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What doesn’t kill the baby
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What doesn’t kill the baby

—  3 March 2022

William Gough was a medical doctor who practiced in Drummondville and a paper he wrote for the Canadian Medical Association Journal bears unintentional witness to the remarkable resilience of the human body from earliest infancy. Gough was born in…
Sherbrooke Snowshoe Club: 145 years of history

Sherbrooke Snowshoe Club: 145 years of history

Formed in 1877 by a group of prominent men in the city, The Sherbrooke Snowshoe Club has an extensive history in the area. With its…

Women’s Institute campaign for official Plaid du Québec tartan

Women’s Institute campaign for official Plaid du Québec tartan

In April 2019, Linda Janes of Ormstown happened across a poster mentioning Quebec’s Tartan Day during…

When Quebec froze over: Two residents reflect on their time during the 1998 Ice Storm

When Quebec froze over: Two residents reflect on their time during the 1998 Ice Storm

Quebec was plunged into darkness 24 years ago when a devastating ice storm touched down in the province,…

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Fossmobile trying to find its way back to Sherbrooke

Fossmobile trying to find its way back to Sherbrooke

—  16 January 2022

The Fossmobile, Canada’s first successful gasoline powered automobile, created by Sherbrooke…
QAHN’s first annual “Scandal Makers” Online Film Festival

QAHN’s first annual “Scandal Makers” Online Film Festival

—  16 January 2022

A new series for the new year The Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN) is virtually…
Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital: Providing care since 1912

Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital: Providing care since 1912

—  9 January 2022

The District of Bedford General Hospital, known as the Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital starting…
Louis’ is changing hands: New owners want to preserve a winning recipe

Louis’ is changing hands: New owners want to preserve a winning recipe

—  29 December 2021

By Geoff Agombar Local Journalism Initiative “The only thing that ever changed was the…
Uplands making the journey from Nikitotegwasis to Lennoxville

Uplands making the journey from Nikitotegwasis to Lennoxville

—  27 April 2017

Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre launched a new project on Thursday morning focused on…
Glen Villa Gardens to open for Massawippi Foundation Fundraiser

Glen Villa Gardens to open for Massawippi Foundation Fundraiser

—  26 July 2016

On August 4, Pat and Norman Webster will be welcoming the public to the gardens of their home,…