Hello ORLÉANS!
Welcome to the 39th edition of Orléans Connect.
As always, welcome new subscribers!
As we get closer to the ✨ holidays, we’ll continue to cover all the great holiday-themed events happening in Orléans, but in the meanwhile, we’re once again asking for more Pets of Orléans entries.
PET PHOTOS WANTED!! - Every week we feature a new pet 🐈 🐕 in the newsletter and we’re working our way up to a special contest where we’ll be crowning the cutest pets in Orléans with a special prize. But before we can, we need more of your pet submissions. So, if you haven’t done so yet, send us a photo 📸 of your cute pet(s) to [email protected] with the name of your pet and a sentence or two about them.
And of course… don’t forget to check out this week’s poll ❓ at the bottom of the newsletter. This week we’re asking: What’s your favourite place in Orléans for a romantic date? ⬇️
Ok, let’s get to it... here’s what’s happening in Orléans over the next seven days: ⬇️
A special thanks to local photographer Erin Durant who was kind enough to let us use this photo of two bald eagles perched at Petrie Island this past week! Isn’t it stunning? You can see a higher-res version here, and pick it up as a print!
Here’s our roundup of upcoming events:
🍕 December 4th - Head over to Dominion City Brewing Co for a pop-up with one of our favourites - Fire Box Pizza (from 5 PM - 8 PM! Dominion will be launching this year’s version of Between Two Evils. Even better - Trivia is on from 7 PM - 9 PM!
📍15-5510 Canotek Rd
✨ December 5th - Special Christmas Evening at Robert Plante Greenhouses from 6 PM - 9 PM. There’ll be live Christmas music, their FIRST EVER visit from The Grinch, one-night-only special sales and you can pick your own Christmas tree in the hanging tree greenhouse.
📍4228 Navan Rd
🎤 December 5th - It’s Karaoke Night: Christmas Edition at the Orléans Legion, from 7 PM - 10 PM. Join for all of your favourite hits - plus a sprinkle of Christmas cheer! If you’re feeling festive, you can sing your favourite holiday songs too!
📍800 Taylor Creek
🎅🏻🥞 December 6th - Santa’s Pancake Breakfast, hosted by Blackburn Hamlet Community Association, on from from 8:30 AM - 12 PM. Registration required - register by emailing [email protected].
📍Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Dr
🥫 December 6th - District 7 of the Ottawa Fire Service is hosting a food drive in support of the Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre. Donate online here, or bring your donations from 9 AM - 4:30 PM to one of the following locations:
📍Metro Convent Glen, 6509 Jeanne D’Arc Blvd
📍Metro Fallingbrook, 1675 10th Line Rd
📍Metro Cumberland, 4510 Innes Rd
📍Sobeys Trim and Innes, 5150 Innes Rd
📍Sobeys Orléans, 2276 10th Line Rd
📍FreshCo Orléans, 920 Watters Rd
🎁 December 6th - The Annual Cumberland Christmas Market is on from 9 AM - 3 PM. This market features over 120 vendors, and can be found at FOUR different locations:
📍 R.J. Kennedy Hall - 1115 Dunning Road.
📍 Baitun Naseer Mosque - 2620 Market Street
📍 Maple Hall - 2552 Old Montreal Road
📍 St Andrews United Church - 2557 Old Montreal Road
🏫 December 6th - Trillium Elementary School is hosting their 2nd Annual Holiday Market, from 9:30 AM - 2 PM. Orléans Santa and the Grinch will be in attendance for ‘Selfies with Santa’ by donation of a non-perishable food item. Coffee available for purchase.
📍1515 Varennes Blvd
🎄 December 6th - the Orléans Holiday Arts Market is on from 10 AM - 4 PM. From the Heart of Orléans, unique gift ideas are brought to you by creative local vendors! There will be activities for children and entertainment.
📍 Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Blvd
✨ December 6th - It’s Dominion City Brewing Co’s Annual Christmas Night Market! There will be delicious bites and over 40 different vendors - it’s all your holiday shopping in one place! On from 1 PM - 8 PM. This year, they’re collecting food and cash donations for the Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard.
📍15-5510 Canotek Rd
⛸️ December 6th - It’s the Annual Ottawa Synchronized Skating Showcase, on from 4 PM - 6 PM. Hosted by Capital Ice A3 and the Rideau Skating Club. This year there are 16 participants teams!
📍 Bob MacQuarrie Rec Complex, 1490 Youville Dr
🎄 December 6th & 7th - Just Food Farm Stand are running a Local Flavours Holiday Market with local vendors, music & holiday cheer as well as a self-guided walking route on the farm. On both days from 11 AM - 3 PM.
📍 Just Food Community Farm - 2391 Pepin Ct
🎶 December 7th - Cumberland Community Singers will be hosting Welcome Christmas, a concert featuring special guests Atlantic Voices Choir and C5 Choir at 7:30 PM. Save $5 by getting your tickets in advance online!
📍Orléans United Church, 1111 Orléans Blvd
🧠 December 9th - Trivia Night is on at Moose McGuire’s from 7 PM - 9 PM - prizes for 1st and 2nd place teams! Half-priced apps from 4 PM - 7 PM. Trivia is on every Tuesday night!
📍Moose McGuire’s, 4025 Innes Road
🍷 December 9th - Christmas Cookie Class and Wine Tasting from 5 PM - 7:30 PM. 🎟️ Get your tickets now!
📍Domaine Perrault Winery, 1000 Perrault Rd, Navan
🧘🏽♀️ December 10th - FREE Yoga and Meditation Classes on every Wednesday (until Dec 17th) hosted by the Greater Avalon Community Association. No sign up required. Beginners and children 10+ welcome.
📍Alain-Fortin Catholic Elementary School, 676 Lakeridge Dr (in the gym)
🎟️ GET TICKETS WHILE YOU CAN! 🎟️
Get tickets while you can - these events will fill up quickly!💨
🎅🏻 Meet and Greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Robert Plante Greenhouses - holiday magic, family photos and festive fun! Select dates from Nov 21 - Dec 21. BOOK SOON - there are just a handful of spots remaining!
🗓️SAVE THE DATES! 🗓️
🎨 Blackburn Hamlet Community Association is hosting a Holiday Crafting event for Kids and Youth from 10 AM - 1 PM on Sat, Dec 13th, at Blackburn Community Hall. Kids 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
🎅🏻 Breakfast with Santa | Déjeuner avec le père Noël on Sun, Dec 14th, at Maple Hall, 2552 Old Montreal Rd, Cumberland. Order tickets ahead of time from [email protected], and save $2 per ticket! Hosted by the Legion Branch 554 Rockland and District and the Cumberland Lions Club.
Do you have an event you want to see featured here? Let us know!
📰 News you should know about…
🗣️ Ben Language: A Local Translation Partner Supporting Orléans and the Greater Ottawa area (The Orléans Star)
💗The Orléans-Cumberland Resource Centre (OCCRC) needs your help! (The Orléans Star)
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT 🔦
This week’s Orléans business spotlight is… 🥁 … OTTAWA SCHOOL OF ART - Orléans Campus located at the Shenkman Arts Centre.
The Ottawa School of Art provides specialized courses in life drawing, landscape painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, lithography, watercolour, etching, printmaking, and various workshops. Youth programs cover multimedia, animation, cartooning, sculpture, pottery, drawing, and painting. Beyond courses, the OSA features artist-in-residence workshops, a professional gallery showcasing local and international artists, an Arts Fundamentals Certificate, a one-year Portfolio Development Program, and a three-year Diploma Program.
Some concerns regarding privacy, fairness and civil liberties are being brought to bear about Ottawa Police’s use of AI in surveillance tech in some Ottawa neighbourhoods.
Many thanks to Judy M. for sending in a photo of Penny, looking ferocious in her Lion Halloween costume. Penny is a dog that Judy babysits from time to time and she always gets special photo shoots when Dad is away.
Submit a photo of your Orléans pet(s) by emailing it to: [email protected]
THIS WEEK’S POLL ❓
What's your favourite place for a romantic 💘 date in Orléans?
