The world watched as Prince William, 28, married Kate Middleton, 29, in Westminster Abbey last Friday. Queen Elizabeth conferred royal titles to the newly-wed bride, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, and groom,…
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Cultural Interlude
You are cordially invited to a Cultural Interlude, a delightful day of art, music and high tea. The event will take place Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Domaine Cataraqui,…
Huge Garage Sale in Shannon This weekend.
There will be a major garage sale in Shannon this weekend starting 7:30 AM running until dusk Saturday and Sunday. 3 streets, Conway, Juneau and Sioui, owners will be joining…
Marc-Aurel Fortin: a modern artist?
Marc-Aurel Fortin was a major, if not the most important, figure of that period when the art of Quebec was operating a shift toward modernism. He is thus seen as…
Katimavik High School Reunion: 1971 to 1986
Katimavik High School opened its doors in 1970 to the English-speaking community of Quebec City. The first campus was located on Wolfe Avenue in Ste. Foy and the second location…
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
1851The Morning ChronicleThe ship Ailsa, Captain Poole, arrived on Tuesday, from Liverpool, with 301 passengers, who have a sad tale to tell. They say that some of them bargained for…
English-speaking seniors need their own network
More than 100 seniors and representatives from institutions and community groups from across Quebec gathered in Montreal in March to take the first important steps towards the creation of a…
The Revenge of the Cradle
My father, Kelso Roberts, created something of a stir at the 1945 convention of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario when he spoke both in French and English to nominate…
An ecumenical Saint Patrick?
This past St Patrick’s Day, the parish celebrated with a Eucharistic celebration followed by a banquet in McMahon Hall. The Mass was well attended as was the banquet. The Saint’s…
Béatrice Cadrin earns Prix du Conservatoire
Beatrice Cadrin was one of three students who successfully earned the Prix du Conservatoire, which is equal to a Master’s Degree, for Orchestral Direction, at the Conservatory of Music of…