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TRIVIA NIGHT from 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday night at the Royal Oak Pub Orléans. Free to play. Prizes for the winning team! The Royal Oak Pub is located at 1981 St. Joseph Blvd. near Jeanne d'Arc. For more info visit 
OYSTER NIGHT every Wednesday from 6-9 pm at the Orléans Brewing Co. Two types of oysters served with lemon, Tobasco, horseradish, salt and mignonette. The Orléans Brewing Co. is located at 4380 Innes Rd., next to McDonalds.
OPEN MIC NIGHT at the Stray Dog Brewing Company, 501 Lacolle Way. Registration begins at 7 p.m. Music at 8 p.m. with your host Matthew Palmer.
HOLIDAY NIGHT MARKET hosted by the Heart of Orléans BIA in the Orléans Festival Plaza on Centrum Blvd. Featuring local artisans and food vendors. The annual lighting of the Orléans Festival Plaza and Christmas tree will also be taking place.
WELLNESS FAIR from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Promenade Senior Suites, 150 Rossignol Drive. Join us for a fun-filled day of health, home, and happiness! Explore over a dozen local vendors, from health pros and realtors to crafters and more, while enjoying refreshments and community fun. Learn, shop, and connect with local experts, and bring your friends and family along. Everyone is welcome! 
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Wil cast delivers lavish production of The Phantom
One surprising omission from the list was The Phantom of the Opera, most likely because it demands at least two strong male voices playing the lead roles of the Phantom and the Vicomte Raul de Chagny � something that is a rarity at most high schools. When she decided on the Phantom for the high school's annual musical production, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School drama teacher and high school musical director Sonya Schrum was blessed with a wealth of riches in that she had several strong male singers to chose from. She ultimately chose Phillip Lukic to play the masked Phantom, and Xavier Cadieux to play Raul � both were excellent choices, as was Rebecca White who played the lead role of Christine Daa�, the love interest of both Raul and the Phantom. White and Cadieux had a magical chemistry on stage that is all too rare among male and female leads in romantic high school productions. Their kiss at the end of their duet All I Ask of You seemed genuine and further endeared the audience to the story. White was superb throughout the pro-duction. Besides her duets with Cadieux and Lukic, her solo Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again was one of the highlights of the second act. Lukic's strong baritone voice gave a level of richness to his solo performance of The Music of the Night that was impressive indeed. But my favourite number by far was the ensemble performance of Masquerade, which is one of the most recognizable songs from the Broadway musical. Other performances of note included Michele Hill as Christine's best friend Meg Giry, and Jordan Mason as theatre owner Richard Firmin. The rest of the lead cast was rounded out by Alyssa Rama as the primadonna Calotta Giudicelli; Serena Ferzil as Madame Giry; Simon Nordin as Buquet and Andrew Parsche as Fermin's partner Gilles Andr�. I honestly can't say enough about the cast, or the student orchestra which provided the accompaniment to the 23-song set list. Student director Olivia MacKeen was responsible for the special effects along with Cadieux who did double duty both on stage and behind the scenes. The costumes were amazing, the light-ing and the sound were both spot on, and the set design elements were true to the Broadway production. All in all, the play was truly a top-notch high school production. The cast and crew should be extremely proud of themselves for a job well done.
(This story was made possible thanks to the generous support of our local business partners.)
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier production of The Phantom
of the Opera featured Phillip Lukic as the Phantm
and Rebecca White as Christine Daaé.
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