This weekend, from May 25 to 28, you are likely to hear a lot of bells ringing in and around the Old City. Bell ringers from Canada and the United…
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1862The Morning ChronicleA portion of the fence on *Cote-a-Coton, which guards the top of the precipice overlooking St. Vallier street, has been carried away and the gap thereby formed remained…
The BIG Decision returns to search for Canadian companies in need
The producers of CBC’s hit show Dragons’ Den are looking for Canadian companies to participate in the second season of the reality business show the BIG Decision which matches struggling…
The Eastern Townships: Land of Passage, Place of Settlement, Home of Communities
The Société d’histoire de Sherbrooke and the Fédération Histoire Québec (FHQ), in collaboration with the Québec Anglophone Heritage Network, invite the general public to join with their member societies at…
My best meals
During one of the meetings of our creative writing group some years ago, at the Uplands Museum in Lennoxville, we had to write about the best meals we had ever…
The 5/30 Challenge: Step Together
Every year since 2005, the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge invites Quebecers to take an active role in their health. With more than 700,000 participants in more than 200 municipalities,…
Community rushes headlong to participate in third Défi Holland
In its third year, the Défi Holland has become a spring tradition which local families and Holland Elementary School eagerly anticipate. The race is held on Mother’s Day, May 13,…
St. Pat’s grad chosen for Team Canada
A graduate of St. Patrick’s High School has earned a spot on Football Canada’s Junior National Team. Team Canada hosted a series of selection camps in various cities across the…
Rendez-vous Naval 2012
On May 7, at the Officers’ Mess of the Pointe-à-Carcy Naval Complex, the organizing committee of the Rendez-vous naval de Québec (RVNQ) unveiled its program of events, to take place…
Serving time at the Quebec City Common Gaol and its creative outcomes
On Friday, May 4, Jean-Louis Trudel gave a talk in the library of the Morrin Centre on the beginnings of Canadian science fiction and its connection to the Quebec City…