NAVAN STREET PARTY located at the end of Loeper Street. This is a family friendly night out! Bring your own drinks and enjoy a lively evening of dancing, laughter, and community spirit featuring The Derringers live on stage. HILLSIDE BBQ will be serving up yummy food. All proceeds will be donated to SAFE HOPE HOME! Bring some cash as donations will be accepted (and encouraged).

JUKE BOX NIGHT from 8 p.m. at the Royal Oak Pub on the corner of St. Joseph and Jeanne d'Arc Blvd. Order a beer and get five free credits for the juke box while supplies last.

ORLÉANS RIBFEST in the Orléans Festival Plaza on Trim Road. Festival hours are Friday, Sept. 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free admission. For more information visit www.orleansribfest.ca.

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.

ORLÉANS MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL from 1 pm to 7 pm in Aquaview Park in Avalon. From Afro-Caribbean, Latin American, Asian and Indian dance troupes to food ($$), this festival is a living mosaic of cultures. What to expect: Live performances that will make you dance, cry, and cheer; interactive workshops where you can learn a new dance, try a new craft, or hear stories from around the world; and family-friendly fun with games, and cultural showcases.

NAVAN PAVILION OPENING CEREMONY – Ribbon cutting and speeches at 7 p.m. followed by a performance by The Band Sterling. Food truck and cash bar. Must be 19+ to attend.

ORLEANS TERRY FOX RUN in the parking lot at Sir Wilfrid Secondary School on Tenth Line Road. Registration will open on site at 7:30 a.m. Open start is anytime between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Bicycles, rollerblades and strollers are all welcome. Dogs must be kept on a leash. Pre-registration and donations can be made at terryfox.org/terry-fox-run/.

 

 

The Cumberland Panthers Football Club had another successful weekend on the gridiron, winning all four of their games including a 35-14 win by the bantam team over the previously undefeated Cornwall Wildcats on Sunday.

In what was billed as the marquee match-up of the day, the Panthers offence proved to be too much for the visitors due in large part to the efforts of their running back/safety Khalid Campbell, who rushed for more than 150 yards, scored his team's opening touchdown and made a game-clinching interception in the dying seconds of the fourth quarter.

Cumberland Panthers receiver and kick returner Cordel Epale levels a would-be tackler in the bantam team's 28-14 win over the Cornwall Wildcats on Sunday. FRED SHERWIN PHOTO

Quarterback Nate Beauvais also had a big day, throwing for a pair of touchdowns passes to Cordel Epale and Logan Olsthoorn and adding one on the ground.

On defense, Jake Henderson made three outstanding open field tackles, added a highlight reel interception and was 4-for-4 in the convert department.

The final score was 28-21 in favour of the Panthers who improved their record to 5-1 and have moved into sole possession of first place thanks to wins over the Bell Warriors and Myers Riders who are also 5-1.

In earlier action on Sunday, the Panthers' Tyke 1 team posted an impressive 74-28 win over the Wildcats Tyke 1 squad to improve their record to 5-1. Running back Elisha Mufuta scored four touchdowns; Jaxson Wilson, Gabriel Gauthier, Nicholas Charlebois and Jacob Pranschke each added a pair of majors and Trenton Murdock scored a solo touchdown and added a two-point conversion.

The Panthers Mosquito team also improved their record to 5-1 with a 33-0 win over the Orléans Bengals. On Saturday, the Panthers Tyke #2 team beat the West Carleton Wolverines 72-24 to keep pace with the Tyke # 1 squad and the peewee team downed West Carleton 50-0 to improve their record to... you guessed it � 5-1.

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