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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.

Blondin, Weidemann pick up where they left off
Fred Sherwin
Nov. 14, 2022

(L to r) Ivanie Blondin, Isabelle Weidemann and Valerie Maltais proudlt wear their gold medals after winning the team pursuit event at the first World Cup of the season in Stavanger, Norway.

You could forgive speedskaters Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann for having a down year following their incredible success at last year's Olympic Games during which they won five medals combined.

But rather than suffer an Olympic hangover, the duo has picked up where they left off by winning three medals, including two gold, at the first World Cup event of the season in Stavanger, Norway on the weekend.

Along with teammate Valérie Maltais, the reigning Olympic and World Cup champions had to come from behind to beat the Netherlands and Japan in the team pursuit event.

Weidemann also won a bronze medal in the 3,000 metres, while Blondin improved on her silver medal performance in the mass start at the Olympics to win gold at the insugral World Cup event of the 2022-2023 season. She also finished 4th in the 1500-metres, just missing the podium.

The pair will be looking to add to their medal totals at the next World Cup event in Heerenveen, Netherlands this weekend.

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