CANADA DAY AT THE LEGION – Canadian Legion Branch 632 on Taylor Creek Road will be hosting a fun-filled day of family-friendly activities with music and food starting at 11 am. FREE FOR EVERYONE

CANADA DAY ON PETRIE ISLAND featuring a Kids Zone, adult beverage tent, live music, food, main stage entertainment, a giant birthday cake at 1 pm. and a spectacular fireworks display at 10 pm. For more information visit canadadayorleans.ca.

ORLEANS FARMERS MARKET every Thursday from 11 am to 4 pm in the parking lot at the Ray Friel Recreation Centre on Tenth Line Road. Shop the freshest seasonal produce, meat and dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and more while getting to know the folks who grew and made it.

DJ NIGHT at the Orléans Brewing Co., 4380 Innes Rd. (near the McDonalds) from 7-10 p.m. to 6 p.m. Join us and our roster of DJs every Thursday, and jumpstart your weekend fun, a day ahead!

CUMBERLAND FARMERS MARKET from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the R.J. Kennedy Arena in Cumberland Village with 85 local farmers and vendors ready to showcase their freshest produce, handmade goods, and unique finds! FREE ADMISSION

STRAY DOG BREWING COMPANY presents Crroked Creek live and in concert in their taproom. From Montreal, Crooked Creek effortlessly blends bluegrass and country music genres. Tickets $15 available at straydogbrewing.ca. The Stray Dog Brewing Company is located at 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park.

 

 

Louis-Riel sprinter Kayla Vieux won a pair of gold medals in the senior girls 100- and 200-metre sprints at the OFSAA East Region track meet in Belleville this week. FRED SHERWIN PHOTO

Area athletes won a number of medals at the OFSAA East Region track and field championships in Belleville this week, including six gold and eight silver.

Four of the gold medals were won by Leewinchel Jean from École secondaire Gisèle-Lalonde and Kayla Vieux from École secondaire Loui-Riel who each won a pair of gold medals in their respective events.

Jean won gold in the senior boys 100- and 400-metre hurdles and Vieux doubled up in the seiors girls 100- and 200-metre sprints. Louis-Riel's Kadiatou Wann in the senior girls long jump and Jerry Delorme from Colonel By Secondary School won a gold medal in the junior boys triple jump.

Vieau and Wan also won a silver medal in the senior girls 4x100 metre relay.with teammates Megan Roy and Elodie Lavictoire. They missed out on a third gold medal by .05 seconds.

Vienna Courteau from St. Peter High School was also a double medalist, winning a silver medal in both the senior girls long jump and the 80-metre hurdles.

Katie Newlove won a silver medal in the senior girls 3000-metres; Eleni Pantieras from Colonel By Secondary School won a silver medal in the senior girls pole vault; Jeremy Eneyka from St. Matthew High School won a silver medal in the midget boys 100-metres; Wariso Dullo won a silver medal in the senior boys javelin; the Colonel By foursome of Eric Lee, Brian Lee, Jad Attieh, and Alex Chomsky won a silver medal in the junior boys 4x100; and Corey Abouem won a bronze medal in the junior girls shot put;.

The top four athetes in each event qualified for OFSAA.

(This story was made possible thanks to the generous support of our local business partners.)