Breakaway
with Jacquie Czernin
Tuesday June 18, 2013
Ross Murray: Sartorial safety
The Quebec Soccer Federation has reversed its ban on players wearing turbans, but in the uproar surrounding the controversy, we learned quite a bit about Quebecers' attitudes. Always looking out for our listeners' best interest, in this week's column, our regular contributor Ross Murray offered his advice on sartorial safety. Hat's off to Quebec culture!
Categories: Ross Murray
Tuesday June 18, 2013
CBC Quebec's Festival d'été de Québec contest
Win tickets to some of the biggest shows that are part of Quebec City's Festival d'éte.
Every day, for five days, we'll be announcing a new concert and pair of tickets.
To enter, call the Talk-back line (1-888-691-3476). Leave your name, phone number, and where you're calling from. All names will be entered in a random draw to win a pair of general admission tickets for the show announced THAT DAY.
Deadline to enter: Midnight, each day of the contest.
**If you sing as part of your entry, you get TWO entries for the effort of one.**
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 -- Day 1: The Black Keys
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -- Day 2: TBA
Thursday, June 20, 2013 -- Day 3: TBA
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 -- Day 4: TBA
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 -- Day 5: TBA
Friday June 14, 2013
National Assembly out for the summer
That's a wrap. The National Assembly adjourned for the summer today, ending the minority PQ government's first term. Our reporter at the legislature, Shawn Lyons, has been following the activity all season. He joined Jacquie for a look back at what was done, and what lies ahead with Bill 14, tubans in soccer, fixed date elections and bottles of wine.
Thursday June 13, 2013
New vegetable gardens in front of the National Assembly
The summer months are rarely a very productive season when it comes to provincial politics, but a new garden, inaugurated today, in front of the National Assembly hopes to change that. All kinds of vegetables have been planted, along with fruit and countless varieties of herbs. Marie Eisenmann, the co-founder of Les Urbainculteurs - the group planting the plots, gave the CBC's Julia Caron a tour of what will soon be available to taste...
Categories: Julia Caron, Quebec City
Wednesday June 12, 2013
StoryNet: Fishing for salmon (and love!) on the Grand Cascapedia
Two weeks ago, the season opened on the Grand Cascapedia, an elite river for salmon fishing. On this week's StoryNet feature, Dwane Wilkin played excerpts from a conversation between Lina Condo and Terry Barter, husband and wife, and retired river guides. They love - and found love - on that grand river. Daughter Renée, an artist who recently moved back to the region, interviewed her parents.
Dwane Wilkin, with the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network, presents StoryNet on Breakaway every Wednesday after 5pm. Each week, he features excerpts of interviews gathered for StoryNet, QAHN's online anglophone oral history project.
Categories: StoryNet
Tuesday June 11, 2013
David Veilleux: First Quebec-born cyclist in Tour de France
David Veilleux, 25, of Cap Rouge, will be the first Quebec-born cyclist to race in the 100-year-old Tour De France when in begins at the end of the month. Jacquie spoke with his sister Sonia about how her brother has always dreamed of making it to this, one of the world's toughest sporting events. [Pictured with David Veilleux: Sonia's daughter's Gabrielle and Matilde at the ProTour Race in Quebec City, September 2012.]
Categories: Quebec City
Friday June 7, 2013
Hostelling International in Quebec City
The Hostelling International (HI) hostel in Quebec City is the largest in Canada, and for 40 years, it has welcomed travellers of all ages to the heart of Old Quebec. On the occasion of that anniversary, Jacquie dropped by and met an Australian grandmother with stories of boxing kangaroos, a Calgary cyclist fatigued from the cold weather, and Isabelle Boyer, Deputy Executive Director with HI for Ontario and Quebec.
Categories: Quebec City
Thursday June 6, 2013
House concerts at Rickks Room in the Laurentians
We've heard about house concerts in the Townships and in Quebec City, when regular folk clear out the living room to make space for live music. Now, to the Laurentians, where Cecilia and Rick Fewtrell have Rickks Room. Since they started hosting concerts in Calgary in 2007, the Fewtrells have welcomed more than 35 acts into their home. Our Rachelle Solomon spoke with Cecilia Fewtrell about the venue and their next sold out show, featuring Jane Sibbery.
Categories: Laurentians, Rachelle Solomon
Thursday June 6, 2013
World walker Jean Béliveau
Jean Béliveau walked the world. Eleven years. Sixty-four countries. Fifty-four pairs of shoes worn through. Now, in a book and a DVD, he's sharing stories from that unique experience. Before meeting with a group of travellers and tourists in Quebec City, he joined Jacquie in studio to talk about the journey, from the countries visited, to the friendships made, to what he called a deep personal transfomation.
Thursday June 6, 2013
Transforming the Augustinian Sisters' monastery in Old Quebec
Hidden behind high walls in the heart of Quebec City is one of the most historic sites in Canada - the Augustinian monastery. Established in 1639, it grew to become the Hotel Dieu hospital. Work is now underway to convert the monastery into a facility that will offer wellness and hotel services, and showcase the order's museum collection. Our Peter Black dropped by to find out about the $40-million project to convert the site.
Categories: Peter Black, Quebec City
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