Last weekend, the École de cirque (Québec Circus School) kicked off their annual Jours de Cirque with a performance entitled L’épopée d’un bas (The Epic of a Down). A variety…
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Urban Honey Project Creates Environmental Buzz in Québec
Les Urbainculteurs, a two-year-old environmental non-profit organization, is causing quite the buzz by setting up a beekeeping project in Quebec City.The project, called “Urban Honey” aims to bolster a faltering…
The British are coming to the Plains of Abraham!
On Saturday, June 4, 2011, the Rendez-Vous British Quebec will take place on the charming site of the Plains of Abraham. This is the 13th edition of this British car…
Lifting the veil from Afghanistan
As the combat mission of the Royal 22nd Regiment nears its end, the regiment presents a new temporary exhibit – Lever le voile sur l’Afghanistan – at their museum located…
Le Petit Champlain, a First Place Great Place
After 6,000 nominations, months of voting, and a judging panel, Le Petit Champlain took first place in the “Great Neighbourhood” category in the first annual Great Places in Canada contest….
Port of Quebec begins another cruise season
May 20 marked the beginning of the 2011 cruise season for Quebec City. The first ship to dock this year was the port’s most loyal visitor, the Maasdam of the…
Memorials and Things of Fame for May 25, 2011
1851The Morning ChronicleLast year, Quebec was invaded by a friendly host of Americans, who were in raptures with a town which both art and nature have combined to render highly…
Tides and high water
My personal observation of the St. Lawrence is the basis for this article. I have no expert scientific environmental knowledge to base these findings, only from what I have seen…
An Anniversary Tribute to Marianna O’Gallagher
The touching eulogies expressing during the Mass at Marianna’s funeral addressed the public persona of our dear sister. What follows is a closer view of the persona we grew up…
Cultural Interlude: Art, Music and High Tea
The Domaine Cataraqui located at 2141 chemin Saint-Louis in Sillery will be the site of a Cultural Interlude which will include art, music and an English High Tea on Sunday,…