Tens of thousands of people are dead or reported missing following the 8.9 megathrust earthquake that shook Japan at 2:46 p.m. (JST) on Friday, March 11. Among them is a…
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Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra stops in Quebec City
The acclaimed Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra from Phillips Exeter Academy played at the Musée de l’Amerique Française in Quebec City as their third stop in a four-part tour that…
Quebec City’s newest English bookstore opens
AngloStore has opened a storefront in the city due to customer demand.The bookshop began as an online service in February 2010, aimed at residents of Quebec City and surrounding areas.The…
The ‘Heart of the Saint’
This year, the second for a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Quebec City for many years, gives us an opportunity to reflect on the soul of the event. For reasons…
Irish Literature for St. Paddy’s Day
Bring on the green beer, the shamrocks, the smiling eyes…and sit down to enjoy some great Irish literature on St. Patrick’s Day. Read the beautiful words of Ireland’s writers who…
Q and A with Peter O’Donohue, U.S. Consul General in Quebec City
Behind the Chateau Frontenac is a red-brick building with a pale green roof and an American flag billowing outside. This is where Peter O’Donohue, the U.S. Consul General spends most…
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
1851The Morning ChronicleThe Sons of St. Patrick could not have had better weather for their procession than they had this year. They marched in procession from the St. George’s Hotel…
Quebec Heritage News seeking your stories about Marianna O’Gallagher
In commemoration of the life and achievements of the late Marianna O’Gallagher, the Quebec Heritage News is looking for short (300-400 words) personal reminiscences of Marianna for future publication. Marianna…
Je me souviens: Marianna O’Gallagher
In 1992, Harry Palmer photographed 28 Quebecers and asked them to write a short statement of what Quebec’s motto – “Je me souviens” / “I remember” – meant to them….
A letter to Marianna and her answering
We all miss you, Marianna. I’ll tell you what is happening. It is all going well enough. You’re missed you know. Thinking of you can still bring me to tears….