“It was as near a professional performance as I’ve ever seen an ‘amateur’ group perform.” Comments such as this were representative of the audience’s acceptance of Champlain-St. Lawrence’s enactment of…
(adapted from a provincial government press release))Marguerite Blais, the Minister responsible for Seniors, announced this week that the Quebec government plans to partner with nearly 170 seniors’ groups and invest…
With the official opening of the fishing season, I am reminded of the many fishing excursions I have made over the past 45 years. I have fished for bass, pike,…
Last week’s revelation that educators from English school boards attended a conference in Hawaii a few weeks ago, is troubling. The trip comes a year after it was learned that…
Giovanni Costa, originally from Sicily, and a long-time Italian lecturer at Laval University’s École de Langues, passed way on February 3, 2011. Giovanni’s life was celebrated at a well-attended and…
“I am in a highly creative phase now,” says Vienney, 36, who already has four books in print and Writing Sessions set for release this fall. “I put on ear…
Each year, the Quebec City Women’s Club gives away thousands of dollars to women seeking higher education. The social group, partnered with the Citadel Foundation, raises funds for these bursaries…
1851The Morning ChronicleThere was a rather animated and not too agreeable a discussion with regard to Police stations at the City Council. The report of the Police Committee recommended the…
Anglo newcomers to Quebec City are faced with many challenges: learning a new language, filling out mounds of paperwork, and discovering a social group. These challenges could pose insurmountable if…
There will be green hats, green kilts, green ties and even green shoes for the Irish jig on Saint Patrick’s Day. In the St. Pat’s parade, there will be green-skirted…