The Central Quebec School Board gave formal approval to its 2010-11 operating budget Friday evening. There were no members of the public present for the vote, which was unanimous in…
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New report card delayed until 2011-12
The Central Quebec School Board got a reprieve of sorts last week when the new provincial Minister of Education, Leisure and Sports delayed the implementation of a new report card.The…
CQSB considers 2010-11 budget Friday
The Central Quebec School Board will take up its 2010-11 budget Friday night during its regular monthly meeting at its offices on Chemin Saint Louis.The CQSB was originally scheduled to…
English school access still difficult
The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph article, “Register now for fall French language courses” (Aug. 4), and last Saturday’s “Education 2010” supplement of the Montreal Gazette with advertisements of private schools and of…
VEQ Finding Your Niche sponsors walking tour
The Voice of English-speaking Quebec will sponsor a walking tour of Old Quebec on September 11 as part of its Finding Your Niche newcomers program.VEQ held its first Finding Your…
QCGN supports new effort to reverse census decision
The Quebec Community Groups Network has expressed its full support for the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne (FCFA) du Canada in its effort to get the federal government to…
New Shannon water study irks residents
Even as Shannon residents are enjoying the benefits of a new water system, the results of a new study issued by l’Institut National de sante publique du Québec have stirred…
Summer heat is tough on calèche horses
This summer’s long heat wave combined with abnormal levels of smog and humidity has affected affected everybody from human beings to . . . horses.In a recent letter sent to…
Canada: A shattered dream or a dream yet to Come true?
Canada is a country with no jobs for new immigrants, regardless of however suitably qualified they are, old or young. Even simple blue-collar jobs are hard to find, but most…
Monumental Graffiti
In response to Thomas Eden’s article in the July 7, 2010, edition regarding the graffiti spray-painted on the Cross of Sacrifice or cenotaph on Grande-Allée at the entrance to the…