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Upcoming events

THE CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY SINGERS present "Peace & Joy" from 7:30 p.m. at Orleans United Church, 1111 Orléans Blvd.. Come and join us for an uplifting evening filled with songs of peace and joy. This concert will feature new interpretations of traditional hymns and some newer less well known pieces that celebrate the beauty of Christmas. Bring the whole family - kids are free! Tickets available at https://bit.ly/CCSPeaceandJoy.

STATION 71 LITE THE NITE event at 7 p. m. at the Navan Fire Station, 1246 Colonial Rd. Come out to enjoy some yummy hot chocolate and cookies while listening to Christmas carolers and watching Sparky light our Christmas tree. You can also bring a toy for the Help Santa Toy Parade.

CUMBERLAND CHRISTMAS MARKET from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at four different locations in Cumberland Village. Over 100 LOCAL ARTISANS at 4 different locations – the R. J. Kennedy Arena, the Baitun Naseer Mosque at 2620 Market St., the Lions Maple Hall at 2557 Old Montreal Rd., and the Da Artisti Studio & Gallery at 2565 Old Montreal Rd.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA FUNDRAISER hosted by the Cumberland Lions Club from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Lions Maple Hall in Cumberland Village. Special activities, and gifts, for the children throughout the morning, plus a visit from Santa. Admission at the door $15 for adults and $10 for childen 12 and under. Donations will also be accepted on site for the Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre's Christmas Program for families in need.

DOMAINE PERRAULT HOLIDAY MARKET from 10:30 a.m to 3:30 p.m. at the Domaine Perrault Winery, 1000 Perrault Rd. just south of Navan. Get ready to indulge in a festive atmosphere filled with local vendors, live music, kids craft station, a visit from Santa and of course, incredible wine. Whether you're searching for unique gifts or simply want to treat yourself, this event has something for everyone.

ORLÉANS HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS ART MARKET – Celebrate the festive season the Orléans way. From the Heart of Orléans, unique gift ideas are brought to you by creative, local vendors. No need to rush - the market will be open for two days, Saturday, Dec. 2 from 12 noon to 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Louis-Riel Rebelles win senior boys
'AA' soccer championship
Fred Sherwin
Nov. 10, 2022

The Louis-Riel Rebelles avenged their only loss of the season on Wednesday and in doing so successfully defended the National Capital Secondary School Athletic Association senior boys 'AA' soccer championship.

The Rebelles lost 2-0 to the Gisèle-Lalonde Titans on Oct. 11. At that time it was their only defeat in two years as they finished last season with a 6-0-1 record on their way to winning the NCSSAA championship.

After the loss to the Titans, the Rebelles reeled off four straight wins, including a 3-0 win over Woodroffe High School in the semi-finals. During that span they allowed just one goal.

The Titans, meanwhile, were riding a six game unbeaten streak heading into Wednesday's championship game that included a 3-0 win over École secondaire Paul Desmarais in the semi-finals.

In Wednesday's final, it took the Rebelles just 10 minutes to get on the scoreboard. The goal by Marius Ducet came off a free kick from the sideline by Dan Muimba who curled it into the box for Ducet to put away.

Titans' goalkeeper Hugo Bohlen had to make a diving save to keep the score 1-0 just six minutes later when the Rebelles' Xavier Fournier set up Yanis Ammari in close for an excellent scoring opportunity.

The Rebelles second goal came in the 26th minute when Nizar Aboueloumoum took advantage of a miscue by the Titans to score what is probably the easiest goal of his career. Thinking the play was offside, the Giséle-Lalonde players stopped playing long enough for Aboueloumoum to poke the ball past Bohlen and into the net. The Titans protested the play, but to no avail, and the score was 2-0 in favour of the Rebelles. Which is how it remained until the end of the game.

The Titans had a coule of chances in the second half of the game, but they were unable to get anything past Ryan Spaans who posted his fifth clean sheet of the season in eight games.

The Rebelles will now get the winter off before they will have to prepare for the OFSSAA provincial 'AA' championships in Bradford during the first week of June.