Hello ORLÉANS!

Welcome to the 28th edition of Orléans Connect.

1,000 SUBSCRIBERS! 🥳

Now that we’ve passed 1,000 subscribers, or more correctly put, one thousand people in the Orléans community reading this newsletter every week, we just wanted to extend a big heartfelt thank you 🙏 to everyone that has been a part of helping this newsletter grow organically. Let’s get to 2,000!

GIVE US YOUR PETS 🐶🐱

Ok, not actually, but we’d love to get more Pets of Orléans submissions as we’re starting to run a bit low in our backlog of submitted pets. Send your pet photos along with the pet name here. We love getting to know the Pets of Orléans!

🍳 This week, we want to know what your favourite place for breakfast or brunch in Orléans is? Scroll down to the bottom of the newsletter to give us your answer in this week’s poll.

Also make sure to check out this week’s 🍎 Food Spot Review, while not really a place you can go eat… it’s a place where things you eat are grown! 🍏

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

Here’s our roundup of upcoming events:

• 🍁 September 19th - 21st - BeaverTails Pop-Up at the Real Canadian Superstore - Friday 12 PM - 8 PM, Saturday 11 AM - 8 PM and Sunday 12 PM - 5 PM

  📍4270 Innes Road

• 👠 September 19th - Stray Dog Brewing Company’s Taproom Shows and Capital Tease presents Strut Burlesque! Experience an unforgettable night where craft beer meets classic tease. Doors open at 7:30 PM. 🎟️ Tickets $20.

  📍501 Lacolle Way

• 🧑‍🌾 September 20th - The Cumberland Farmers Market is hosting their special Harvest Market from 9 AM - 3 PM! Note it’s not at the usual location this week.

  📍Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, 2902 Chemin Old Montreal Cumberland

• 🏘️ September 20th - The Rendez-vous des aînés francophones d’Ottawa (RAFO) is hosting a Garage Sale on Sept 20th from 9 AM - 4 PM. Anyone interested in selling can rent a table for $10. There will be a BBQ lunch.

  📍3349 Navan Road

• 🪻September 20th - Final Garden Fling, hosted by the Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre and St. Helen’s Anglican Church from 10 AM - 12 PM. Join Nancy McDonald from the Ottawa Horticultural Society for an overview of end of season tasks that will help to keep your garden thriving.

  📍St. Helen’s Anglican Church, 1234 Prestone Dr

• 🎊 September 20th - Join the Chateauneuf Community Association (CCA) and Councillor Laura Dudas for the 2nd Annual Orléans Family Fun Day from 12 PM - 3 PM. There will be loads of free activities that kids will love including bouncy castles, face painting, balloon twisting, Zunzun Reading Community, Bookmobile, Bubbles Fun, Monkey Rock Music, popcorn, cotton candy and more! There will also be community representatives, emergency services and food trucks.

  📍Barrington Park, 1686 Barrington St.

• 🌸 September 20th - Come and help the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library Pack Seeds into packets in the Rendezvous Room from 1 PM - 3 PM. Whether it’s your first time, or you’re a seasoned pro, everyone is welcome!

  📍Ray Friel Recreation Complex, 1585 Chemin 10th Line

• 🍿 September 20th - 

  • 🌭Join Remedy’sRX Tenth Line Pharmacy for their Customer Appreciation BBQ! This event features free food, activities and prizes, from 3 PM - 6 PM, right before Movie Night!

  • 🎥 Queenswood Heights Community Association is hosting Movie Night snack bar opens at 6 PM - cash and card accepted. Lawn chairs suggested. They’ll be screening How to Train Your Dragon. 🐉

    📍Centennial Park, 1485 Duford Dr

• 🌻 September 21st - The Original Navan Market is back again! On from 9:30 AM - 2 PM. Your favourite local vendors (over 200 of them!) are getting their fall treasures out.

  📍1279 Colonial Road, Navan

• 🎨 September 23rd - 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!

  📍800 Taylor Creek Dr

🗓️SAVE THE DATES! 🗓️

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

• 🎶 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.

• 🐕 The Harvest and Hounds Market is on Sat, Sept 27th from 10 AM - 3 PM at Ray Friel Recreation Complex

• 🔍 Get your tickets now! The Cumberland Lions Club is hosting their annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater - “Murder is a Shore Thing” on Sat, Oct 25th. Doors open at 4:15 p.m., Show starts at 5 p.m. Tickets available here.

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

📰 News you should know about…

🏃 The Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa is hosting a Race to End Homelessness on Saturday, October 4th. This powerful new events offers options of 10K, 5K and 1K run/walk.

🌌 Disappointed that you missed the latest display of the Northern Lights over Orléans? There are three great Apps that will send you an alert when the chances of seeing Northern Lights is good.

 🌳 Join Your Community and Plant Trees! 🌳

Join City Councillor Laura Dudas for a community tree planting event on Saturday, October 4th at 9 AM, at 📍 1754 St Joseph Boulevard (the former Convent grounds). Thanks to a grant from Trees for Life, 500 trees will be planted! Whether you’re a seasoned gardener, or just curious and want to help out - all are welcome! Tools and refreshments provided. If you are interested in volunteering, please let Laura know at [email protected].

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT 🔦

This week’s Orléans business spotlight is… 🥁 … ORLÉANS FRUIT FARM located at 1399 St Joesph Blvd - a local favourite that offers a wide variety of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Orléans Fruit Farm has been operating for over 50 years and depending on the season, you can enjoy a pick-your-own experience with strawberries and raspberries in the summer, and apples in September, which is now!

In addition to the pick-your-own experience, the farm sells a wide variety of other veggies and goods at their kiosk, all of which you can see here.

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