Breakaway
with Jacquie Czernin
Friday May 17, 2013
La Journée des Patriotes: Remembered
As the rest of the country prepares for Victoria Day Weekend celebrations, Quebec gets ready for the 10th anniversary of la Journée des Patriotes. But in the decade since the provincial government changed this holiday Monday in May from what was in formerly known as Dollard des Ormeaux, and even earlier as la Fete de la Reine, it seems as though people may be unsure about what the day actually commemorates. Our Julia Caron took to the streets of Vieux Québec to find out more. We also hear from retired teacher and historian Jan Morgan to get her thoughts about the historical significance of les Patriotes.
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Categories: Julia Caron, Quebec City
Friday May 17, 2013
Sugar Sammy wins biggest Quebec comedy award
He's been called the Bill 101 poster boy. Poking fun at francophones, anglophones, allophones - anyphones - and he's a global reputation for his multilingual humour. He's Sugar Sammy, and this past Sunday, he picked up the biggest award in Quebec comedy. He stopped by our studios before he took to the stage in Quebec City, sharing his unique brand of wit and humour.
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Friday May 17, 2013
Sutton First Responders celebrate 2-year anniversary
They don't do it for the glory, but for the lives that may be saved. We've heard much from the States, and here in Quebec, about First Responders. A unit in Sutton is now celebrating two years of watching over their community, 24/7. Jacquie introduces us to members from the team including John Kull, Justin Gardner, Martin Blanchette and Lynda Graham.
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Categories: Eastern Townships
Thursday May 16, 2013
Holland Huskies headed to Sherbrooke
Rising Stars, Famous Dream, Sparkling Dust... and Quebec City's very own Huskies. Those are just some of the names of cheerleading teams from across the province getting ready for the National Cheerleading Competition in Sherbrooke this weekend. Our Julia Caron stopped by one of their practices at Holland Elementary School earlier this week. Head Coach Amy Miron, along with (flyer) Marylou, (base) Victoria and (back) Dominique told her about some of the basic rules of the sport, and why they are so excited to compete.
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Categories: Julia Caron, Quebec City
Wednesday May 15, 2013
La Vie Parisienne in Quebec City
La Vie Parisienne, written by Jacques Offenbach in the mid 1800's, is a comedic look at Parisian society of the day... the food, the champagne, the parties and affairs and vaudevillian vigor is the perfect material for an operetta. Jacquie Czernin brings us all the energy backstage at the Opéra de Québec's production, which is on stage this week at the Grand Theatre.
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Wednesday May 15, 2013
StoryNet: Making History
In this week's StoryNet feature, Dwane Wilkin introduces us to Ken Bouchard and Linda Spear. Linda Spear is originally from Sutton, and happens to be this province's first ordained woman Catholic priest.
Ken Bouchard, picture left with his 17-foot rowing skiff, tells us about rowing all the way from Ottawa to Quebec City, in time for the city's 400th anniversary celebrations.
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Dwane Wilkin, with the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network, presents StoryNet on Breakaway every Wednesday after 5. Each week, he will feature excerpts of interviews gathered for StoryNet, QAHN's online anglophone oral history project.
Categories: Eastern Townships, StoryNet
Tuesday May 14, 2013
Quebec City woman opts for preventative double mastectomy
As you've heard in the news, Angelina Jolie revealed she had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. After genetic testing, she learned she carries the BRCA1 gene and had an 87 per cent chance of getting the disease herself. It's the same operation that Quebec City's Ann McBryde will undertake in a few months, because she too has the gene. Ann and her husband Bob (pictured left) talk about how they came to this difficult decision.
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Categories: Quebec City
Tuesday May 14, 2013
Everest: From the top of the world to St-Romuald
He has seen Everest so bottlenecked, it lead to disaster. It's a mountain he's climbed no less than eight times, and now he's talking about some of the issues at stake in the world of commercial climbing. Dr. Rob Casserely showed his breath-taking photos Tuesday evening at the Morrin Centre. From England, he now lives in St-Romuald with his wife, Marie-Kristelle Ross, originally from Sept-Iles.Download Flash Player to view this content.
Monday May 13, 2013
Brome Lake Books in Knowlton
A profile on Brome Lake Books, in Knowlton. The little independent English-language bookstore where one catches up on life in the village... on and off the page. Our Jacquie Czernin stopped by for a visit to the world amongst the bookshelves, created by Lucy and Danny McCauley, their three boys and Watson the bookstore dog. Download Flash Player to view this content.
Categories: Eastern Townships
Monday May 13, 2013
Baie Comeau High School publishes book
With snow falling in the province today - it's not inappropriate to talk about a Christmas story. Baie Comeau High School students have published a book based on a Christmas story remembered by pioneer resident Lorraine (Cameron) Gray. It's a part of the North Shore Community Association's In Search of Yesterday project. While Peter Black was in Baie Comeau, he met up with the Executive Director of NSCA Jody Lessard who tells us more.
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Categories: Baie Comeau
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