I made sure I was up early and tuned to CBC television this past Sunday morning. Not for Coronation Street (my favourite BBC soap), but for the Thames Diamond Jubilee…
Tag Archives: Community
Shannon Community Breakfast a great success!
The Community Breakfast of the Catholic Women’s League (CWL) of Shannon took place on May 27. The organizers qualify the gathering as a resounding success due to the number of…
“A good problem to have” – VEQ AGM and board member election
The May 31, 2012, Annual General Meeting of the Voice of English-speaking Quebec had a celebratory air – programs are going well, and participation and community interest are high. The…
English services at Lévis hospital
Last year about midsummer, the offices of the Megantic English-speaking Community Development Corporation (MCDC) received a call from Dyane Benoit, who is responsible for health and social services in the…
QCT Mystery Photo of the Week Contest
Quebec City is full of picturesque and noteworthy vistas and scenes. The newly-launched QCT Mystery Photo Contest offers readers opportunities to appreciate the city from some well-known and less familiar…
“Quebec’s Lobster – Truly Good”
Aliments du Québec is marketing local lobsters under this phrase in an effort to increase awareness and appreciation for local seafood. Depending on the region, Quebec’s 2012 lobster fishing season…
Prolongation of the Jacques Cartier beach path well underway
The popular walkway along the Jacques Cartier Beach in Cap Rouge is receiving substantial investment from the city with the continuation at its Eastern end in Sainte-Foy. You can now…
Daniel Taylor launches 2012 Quebec International of Sacred Music
On May 29 in the charming and sacred atmosphere of the Église St.Roch, the program for the 16th annual Quebec International of Sacred Music was revealed. The festival, which will…
Biker puts kindness of Canadians to the test
In 2010, Tana Silverland decided to come to Canada, as do many immigrants. However, how she did it is quite unlike most immigrants. Since the day she arrived in Whitehorse,…
Memorials and Things of Fame
1862The Morning ChronicleFire in St. Lewis Suburbs: The scene of the terrible disaster which we are called upon to record is bounded on the north by Nouvelle street; on the…