Photo: Cartoon by Patrick LaMontagne

Thousands of years ago when animism and the worship of the spirits of nature were prevalent, people in what is now Germany believed that the badger had the power to predict the coming of spring. Thus, they watched the badger to know when to plant their crops.

Photo: Jonathan Letellier-Black

The Université Laval campus has been transformed into a winter sports park. As the adage from that baseball movie goes, “Build it and they will come.” What the university built was a “Nordic Campus,” featuring a skating oval and trails for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and hiking. Since the campus opened on Jan. 25, winter sports enthusiasts have been flocking to the new facilities.

Frank (Francis William) HABERLIN
1949 - 2021

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Frank Haberlin at age 71, on Jan. 27, 2021, at his home in the Montcalm neighbourhood, Quebec City. He was the son of the late Ettie (Brigid) Bowles and the late Leo G. Haberlin and brother of the late Ralph Haberlin. Frank was retired from the Papiers Stadacona company.

Photo: Photo by Ruby Pratka from QCT archives

Since last March, Éric Boulay, the director of Lauberivière, a nonprofit which operates Quebec City’s largest homeless shelter, has walked a delicate line. He and his staff and volunteers have had their hands full keeping the coronavirus out and dealing with the economic and psychological fallout of the crisis.

Photos by Cassandra Kerwin

This artistic snowperson (maybe a ninja snow turtle) sits on a park bench by the Pavillon Pierre-Lassonde of the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec.