LOCAL
NEWS
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PC leader Doug Ford walks past his campaign bus during
a stopover at the OCCO Kitchen restaurant in Orléans
on Monday. Fred Sherwin/Photo
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(Updated
7:30 a.m., April 17)
Doug
Ford pays pre-election visit to Orléans eatery
The
writ hasn't been issued yet, but PC leader Doug Ford
is already in full campaign mode, visiting the Naltional
Capital on Monday for a pair of pre-election events including
a lunch hour meet-and-greet with local supporters at the
OCCO Kitchen restaurant on Innes Road.
 Queenswood
Heights pioneer will be deeply missed
One would be hard pressed to find any aspect of life in Queenswood
Heights over the past 50 years in which Helen Tweddle
didn’t play a part. Her March 24 death, at the age of
78, has left the entire community in mourning. (Posted March
31)
Fire
closes St. Joseph strip mall indefinitely
Innes
Ward councillor Jody Mitic announces he won't seek
second term
Gloucester-
Cumberland ringette team wins championship for teammate diagnosed with leukemia
Locally-owned,
Quebec-based clothing store opens in Place d'Orléans
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LOCAL
SPORTS
Gloucester
Hockey Association wraps up House League season
The
Navan Memorial Arena was a beehive of activity on Saturday,
March 24 as six senior men’s hockey teams from Cumberland,
Vars, Sarsfield, Hammond, Orléans and Navan competed
in the third annual Bradley Cup hockey tournament while
raising over $15,000 for charity. (Posted
April 10)
Bradley
Cup hockey tournament raises over $15K for charity
The
Navan Memorial Arena was a beehive of activity on Saturday,
March 24 as six senior men’s hockey teams from Cumberland,
Vars, Sarsfield, Hammond, Orléans and Navan competed
in the third annual Bradley Cup hockey tournament while
raising over $15,000 for charity. (Posted
March 29)
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ARTCETERA
O-Town
goes Motown at the Shenkman Arts Centre
If
you love the sweet soulful sounds of Smokey Robinson,
Gladys Knight and the Pips, and Marvin Gaye, or the in-your-face
soul of Jackie Wilson, James Brown, and Aretha Franklin
then the Shenkman Arts Centre was the place to be Thursday
night. (Posted
March 23)
Zach
Stevenson brings Buddy Holly to life on Shenkman Centre
stage
Fans
of the late Buddy Holly got to rave on to his many hits
on Friday, March 16, performed by Vancouver native and award-winning
tribute artist Zachary Stevenson who delivered a memorable
performance at the Shenkman Arts Centre.
(Posted
March 16)
St.
Peter production of Sister Act hits all the right
notes
During
my 30-year career as a local journalist in Orléans, I’ve
had the good fortune to attend a number of high school theatre
productions that I might not otherwise have attended.
(Posted
March 15)
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