REVIEW: The OSQ invites harpist Valérie Milot to the ‘palace’ Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Orchestre symphonique de Québec (OSQ) filled the stage of the Palais Montcalm for Invitation à la…
Buildings in Quebec City illuminated to support Ukraine Photos by Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com…
Vira Gnatovska, from Ukraine, and Vladimir Gaspariants,
from Russia, have lived in Quebec City for many years,
sharing their love for their respective countries and their
friendship with the customers of Chez Vladimir. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) Russian entrepreneur pleads for solidarity with Ukraine Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com In light of the escalating war between Russia and Ukraine, a large part of the Russian community in Quebec City…
Boischatel family split by war in Ukraine Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com When Éric Mainguy started exchanging private messages with a fellow Star Wars fan he met on…
The Ukrainian flew high over an antiwar protest in front of the National Assembly on
March 5. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Quebecers mobilize for Ukraine – and for the world Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com For Polina Hristyuk, the last two weeks have been the most stressful time of…
War in Ukraine: How can you help?
Researched and compiled by Myriam Labbé
myriam@qctonline.com
The QCT has put together a non-exhaustive list of non-sectarian, non-political resources available to Canadians and Quebecers who wish to lend a helping hand to support people affected by the war in Ukraine.
International charities:
UNICEF Ukraine Emergency Fund
unicef.org/emergencies/conflict-ukraine-pose-immediate-threat-children
Canadian Red Cross
redcross.ca or 1-800-418-1111
Note: Global Affairs Canada has committed to matching every donation made by individual Canadians to the Canadian Red Cross’s Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal.
Médecins du Monde (Doctors of the World)
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
unhcr.ca/our-work/emergencies/ukraine-emergency
The United Nations Crisis Relief Ukraine Humanitarian Fund
Local charities and civilian organizations:
CANADA – Host your Ukrainian Refugees (Facebook group) facebook.com/groups/3148765652075065
QUEBEC – Collaboration Santé Internationale
csiquebec.org/aider-csi/faire-un-don-en-argent (in French only)
UKRAINE – Support Kiev Zoo for the safety and transfers of the animals zoo.kiev.ua/en/how-to-support-our-zoo-and-animals
EUROPE – Keep Ukraine’s Media Going (GoFundMe Campaign)
gofundme.com/f/keep-ukraines-media-going
More resources are available on the website below (aggregated by country). However, as the website is crowdsourced, potential donors should exercise caution before donating or providing personal information:
Daylight Savings Time begins March 13
QCT staff
It’s time to SPRING FORWARD this weekend and lose an hour’s sleep! We officially shift to Eastern Daylight Time at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 13. You’d best set your clocks and watches forward one hour before you go to bed on Saturday, March 12, or you may be an hour late for whatever you have planned for Sunday morning. “Spring forward, fall back” is one of the sayings used to remember which way to set your watch. Set your clock forward one hour in the spring when daylight time starts, and back one hour when it ends in the fall.
OBITUARY: Ronald BIRON (1940-2022)
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Ronald Biron. Ronald passed away on February 13 at the age of 81. Son of Gaudias Biron and Robéa Boucher, he grew up on the family farm in Saint-Agapit, Quebec with his 11 siblings. His strong entrepreneurship skills led to various successful careers: insurance broker, business owner, first individual member of the Montreal Stock Exchange, and more recently rubber factory owner and manager. Ronald loved his family. Most will remember him as an intelligent man who enjoyed a good joke and a friendly game of cards.
He leaves in mourning his common law spouse Louise Gagné; his daughter Chantal and sons Ghislain and Maxime; his grandchildren Mikko, Mia and Alexis; as well as siblings, nieces, nephews and countless friends.
The family will receive condolences in Longueuil and in Saint-Agapit: on Friday, March 18, 2022 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Maison Darche Funeral Complex (505 Boul. Curé-Poirier, Longueuil), and on Saturday, March 19, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Complexe des seigneuries (1080 Bergeron Ave, Saint-Agapit). A funeral service will follow at 1:30 p.m., on March 19, 2022, at the Saint-Agapit Church (1154 rue Principale, Saint-Agapit)
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