Hello ORLÉANS!

Welcome to the 27th edition of Orléans Connect.

Hard to believe that we’ve now been writing this newsletter for over six months, but here we are! 🎉

Based on the feedback we’ve been getting it seems like the vast majority of you are enjoying the newsletter, but there’s always room for improvement right? That said, we’d love to hear from you. Tell us what else you’d like to see more of in the newsletter!

🍺 This week, we want to know your opinion about what your favourite PUB in Orléans is? Scroll down to the bottom of the newsletter to give us your answer in this week’s poll.

Let’s see what’s happening in Orléans over the next seven days: ⬇️

Here’s our roundup of upcoming events:

• 🧠 September 12th - FRIENDS Trivia Night! Test your knowledge on Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe while enjoying great food, drinks and laughs with your friends, from 7 - 9 PM. Big prizes up for grabs!

  📍Taproom260, 260 Centrum Blvd

• 🍻 September 12th - 14th - It’s Orléans Ribfest and Poutine Fest! Come and check out five Award Winning Ribbers from Canada and the US, 50 kinds of Poutine, live music and a kids zone.

  📍255 Centrum Blvd

• 👩‍🍼 September 12th - 14th - The Mom Market is popping up - discover everything from handmade treasures, delicious treats, home décor, fashion, accessories, kids items and more!

  📍Place d’Orléans, 110 Place d’Orléans Dr

• 💓 September 13th - Join to celebrate the Orléans Multicultural Festival from 1 PM - 7 PM. An incredible lineup of artists, exhibitors and organizations will be hosting an unforgettable celebration of diversity!

  📍Aquaview Park, 318 Aquaview Dr

• September 14th - The Annual Orléans Terry Fox Run is on from 8 AM - 10 AM. This year marks the 45th year of Terry’s run, so it’s a special year to honour Terry’s legacy, and remember all those in our lives and community who have been impacted by a cancer diagnosis. This event is fully accessible - everyone is welcome to walk, run, roll and ride! Register here.

  📍Sir Wilfred Laurier Secondary School

• 🐕 September 14th - Join City Councillors Laura Dudas and Catherine Kitts for their Annual Dog Swim, from 5 - 6 PM.

  📍Bearbrooke Outdoor Pool, 2679 Innes Road

🗓️SAVE THE DATES! 🗓️

Get those calendars out - plenty of events coming up in this month:

• 🎊 The 2nd Annual Orléans Family Fun Day at Barrington Park from 12 PM - 3 PM on Sat Sept 20th.

• 🍿 Queenswood Heights Community Association is hosting Movie Night at Centennial Park on Sat Sept 20th at 7 PM.

• 🏘️ The Rendez-vous des aînés francophones d’Ottawa (RAFO) is hosting a Garage Sale on Sept 20th. Anyone interested in selling can rent a table for $10. There will be a BBQ lunch.

• 🎨 Paint Night is coming again at the Orléans Legion on Tues, Sept 23rd. $40 per person, includes all materials. Spaces are limited. Please register via: [email protected] to reserve your spot!

• 🎶 The Orléans Legion is hosting “Born in the 70s, Raised in the 80s and got to Party in the 90s PARTY” on Fri, Sept 26th at 7 PM. No tickets, no cover charge!

• 🛠️ Repair Café at Orléans United Church on Sat, Sept 27th from 2 PM - 5 PM. Volunteer Fixers and menders will be available to assist with your repairs!

• 🚲 Kidical Mass is coming to Orléans Sat, Sept 27th from 9:30 AM - 12 PM! This international movement celebrates the joy of biking with a focus on children and families. Everyone is welcome - participants of all ages and abilities. See the full event details.

• 🔍 Get your tickets now! The Cumberland Lions Club is hosting their annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater - “Murder is a Shore Thing” on Sat, Oct 4th from 6:30 PM - 10 PM. Tickets available here.

🧑‍🌾 WEEKLY EVENTS 🥬 

Fall isn’t quite here yet, but the 🎃 pumpkin spice is everywhere. Lots of weekly events:

• Every Tuesday

  • 🧠 Trivia at Broadhead Brewery. Free to play, no registration required. 630 PM - 830 PM 📍1680 Vimont Ct, Unit 106

  • The Cumberland Community Singers are back to meeting weekly at 730 PM. No audition, not necessary to read music.📍Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1325 Gaultois Ave

• Every Wednesday

  • 🤔 Straydog Brewing Company hosts Taproom Trivia from 6 PM - 9 PM. Email [email protected] on Wednesdays with your team name and number of people (teams up to 6 people) 📍501 Lacolle Way

• Every Thursday

  • 🫛 The Orléans Farmers Market from 11 AM - 4 PM. 📍Parking lot of the Ray Friel Community Centre. On until October 30th.

  • 🟢 Bingo Night at Broadhead Brewery - starts at 6:30 PM. Free to play, prizes to be won! First come, first served.

  • 🎤 Open Mic Night at Stray Dog Brewing Company, from 7 PM - 10 PM.

• Every Friday

  • 🎶 Live Music Fridays: Live music, craft brews and smokey BBQ - what more could you ask for? Starts at 6 PM at Broadhead Brewery📍1680 Vimont Ct, Unit 106

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

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

📰 News you should know about…

👀 Ottawa Police seek help locate a missing 15-year-old girl (Ottawa Police)

📚 The Ottawa Public Library outlines 18 branches to build or renovate over the next 20 years (CTV News)

📸 Premier Ford urges municipalities to ‘get rid’ of photo radar cameras as Ottawa installs 24 new cameras (CTV News)

❤️‍🩹 Open Door Development is based in Orléans, and they specialize in providing interactive training and development that amplifies participants’ professional skills, community skills and mental health education. Registration is open for their new online mental health resource. Register here.

 💗 Volunteer at the Orléans Legion 💗

Are you looking for a meaningful way to give back to the community? Did you know that the Orléans Legion Branch 632 is looking for volunteers? They have a broad range of opportunities available for volunteers, from supporting their Poppy Campaign, to special events, to branch upkeep, to sports and games, to youth and veteran programming. Learn more.

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT 🔦

This week’s Orléans business spotlight is… 🥁 … FUSION FEAST located at 2817 St Joseph’s Blvd - an amazing food spot that offers a wide variety of globally inspired foods, mostly in bowls!

Fusion Feast opened back in June, and they offer everything from zesty Mexican rice bowls, creamy Thai curries to fresh Mediterranean medleys. Every dish at Fusion Feast is a journey across cultures, crafted with vibrant ingredients and bold, satisfying flavours.

They also offer a range of gluten-free options, and you can see their entire menu here.

As always, if you wind up visiting them or ordering from them, make sure to tell them that Orléans Connect sent you.