From gospel to Gregorian chants, from Corsican polyphonies to early music, the Festival of Sacred Music offers musical forms inspired by spirituality, from here and elsewhere, from times gone by…
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Finding a New Way to Appreciate the “Water of Life”
There’s “whiskey,” and then there’s “whisky.” “Whisky” is produced in either Scotland, Wales, Canada or Japan, while “whiskey” was made in either Ireland or AmericaThe former is the raison d’etre…
Auditioning for a place on the ‘Nile’
Though only 13 years old, Kayla Vargas is already looking to the future.”I want to get involved in theatre,” the student at Soeurs de Jesus Marie school in Sillery. “I’m…
[Video] See St. Lawrence Lions goals vs. Jonquière
2nd Goal…
Shannon committee stresses family needs
The municipality of Shannon wants to play a greater part in the evolution of families’ needs. This desire was manifested by the nomination of a councillor in 2009 to look…
Celtic Festival continues to grow
Packed houses for a show by the young rock band Irish Moutarde at Pub St-Alexandre and a night of Irish folk tales at Le Billig restaurant, two nights of the…
The game of golf sets a ‘course for poetry’
François Dorion was never, by his own admission, much of a golfer.”Lousy,” he said. “I was just a junior. I didn’t practice at it with the intention of being good.”Nevertheless,…
Exhibit focuses on Sillery during the times of James MacPherson LeMoine
A new exhibit recently opened at the Villa Bagatelle which focuses on the life and times of James MacPherson Le Moine (1825 – 1912). A man of many talents -…
Community Rallies For Support Through Basketball Tournament
A fight that has touched far too many continues for Shawn Bélanger.Bélanger is a forward for the Champlain St. Lawrence College basketball team. He was recently diagnosed with a rare…
Memorials and Things of Fame for September 22, 2010
1850The Morning ChronicleAbout two years ago, a young man was stung in the left ear, which soon swelled and became very painful. After a short time, however, the inflammatory symptoms…