Hello ORLÉANS!
Welcome to the 59th edition of Orléans Connect. As always, welcome new subscribers! 👋
As we make our way through spring, Ottawa is now getting ready to debate on how to grow the city to make space for an additional 500,000 residents by the year 2051. Five options are being considered.
🐱 Many thanks to everyone who submitted their furry pets this week. If you haven’t done so, you can send in a photo of your pets to: [email protected]
We’ve also got a new 🍕 food spot review of a beloved establishment that recently underwent an ownership change. Make sure to check that out.
And of-course, don’t miss this week’s poll ⬇️ - today we’re asking: Now that the Senators are out of the 🏒 NHL Playoffs, are you cheering for the ⚜️ Montreal Canadiens?
Here’s what’s happening in Orléans over the next 7 days…
Here’s our roundup of upcoming events:
🔢 April 30th - It’s Bingo Thursday at Broadhead - be in it to win it or simply wait for the pink ball to appear. Free to play, prizes to be won! Fun starts at 6:30 PM.
📍 1680 Vimont Ct Unit 106
🎤 May 1st - It’s Open Mic Night at the Orléans Legion from 7 - 11 PM.
📍 800 Taylor Creek Dr
🌳 May 2nd - Help plant 1000 trees at City Councillor Laura Dudas’ Tree Planting Event starting at 9 AM. Bring your friends, family and a shovel if you have one! RSVP via [email protected].
📍1754 St Joseph Blvd
🛍️ May 2nd - Head over to the Orléans Legion for their Annual Spring Vendors Market from 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM. Support unique local vendors, and the Legion while you’re at it! There will be a Basket Raffle fundraiser, and breakfast will be served from 8 AM - 1 PM (cash payment only).
📍 800 Taylor Creek Dr
📚 May 2nd - Zunzun Little Free Library is hosting their Re-Opening Party from 11 AM - 2 PM. Free books, reading buddies, activities for kids - including Sparkle tattoos and face sparkles provided by Blissful Kids and teens Spa Parties. Check out their incredible assortment of books, for readers of all ages!
📍1895 Markwell Cres.
🎾 May 2nd - The Orléans Tennis & Pickleball Club are hosting Adult Red Ball Tennis - a free event on from 12 PM - 2 PM for those thinking of jumping back into tennis. Friendly coaches, fun games, zero pressure. Meet new friends and enjoy the tennis!
📍1257 Joeph Drouin Ave
🫖 May 2nd - Mother’s Day Tea Party with the Rotary Club of Orléans, hosted at Paroisse St-Joseph d’Orléans from 12 PM - 2 PM. $50/person, $20/child.
📍2757 St Joseph Blvd
🧠 May 2nd - Orléans Lions Club is hosting Trivia Night - doors open at 5 PM (party food and silent auction), and the trivia starts at 7 PM. $20/person. Proceeds support the Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre.
📍Roy G Hobbs Community Centre, 109 Larch Cres
🧶 May 3rd - Hello Spring Makers Market at Broadhead Brewery from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. 40+ vendors inside and out for all your browsing needs. Live music, 12+ beer varieties while you browse and full lunch menu from Meatings BBQ! - Bring donations and non-perishable food items for the Orléans Cumberland Community Resource Centre.
📍1680 Vimont Ct Unit 106
🎶May 3rd - Cumberland Community Singers Songs of Singing Concert at 3:00 pm emphasizing the joy of singing with and the beauty of song, with a guest choir Ottawa Carleton Male Choir, and the Capital City Trombone Quartet Tickets are $25.00 pre-concert, $30.00 at the door.
📍 Orléans United Church, 1111 Orléans Blvd
🐈 May 7th - Cat Spay and Neuter Event - affordable pet care! Register now at [email protected]. Limitted spaces available!
🎶 LIVE MUSIC IN ORLÉANS THIS MONTH 🎶
🎸 Stray Dog Brewing Company features a great line-up every week of local musicians. Check out this week’s schedule. And check out their lineup for May!
🎵 The Barley Mow on Tenth Line has a live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 PM. Check out their lineup for April.
🎤 Broadhead Brewery has live music on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Explore the upcoming schedule.
🗓️ SAVE THE DATES! 🗓️
🪴 The Gloucester Horticulture Society is hosting their annual Plant Sale on Sat, May 9th from 9 AM - 12 PM at the Orléans Fruit Farm. Rain or shine!
💧 The Orléans United Church is holding a fundraising event on Sat, May 9th - 2 PM - 4 PM, to help repair the main waterline pipe. Includes a silent auction, a display of quilts and Mother’s Day Tea. 🎟️ Tickets are $15.00 at the church office or at the door.
🌱 Seedling Saturday - Sat, May 9th from 10 AM - 2 PM - Just Food Community Farm is hosting an event with local seedling vendors, information booths, gardening workshops, seed & seedling exchange tables, music, food vendors and more! 📍 2391 Pepin Court
💛 Slay Society presents Plantopia, a botanical block party on Mother’s Day, Sun, May 10th from 10 AM - 3 PM at Broadhead Brewery. All proceeds support families battling a glioblastoma or DIPG diagnosis.
🏡 Join for the Greater Orléans Community Garage Sale on Sat, May 30th - 8 AM start! This community-wide garage sale will allow you to explore participating neighbourhoods, follow the map and plan your day! Multiple Community Associations are coming together to plan this event, including Avalon Encore, Bradley Estates, Chapel Hill North, Chatelaine Village, Convent-Glen Orléans Wood, Greater Avalon and Queenswood Heights! Click here to access: an interactive garage sale map, register your household to participate, and more!
🧩 Puzzle Sale - presented by the Orleans Area Puzzle Group - Sat, May 23rd - 10 AM - 2 PM - Navan Curling Club. New, Gently Used Puzzles + More.
Do you have an event you want to see featured here? Let us know!
🗞️ NEWS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: 🗞️
🐍 Lost Senior Snake (Snoop) in Orléans (Facebook - Lost & Found Pets of Ottawa and Surrounding Areas)
🍦 Kawartha Dairy to open location in Orléans (CTV News)
🛴 Share the Road: Ottawa Police highlight e-scooter safety (Ottawa Police Service)
⛆ 50 mm of rain possible in already flooded Ottawa (CityNews)
This week’s Orléans business spotlight is… 🥁 … Aroma Pizzeria located at 6004 Voyageur Drive📍
Aroma Pizzeria takes pride in bringing fresh ideas to a beloved classic. Situated in Convent Glen, the restaurant invites customers to enjoy its specialty pizzas alongside all their original favourites. Every pizza is crafted with dough made fresh each morning and a signature homemade sauce prepared from premium tomatoes, with toppings sourced from trusted suppliers. Whether ordering delivery or stopping in for a quick meal, customers are sure to taste the difference in every bite.
Read our 🍕 complete review of Aroma Pizzeria here.
As always, if you wind up visiting them, make sure to tell them Orléans Connect sent you.
A new and expanded Orléans Urgent Care Clinic is coming to a new spot in our suburb at 4405 Innes Rd. across from McDonald’s. The main level will offer an expanded location of the Orléans Urgent Care Clinic with extended hours, new diagnostic services and an increased number of examination rooms.
Many thanks to Susan G. for submitting Jazz, who unfortunately crossed the rainbow bridge last year.
Submit a photo of your Orléans pet(s) by emailing it to: [email protected]
Are you cheering for the Montreal Canadiens in the 🏒 NHL Playoffs?
Last week’s poll results: What is your go-to 🦷 dental clinic 🪥 in Orléans?
🥇- Apple’s Dental Millennium Park - 10.17%
🥈- Tenth Line Dental, Affinity Dental, Eastboro Dental, Dental Docs - 6.8%
🥉- Orléans Garden Dental, Vantage, Chapel Hill Dental - 5.08%
Orléans Dental Arts, 7Dental Tenth Line, Mer Bleue Dental, Orléans Family Dentistry, Fallingbrok Dental Centre - 3.4%
Innes Dental Clinic - 1.7%
Blue Haven Dental - 1.7%
Smile Design Ottawa - 1.7%
Voyageur Dental - 1.7%
Charlemagne Dental Centre- 1.7%
Jeanne d’Arc Dental - 1.7%
Apple’s Crown Dental Clinic- 1.7%
St. Joseph Dental Studio - 1.7%
Dr. Fong Dental - 1.7%
Dr. Caroline Brisson - 1.7%
Trailsedge Dental - 1.7%
