TAPROOM 260 presents Bird King live from 8 p.m. No cover charge. Located in the Orléans Town Centre on Centrum Blvd.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE at Orléans United Church, 1111 Orléans Bvd. "A Very Noisy Christmas" at 5 p.m.; "Countdown to Christmas" at 7 p.m.; "Candlelight Communion Service" at 9 p.m..

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE at Divine Infant Roman Catholic Church, 6658 Bilberry Drive  – 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and midnight.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE at St. Helen's Anglican Church, 1237 Prestone Drive. 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m..

TAPROOM 260 presents Ryan King live from 8 p.m. No cover charge. Located in the Orléans Town Centre on Centrum Blvd.

THE STRAY DOG BREWING COMPANY presents Rory Taillon from 8 p.m. Tickets $15 in advance or $20 at the door. For tickets visit straydogbrewing.ca. The Stray Dog Brewing Company is located at 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park.

ORLÉANS GREENS CHRISTMAS PARTY 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Queenswood Heights Cummunity Centre, 1485 Duford St. Light snacks will be served. Kids and adults of all ages are welcome.

 

 

With the advent of the new year, there are several changes and new initiatives Orléans residents should be aware of. First of all, the cost of everything from taking the bus to taking a swim in a municipal pool has gone up as of Jan. 1. Read more

It’s not easy being an outdoor rink attend-ant in a period when our climate seems to be changing with each passing year. It’s been three years since there have been any outdoor rinks operating with any consistency in the nation’s capital and that includes the Rideau Canal which remained closed for the entirety of the 2022-2023 skating season and all but 10 days last year. Read more

 

 

The Cumberland Jr. Grads U12 AA team can add the Bell Capital Cup to their trophy case after they defeated the Kanata Blazers 3-2 in the tournament finale on Dec. 31.
The Grads opened the scoring on a goal by Benjamin McGee less than two minutes after the opening face off. Read more

When it comes to repairing timepieces – whether they be a family heirloom or a watch you might have received as a graduation present or retirement gift – you can never undervalue experience. Read more

The job of a city councillor can often be all-consuming because the issues they have to deal with are happening 24/7. With that in mind, the most difficult task a city councillor faces is in trying to find a reasonable work-life balance. Most have families. And some, like Orléans East – Cumberland councillor Matt Luloff have young children. Read more