On a chilly late summer morning, car horns blare, drivers wave and pedestrians greet a beaming crossing guard who has become a fixture in an otherwise quiet suburban neighbourhood of Quebec City.
The woman causing the friendly commotion is Lucille Grenier. She has supervised the same intersection between Louis-XIV Boulevard and Seigneuriale Street for nearly 50 years.
“I’ll have spent more than half my life on this corner,” said Grenier, pausing to press the pedestrian button for a group of schoolchildren.
“Parents entrust us with the most precious thing of all — their child. So we’re here to keep them safe,” said Grenier. “They
