Hello ORLÉANS!
Welcome to the 82nd edition of Orléans Connect. As always, welcome new subscribers! 👋
Want to know what 🍁 Fall and Halloween events 🎃 are happening this October in and around Orléans? Check it out.
We’re now getting into some of the final rounds of the 🐶 Cutest Pets of Orléans Contest with over 700 votes just last week! 🐱 Today begins a new round of voting, and you can vote ⬇️ at the bottom of the newsletter for the new batch of contestants!
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Here’s the events happening in Orléans over the next 7 days and beyond ⬇️
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Here’s our roundup of upcoming events:
🍻 Local favourite Broadhead Brewery is celebrating their 15th anniversary! Celebrate during their anniversary week this week - they’re hosting a range of special events: Check out the schedule here.
🗳️ October 16th - It’s Advance Voting Day for the Municipal Election, on from 10 AM - 8 PM. Election Day is on Mon, Oct 26th. Learn more about your local candidates here. Find out where and how to vote here.
🎨 October 16th - You’re invited to the NOSTOS Vernissage at The Niche Gallery & Creative Stir Cafe, from 1-8 PM, a day of home, community, art and connections. Meet the artists of NOSTOS, and explore the places, memories, relationships and everyday moments that make home feel like home. There will also be a debut of a 2D animated short film.
📍1439 Youville Dr
🌳 October 17th - The Greater Avalon Community Association is hosting a Tree Planting at the Nantes Woods from 10 AM - 12 PM. Volunteers needed to help! Sign up to volunteer here.
📍2145 Nantes St
🎥 October 17th - Queenswood Heights Community Association is hosting the next Community Movie Night from 6:30-10 PM at Bob Monette Community Centre.
📍1485 Duford Dr
October 18th - The Original Navan Market’s Harvest Market is on from 9:30 AM - 2 PM. Fall is in the air, and the vendors are bringing all the warm, cozy and seasonal vibes! 220+ local vendors, live entertainment, family fun zone and youth entrepreneurs.
📍Navan Fairgrounds - 1279 Colonial Rd
🥫 October 18th - Orléans Community Harvest is on at 11:30 AM at Orléans United Church. Help fill a truck with food and baby supplies for local food centres (the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centres, Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre and the Gloucester Community Food Bank). Live music by School of Rock Orléans and food trucks.
📍1111 Orléans Blvd
🤖 October 18th - Mindspire STEM & Academic Learning Centre is hosting a Kids Robots Workshop at Boston Pizza from 1-3 PM. Ages 4-12. Cost is $22 (includes workshop participation and a kids meal). Register here.
📍3884 Innes Rd
🎄🍳 October 18th - The Rendez-vous des aînés francophones d’Ottawa (RAFO) invites you to its monthly breakfast and Christmas Bazaar. Enjoy a delicious homemade breakfast, discover local artisans, and take advantage of a wonderful opportunity to get started on your holiday shopping. Breakfast: 9-11 AM. Christmas Bazaar: 9 AM - 12 PM.
📍3349 Navan Road
🪷 October 21st - Meditation and the art of feeling connected with Buddhist nun Kelsang Suma - every Wednesday from 6:30-7:45 PM until Nov 4th, at the Orléans Branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Cost $15/class, or $60 for 5-class series.
📍1705 Orléans Blvd
🧘🏽♀️ October 21st - Hatha Yoga and Meditation weekly free sessions hosted by the Greater Avalon Community Association, from 7-8 PM at Alain-Fortin Catholic Elementary School, in the gym. Beginners and children 10+ welcome.
📍676 Lakeridge Dr
🍂 CELEBRATE THE FALL SEASON! 🍂
🎃 Saturdays and Sundays until Oct 31st - PumpkinFest 2026 - Proulx Farm is transformed into a giant Halloween playground! Outdoor activities, wagon rides, petting zoo, corn maze, play structures, tree houses, slides and so much more! Pick your own pumpkin(s) and take gorgeous fall photos. Open Sat and Sun (until October 31st) from 10 AM-5 PM.
📍1865 O’Toole Rd, Cumberland
👻 Wednesdays - Sundays, until October 31st - The Albert Halloween House for CHEO is on from 6:30-9 PM. Great for young children! Jump scares happen only on Saturdays, starting at 7:30 PM. Donate online to support the fundraiser for CHEO.
📍268 Pintail Terrace
🧟♀️ Fridays and Saturdays until 31st - sKreamers is back! This volunteer-run Halloween attraction, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Eastern Ottawa, takes place at Proulx Farm. Open from 7-9 PM (last wagon leaves at 9:15 PM, doors close at 10 PM). With 2 haunted houses, a scary wagon ride, live actors, and plenty of Halloween thrills, sKreamers brings the community together for a fun, spooky night out. All proceeds support local children, families and community initiatives! Get an idea of what to expect by exploring their Instagram 🎥
📍1865 O’Toole Rd, Cumberland
🗓️ SAVE THE DATES 🗓️
🚲 Family Halloween Bike Ride on Sat, Oct 24th from 10 AM - 12 PM, starting from François Dupuis Rec Centre. 4 KM route. Decorate your bike, put on your Halloween costume and celebrate active transportation in the Avalon community!
🛍️ Local Social at Condor Lounge on Sat, Oct 24th from 12 PM - late. This non-profit market is for local businesses to showcase their services and/or products, followed by a late-night DJ!
🧙 Join for a Halloween Bike Parade on Sat, Oct 31st from 1 - 3 PM (meet at 1 PM, leave at 1:30 PM), starting at Father Richard Ward Park. Costumers encouraged, and all ages and skill levels are welcome! Registration is encouraged to receive event updates (i.e., weather). Hosted by the Convent Glen Orléans Wood Community Association.
🎄 The Heart of Orléans Holiday Market is on Sun, Nov 1st from 9:30 AM - 2 PM. Get a head start on your shopping with 130+ local vendors offering unique and thoughtful gifts.
🎶 A Concert for Community: Songs and Stories of Remembrance at the Navan-Vars United Church on Sun, Nov 1st from 2 - 3:30 PM. This special Remembrance Day community event features Gertrude Létourneau (singer, pianist and flautist), who worked as a therapeutic musician at Perley Health. Working with Canadian war veterans, she shares her musical gifts and their favourite songs and stories in a concert filled with special moments and heartwarming stories. Admission by donation - $20 suggested.
🎃 Bring your carved pumpkins to light the path for Convent Glen Pumpkin Alley, on Sun, Nov 1st from 6-8 PM at Voyageur Park. Wear your costumes and enjoy free coffee and hot chocolate. There will be kids’ games and prizes.
🧠 Learn about the Psychology of Cults at Shenkman Arts Centre on Sun, Nov 1st at 7 PM. Hosted by renowned cult investigator Mike King, this gripping live show dives deep inside the world of cults - how they form, why people join, and what it takes to break free.
👠 Drag Brunch is back at Broadhead Brewery on Sun, Nov 8th from 1-4 PM (doors open at 12:30 PM). Hosted by Glittershaker Events. Get your tickets now, before they sell out!
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🗞️ NEWS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: 🗞️
🗳️ A Q&A with the Ward 1 candidates for City Councillor was held Oct 14th, hosted by Queenswood Heights Community Association and Chatelaine Village Community Association. 🎥 Check out the recording online.
🛶 Help save Petrie Island Canoe Club! They are at risk of closing and are looking for support from the local community. (Petrie Island Canoe Club, Facebook)
💬 In case you missed the debates among the local candidates for City Councillor, here are the links to the recordings: Ward 1 Orléans East-Cumberland (EN), Ward 1 Orléans East-Cumberland (French), Ward 2 Orléans West-Innes (EN), and Ward 19 Orléans South-Navan (EN).
🚨 A novice driver was arrested after allegedly going more than twice the speed limit at Tenth Line Road and Amiens Street, going 127 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. (CTV News)
🚔 Ottawa Police also reported a traffic enforcement blitz in and around the area of Fallingbrook Mall on Tenth Line Road. (Ottawa Police)
🛣️ OC-Transpo is reporting a full overnight closure of Orléans Boulevard at Highway 174 from Oct 3 - 17th and Oct 24 from 11:30 pm until 5:30 am each night. (OC Transpo)
🏍️ Ottawa Police are seeking witnesses following a fatal collision that occurred on Sat, Oct 10th, 2026 involving a motorcycle and SUV on Trim Road, approximately 100 metres south of Watters Road. (Ottawa Police)
🗳️ Current Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe holds a commanding lead in the race for Ottawa's mayor with just under 2 weeks left in the municipal election campaign. (CTV News)
🏢 Built in 1902, Maple Hall has long been an important gathering place of Cumberland’s community life, and the Cumberland Lions Club has now raised more than $12,000 (of the $80,000 fundraising goal) towards essential work required to protect, maintain and preserve the hall.
⚖️ The class action lawsuit against Nordik Spa Village in Chelsea, Que has been authorized by Quebec Superior Court. (CTV News)
This week’s Orléans business spotlight is… 🥁 …Gutsies, located at 2297 St. Joseph Blvd.
Gutsies holds the distinction of being Ottawa’s only grocery store and bakery that is entirely gluten-free. Shoppers living with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, as well as anyone who simply appreciates high-quality gluten-free food, can find all they need in one place at either of its two locations, including the one here in Orléans. Shelves are stocked with freshly made pastries, artisan baked goods, and ready-to-eat homemade meals, along with a full grocery selection featuring both local and imported products.
If you wind up visiting them, make sure to tell them that Orléans Connect sent you.
This spacious 2-bedroom condo offers a blend of comfort, style and convenience, and is located at Petrie’s Landing. With a sale price of $365,000, this ground level unit features a bright, open-concept suite with engineered hardwood flooring, California shutters, and patio doors leading to your own private terrace.
Image source: RE/MAX HALLMARK LAFONTAINE REALTY, Brokerage via Realtor.ca
CUTEST PETS OF ORLÉANS VOTING - Round 1F & 2D
Okay Orléans - it’s time to VOTE! It’s another round of super cute pets, and we want to hear from you. Pick the cutest pets among the pairings below!
