third floor of Saint Brigid’s Home for their compassion and good care. We are so grateful for your dedication to the residents.
You may express your sympathy by donating to the Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s Friends’ Foundation, 1270 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Bureau 2000, Québec, QC G1S 2M4, or call 418-684-2260.
For further information, please contact
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Email: infowh@lepinecloutier.com
To send a personalized message and/or flowers and to sign the register in memory of the deceased, visit lepinecloutier.com.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fond memories of the Duke of Edinburgh Award
Dear Editor,
Reading that the CEO of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Canada now lives in Quebec City, in the July 31 issue of the QCT, brought back fond memories of my own experience with the awards program.
As a Girl Guide and Ranger in Quebec City in the 1970s, I, along with several members of our company, worked valiantly towards obtaining the awards under the watchful eye of our Girl Guide Captain, Margaret Bernier, now a resident of Saint Brigid’s Home, and Mary Lynn Flett of the Sisters of Charity of Halifax. The challenges presented were a step up after working on our Guiding badges.
Long life to the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award!
~ Karen Macdonald, Greenfield Park, Que.
Editors’ note: Karen Macdonald and her husband François Vézina were the owners of the QCT from 1993-2007. She recently retired after many years as the station manager and news director of Global Television in Montreal.
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