Hello ORLÉANS!
Welcome to the 68th edition of Orléans Connect. As always, welcome new subscribers! 👋 Happy belated Canada Day 🇨🇦 - it’s always weird when it doesn’t fall on a weekend isn’t it?
With the ⛈️ wild weather of rolling, consecutive thunderstorms yesterday, it was a Canada Day for the history books with much of celebrations and fireworks cancelled due to the dangerous weather, flooding roads, highways and basements, Ottawa received 118mm of rain, the 2nd rainiest day in recorded history.
This past week we drove around and picked up some of the 🏆 prizes for the upcoming Cutest Pets of Orléans, and let us tell you, all you pet owners 🐱🐶 are in for a treat! The prize pool for the contest is simply far beyond our initial expectations, and we’re deeply thankful for all the sponsors who have contributed to it! Stay tuned for more news around that.
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This week’s Food Spot Review 🐓 is the brand new Chick-fil-A, now open on Innes. The grand opening was such an event that you could see cars in the drive-through for, well, a long ways, so long that we opted to go on a different day and yet the drive-through was still jammed with cars! Thankfully their service is ultra-efficient. Read the whole review here.
Don’t miss this week’s poll ⬇️ - today we’re asking: What is the best Orthodontic 😬🦷 clinic in Orléans?
Here’s all the happenings in Orléans over the next 7 days…
WEEKLY RECURRING EVENTS
There is so much going on in Orléans, we’re keeping the weekly recurring events up to date on this page: Weekly Orléans Events! Grab some friends and check out the awesome variety of events - something happening all the time!
Here’s our roundup of upcoming events:
✨ July 2nd - The Unofficial Tribute Show - Taylor: A Tribute to the Eras of Taylor Swift Music on at 7 PM at the Shenkman Arts Centre. Tickets $56/each - few tickets left!
📍245 Centrum Blvd
🎉 July 3rd - The Cumberland Brand of the Ottawa Public Library is hosting a Lego Party (weekly on Fridays) from 10 - 11:30 AM! This is a drop-in family program where you can create and build with lego!
📍1599 Tenth Line
🎶 July 3rd - Brand new weekly event, every Friday evening at 6 PM - it’s Orléans Unplugged, a free outdoor music series bringing local talent, community vibes and laid-back summer evenings. The series kicks off with TJ Morrison!
📍Orléans Town Centre Courtyard - 250 Centrum Blvd
🧠 July 3rd - It’s Trivia Night at Taproom260 - from 8:00-10 PM, hosted by Outside the Box Trivia.
📍260 Centrum Blvd
🏃🏾♀️July 4th - Orléans Women’s Run Club - meet up at Cuppa Chico at 8 AM for warm-up. 5 KM run, all paces welcome. Post run, enjoy a coffee at the café with the group!
📍1-5303 Canotek Rd
👨🌾 July 4th - The Cumberland Farmers’ Market is on from 9 AM-1 PM.
📍1115 Dunning Rd, Cumberland
🎾 July 4th - Ready to try Tennis? The Orléans Tennis and Pickelball Club is hosting their Adult Red Ball Weekly Tennis on Saturday mornings from 9-10 AM. Sign up today!
📍1257 Joseph Drouin Ave
🥂 July 4th - It’s Sips & Singles at Boston Pizza Orléans, starts at 7 PM. Ice breakers and fishbowl drink specials. Come out to meet and connect with other local singles!
📍3884 Innes Rd
July 5th - It’s The Heart of Orléans Market, on from 9:30 AM - 2 PM. With farm-fresh produce, handmade crafts and delicious eats and drinks from local vendors, it’s the perfect way to support small businesses and connect with your community. 🌿 Don’t miss the Orléans Native Plant Sale!
📍290 Centrum Blvd (gravel pad and courtyard)
🐢 July 5th - It’s Petrie Island’s Annual Turtle Day from 10 AM - 2 PM! The best way to learn about our local turtle species and the conservation efforts underway at Petrie. This event is made for all ages - an opportunity for in-depth conversations with the experts, and activities for kids!
📍727 Tweddle Rd
🏳️🌈 July 5th - Orléans Pride is hosting a Flag Raising Ceremony and Party at 1 PM, at Orléans Centrum Town Centre, with an after-party at Mexis!
📍255 Centrum Blvd
♟️July 5th - The Cumberland Branch of the Ottawa Public Library is hosting a Chess on Sundays (weekly drop-in) from 1:30-3:30 PM. Whether you’re a beginner or more advanced - great opportunity to practice your chess skills.
📍1599 Tenth Line
📚 July 6th - The Ottawa Public Library (Orléans Branch) is hosting a Reading Buddies Program - pairing teen volunteers (ages 14-18) with children in grades 2-4 who want to strengthen their reading skills. Registration opens on July 2nd at 10 AM. Program runs on Mondays at 6:10 PM for 45 mins.
🃏 July 6th - Join a great group of people playing euchre in a cool spot - it’s the Brewchre Tournament at Stray Dog Brewery! Pizza served at 6 PM and cards dealt at 6:30 PM. send an email to [email protected] to get on the list. Limited spots, so don’t delay!
📍501 Lacolle Way
🧘♀️ July 8th - Weekly Outdoor Yoga gets started! Two different locations:
🪷 Hatha Yoga and Meditation: 6:30-7:30 PM📍l’école Élémentaire de la Découverte (866 Scala Ave), outdoor school yard. Registration not required. Hosted by the Greater Avalon Community Association.
🧘♂️ Yoga in the Park: 7-8 PM 📍Décarie Park (7883 Décarie Dr). Registration not required. Hosted by Convent Glen Orléans Wood Community Association. They are looking for volunteers to support this event - send an email to [email protected] if you’re interested.
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👠 Summer is in full swing and things are heating up with another edition of Drag Bingo Brunch on Sun, July 26th at Broadhead Brewery. Doors open at 12:30 PM, show on from 1-4 PM. 🎟️ Tickets $30/person - get them soon before they sell out!
🗓️ SAVE THE DATES 🗓️
🐕 The Fetch Local Market is back, this time, it’s a Night Market, on July 11th, from 4-9 PM, at Ray Friel Rec Complex. Grab dinner, stay a while and explore what the 40+ local businesses have to offer!
Check out our recent reel to explore a bag of swag from this amazing market
It’s Community BBQ and Movie Night (The Mandalorian and Grogu) on July 18th at 8 PM, hosted by the Queenswood Heights Community Association, at the Bob Monette Community Centre. Free admission, all are welcome! BBQ hot dogs, popcorn, candy and drinks available for purchase.
🎵 A brand new special event is coming to Orléans! It’s Music in the Woods, a special event including live music, kids zone, and a wide variety of food and drink options. This event is on July 25th, from 1-7 PM. People are encouraged to take active transport - walk or bike along the scenic Ottawa River pathway to get to the event. Hosted by the Convent Glen Orléans Wood Community Association at Roy G Hobbs Community Centre.
Do you have an event you want to see featured here? Let us know!
🗞️ NEWS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: 🗞️
🌩️🥵 Extreme heat and weather activity continues to be in the short-term forecast for Ottawa and Orléans. Here’s what it looked like the other day.
🐺🌳 Residents can once again enjoy Lalonde Conservation Park after the park reopens in phases following the dispersal of a coyote family that prompted closures last month. (CBC)
🏬 Walmart Canada has announced that it is becoming the new anchor tenant at Place d’Orleans. The store is expected to open by 2027. (Ottawa Business Journal).
🏠Ottawa home buyers camped out outside a sales office in Orléans, competing for 12 new builds that were released. All the new homes will qualify for the new Ontario HST rebate that allows eligible buyers to not pay the tax. (Cp24.com)
🐈 Is this your missing cat? If your cat has recently gone missing, check out this Reddit post.
This week’s Orléans business spotlight is… 🥁 … Chick-fil-A located at 4280 Innes Rd📍
While Chick-fil-A is a well-known brand, the brand-new Innes location is only the Ottawa region’s 3rd location, with the other two downtown and in Kanata respectively. Known for their chicken sandwiches, nuggets, waffle fries, and milkshakes, Chick-fil-A, adds yet another option to the bevy of fast-food choices along Innes.
As always, if you wind up visiting them, make sure to tell them Orléans Connect sent you.
François Dupuis’s 1830s log cabin (first Orléans house) was lived in (without water or electricity) until 1983; it was moved to the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum in 1984.
Many thanks to Ashley M. for submitting Mouse. She was adopted in 2021 as a former outdoor cat who had kittens before she even turned one. Spay & neuter saves lives, if Mouse hadn’t of been brought in she likely would not be here to find all the high places and plop down for her nightly snuggles!
Submit a photo of your Orléans pet(s) by emailing it to: [email protected]
This brick-facade home, currently for sale at $949,900 features a stunning 40×15 inground pool with about 2,800 sq.ft of living space, a double garage, and hardwood floors on two levels. Check out the full listing here.
Photo courtesy of Royal Lepage Performance Realty Brokerage & Realtor.ca
What is the best Orthodontic 😬 🦷 Clinic in Orléans?
Last week’s poll results: What is your favourite Seafood 🐟 restaurant in Orléans?
🥇- Seau de Crabe Restaurant - 37%
🥈- Caravela Restaurant- 29%
🥉- Khalil Seafood - 11.4%
🥉- Occo Kitchen - 11.4%
St. Martha’s Brasserie - 2.9%
Portugal’s Restaurant - 2.9%
Parea - 2.9%
Cucina da Vita - 2.9%
