Hello ORLÉANS!

Welcome to the 16th edition of Orléans Connect.

As always, welcome new subscribers!

Did everyone have a fun early-summer heatwave? 🥵🌡️ Definitely one of those events where you just wind up hoping your A/C can keep up… spoiler alert… ours barely did.

There’s a lot going on this week, so make sure to check out all the events and community happenings below, especially the various 🇨🇦 Canada Day 🇨🇦 celebrations being planned.

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Are you looking for things to do in Orléans? Here’s our roundup of events happening in the next week:

• 🏈 June 28th - Join the Orléans Minor Football Association for Bengals Community Day! Combine and drills, mini flag games, face painting, and even a fire truck and police cruiser. The Redblacks Cheerleaders will be there, and cheer fans can learn how to do a sideline routine and some cheers! See event page for specific timing. Yard games, soccer darts, food and music all day! 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM

  📍Bilberry Park, 6525 Bilberry Dr

• 🎶 June 28th - Ice Cream Concerts in the Park featuring the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble and The Merry Dairy Ice Cream Truck! Bring your picnic blankets and enjoy the music! 6 PM - 8 PM

  📍Cardinal Creek Community Park, 1825 Trim Rd

• 👨‍🚒 June 28th and 29th - FireFit Championships is coming to Orléans! From 11 AM - 4 PM in the 📍Ray Friel parking lot.

• 🍔 June 29th - The Black Walnut Bakery (which we reviewed here) is hosting the 1st Annual Cumberland Block Party from 11 AM - 3 PM. While you’re there, grab some of their ice cream now that their machine is back up and running. It is delicious!🍦

  📍979 Cameron St, Cumberland

• 🧘🏾‍♀️ Two options for weekly outdoor evening yoga:

  • 🪷 Yoga in the Park every Wednesday (in July and August) from 7 PM - 8 PM. No registration required.📍Décarie Park (7883 Décarie Dr)

  • 🧘 Outdoor Yoga Classes every Wednesday (started June 25th) from 630 PM - 730 PM. Register here.📍Alain Fortin (676 Lakeridge Dr)

🇨🇦 CANADA DAY EVENTS 🇨🇦

Tuesday, July 1st is Canada Day! 🚌 OC Transpo is celebrating with free service ALL DAY on the O-Train, buses and Para Transpo.

• 🏖️ Canada Day Orléans will be hosted at📍Petrie Island! Event open from 10 AM - 11 PM. Local food concessions, exhibitors, beach volleyball, vendors, arts and crafts!

  • 🎉 Kids Zone from 11 AM - 5 PM - face painting, fish pond, science activities, Kid’s Olympics and more! 🚒 Ottawa Firefighters (until 4 PM)

  • 🎶 Live Bands, followed by an amazing Fireworks Show at 10 PM

• 🍁 The Orléans Legion (800 Taylor Creek Dr) will be hosting a Canada Day Celebration, from 11 AM - 5 PM. This family-friendly event will be held outdoors, with live music, games, face painting and food! Rain or shine. Open to the public.

• 🎆 Fireworks in Beacon Hill at Loyola Park (2166 Loyola Ave). Fireworks begin around 930 PM. Come early for music, fun, glowsticks and the best spots!

• NOTE: the Canada Day fireworks normally hosted at Ouellette Park are CANCELLED this year.

🧑‍🌾 UPCOMING MARKETS (WEEKLY) 🥬

There are so many wonderful markets in and around Orléans:

• 🫛 Every Thursday - The Orléans Farmers Market from 11 AM - 4 PM. 📍Parking lot of the Ray Friel Community Centre

• 🧑‍🌾 Every Saturday The Cumberland Farmers Market from 9 AM - 1 PM📍1115 Dunning Road, Cumberland

•  🥒 Every Saturday - The Metcalfe Farmers’ Market from 9 AM - 1 PM📍2821 8th Line Rd, Metcalfe

🗓️SAVE THE DATES! 🗓️

Upcoming dates worth getting into your calendar:

• 🐕 Fetch Local Markets at Night will be held at Ray Friel Recreation Complex on July 5th from 4 PM - 9 PM

• 🐴 Queenswood Stabes is hosting an open house Fundraiser where you can visit the barn and meet the horses. Proceeds to the Shepherds of Good Hope. July 6th from 10 AM - 2 PM.

• 🧑‍🌾 The monthly Heart of Orléans Market is back on July 6th from 930 AM - 2 PM.

Do you have an event you want to see featured here? Let us know!

📰 News you should know about…

🚨 Police seeking information on Orléans sexual assault suspect - additional victims and photo now available (Ottawa Police)

🚓 Five people facing charges after smash-and-grab robberies at Billings Bridge and Place d’Orléans (CTV News)

Kids Kingdom Amusement announces sudden closure in Orléans (CTV News)

Check out this week’s opportunities to get engaged with your local community.

🚲 Want to See Safer Cycling Infrastructure in Orléans? 🚲

Rob Attrell is a highly engaged Orléans citizen who has put together a summary of recent advocacy work done in support of bike infrastructure on Orléans Blvd. He is looking for others passionate about safe cycling to join this campaign: Read more here.

🗣️ Have Your Say on the new Zoning By-Law 📝

The City’s new Zoning By-law is moving forward, and the 2nd Draft is open for feedback - until June 30th. Now is your chance to weigh in on important topics including building heights in neighbourhoods, high-rise development on Mainstreets, communal parking lots and rural zoning considerations.

 📝 Take the survey: https://engage.ottawa.ca/zoning 

 📄 Learn more: https://engage.ottawa.ca/zoning

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT 🔦

This week’s Orléans business spotlight is…. 🥁 …. APPLE’S DENTAL MILLENNIUM PARK - located at 2010 Trim Road, Unit 15.

Looking for a great dentist in Orléans? Look no further than Apple’s Dental Millennium Park. It’s been our experience that the dentists, and support staff have always been friendly, professional and accommodating to suit our needs. They’re especially great with kids!

So if you need any of the following services: General dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, restorative dentistry, braces, and more… make sure to give them a call.

As always, if you do drop by, make sure to tell them that Orléans Connect sent you.