Hello ORLÉANS!

Welcome to the 29th edition of Orléans Connect.

A quick thanks to many of you that sent in photos of your fluffy pets in response to our call for more submissions. If you haven’t done so yet, you can send in your pet photos here.

🇮🇳 This week, we want to know what your favourite Indian restaurant / take out spot 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 26th - The Orléans Legion is hosting “Born in the 70s, Raised in the 80s and got to Party in the 90s PARTY” - 7 PM. No tickets, no cover charge!

  📍800 Taylor Creek Dr

• 🚲 September 27th - Kidical Mass Family Bike Ride - Families are invited to join Ottawa’s final Kidical Mass bike ride of the year for a vibrant celebration of cycling and community. Event is free! 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

  📍Father Richard Ward Park, 1073 Parc de chablis

• 🌾 September 27th - Harvest and Hounds Market - Dog-friendly and lively community market featuring 30+ vendors! 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

  📍Ray Friel Recreation Complex

• 🛠️ September 27th - Volunteer Fixers and menders will be available to assist with your repairs at the Repair Café from 2 PM - 5 PM. Hosted by the Convent Glen Orléans Wood Community Association.

  📍Orléans United Church

• 🍺 September 27th - Orléans Oktoberfest - Live entertainment, games, DJ, guest breweries and more! Tickets include 1 commemorative Oktoberfest stein, 1 Festbier or Kölsch beer, and 1 Pretzel. Saturday 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM

  📍Orléans Brewing Co. - 4380 Innes Rd.

• 👨🏽‍🌾 September 27th - Navan Night Market & Movie Night - An intimate and magical night under the NEW Pavilion on the Navan Fairgrounds! Features 35+ vendors and a family friendly movie (The Greatest Showman) which starts at 8:00pm. Night Market from Saturday 6 PM - 10 PM

  📍1279 Colonial Road

• 🎨 September 27th - Feed the City! Paint Nite Fundraiser - Moose McGuire’s is hosting a Paint Nite event where you can grab a drink, and let your creativity flow as you are guided step-by-step to create a masterpiece! $15 of every ticket goest to Feed the City. Get tickets here. Saturday 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  📍Orléans Brewing Co. - 4380 Innes Rd.

• 🎸 September 27th - SOLITARY MAN - A Tribute to Neil Diamond - Tribute artist Will Chalmers will be performing his Neil Diamond special at Shenkman at 8:00 PM. Get 🎟️ tickets here!

  📍Shenkman Arts Centre

• 🧶 September 28th - Discover 40+ makers and vendors along with live music and enjoy 12+ beer varieties at the Fall Makers Market at Broadhead Brewery, while you browse and enjoy the full lunch menu. 11 AM - 4 PM.

  📍1680 Vimont Court, Unit 106

• 🧡 September 30th - On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is hosting their annual Remembering the Children commemorative gathering. This powerful event shares the powerful truths of residential school Survivors and pays moving tribute to the children who never made it home. Begins at 3 PM.

  📍Parliament Hill

🗓️SAVE THE DATES! 🗓️

Get those calendars out - plenty of events coming up:

• 🎃 Proulx Farm’s Annual Pumpkin Fest is on! It started Sept 20th and goes until Oct 26th on Saturdays and Sundays. The farm is transformed into a giant Halloween playground! Bring a picnic and come join for a ghostly gathering.

• ✨ The Life of a Maker Market - Swiftie-themed market with over 40 local vendors. On Fri, Oct 3rd from 4 PM - 9 PM at Ray Friel Recreation Complex.

• 🎃 Navan Fall Fest is on Sat, Oct 4th from 11 AM - 3 PM on the Navan Fairgrounds. This free event features a pumpkin decorating contest, scarecrow making, line dancing, crafts, silent auction, BBQ, photo booth, firefight show, tug-of-war, pie auction and so much more!

• 🌳 Join City Councillor Laura Dudas for Tree Planting on Sat, Oct 4th at 9 AM at 1754 St Joseph' Blvd. If you are interested in volunteering, email Laura directly at [email protected].

• 🔍 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…

🚧 Notice of Ramp Closure: Highway 174 and Jeanne d’Arc Blvd (west-bound on-ramp to HWY 174) will be closed on September 27th and 28th between 7 AM - 5 PM.

📚 Did you know that the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) offers Homebound Services? This free service offers monthly delivery of OPL materials directly to your door. This service is available for Ottawa residents who are unable to visit the Library regularly due to age, illness or disability.

🥗 FOOD SECURITY CAMPAIGN 🥑

The Orléans United Church in partnership with the Coudriau Fund and the Heart of Orléans BIA are leading a matching campaign in support of food security in Orléans, and they are matching up to 💰 $20,000 in donations.

Once complete, the fundraising effort will present three organizations with cheques on October 12th at Orléans United Church to help fund their efforts.

YOU CAN MAKE YOUR DONATION HERE →

📖 HISTORY OF BLACKBURN HAMLET: LOCAL AUTHOR LOOKING FOR SUPPORT! 📖

Local Community Ambassador, Noel Paine, is working on a book about Blackburn Hamlet - building upon the information in a booklet written in the 1960s and the Blackburn Hamlet website. He’s looking for photos, stories or information that could be included in an updated book about the history of Blackburn Hamlet. Please reach out to Noel directly via his Facebook page or by email at [email protected].

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT 🔦

This week’s Orléans business spotlight is… 🥁 … ALI BABA BAKERY located at 200 Vanguard Dr. Unit #7 - an amazing family-owned Middle Eastern restaurant and bakery featuring Lebanese fast food and freshly baked goods.

We’ve been buying meat pies from here for a long time, and we can personally attest to their amazing freshness and family-friendly pricing. So don’t wait, discover the rich flavours of Middle Eastern meat pies and Lebanese baked goods at Ali Baba Bakery!

Check out the full menu here.

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