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Upcoming events

TAPROOM 260 presents Nate Silva live from 8 p.m. No cover charge. Located in the Orléans Town Centre on Centrum Blvd.

CORO VIVO OTTAWA PRESENTS “..a child is born” at Orléans United Church, 1111 Orléans Blvd. (just north of Hwy. 174) The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. both nights. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased at eventbrite.ca. Children under 14 admitted at no charge.

ORLÉANS HOLIDAY ARTS MARKET from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Shenkman Arts Centre featuring unique gift ideas along with children’s activities and entertainment.

OTTAWA FIREFIGHTERS FOOD DRIVE in support of the Orléans Cumberland food bank from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sobeys stores at Trim & Innes Road and Tenth Line and Brian Coburn Blvd., area Metro stores and the FreshCo store at Trim and Watters Road.

THE CUMBERLAND CHRISTMAS MARKET from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with over 100 vendors at four locations in Cumberland Village including the Da Artisti Studio and Gallery at 2565 Old Montreal Rd.

TAPROOM 260 presents The Underground live from 8 p.m. No cover charge. Located in the Orléans Town Centre on Centrum Blvd.

THE STRAY DOG BREWING COMPANY presents Ethan Mitchell with special guest Dalton Crew 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.

Opinion

COLUMN: List of personal pet peeves has several new additions

It’s that time of year again when I get to do a little venting by listing my personal pet peeves which this year has a couple of new additions – paper straws and Orléans drivers. I like to call it self-therapy. Read more

Nov. 14: Transit system heading in reverse

Don’t look now, but the City of Ottawa’s public transit system is about to get slammed into reverse. In the recently released City of Ottawa budget, the bean-counters and other big thinkers at OC Transpo are proposing some drastic changes to the transit system’s fare structure that will not only adversely impact seniors and students, but will also further degrade ridership at a time when OC Transpo can’t afford to lose a single rider. Read more

COLUMN: AI poses a real and dangerous threat to the truth

There’s an old saying that you should believe none of what you hear and only half of what you read or see. Unfortunately, with the recent advent and proliferation of AI technology you can no longer believe anything you either read, or see nowadays, let alone hear. Read more

Dec. 5: HST Holiday

News that the federal government plans to eliminate the GST on everything from toys to Big Macs may come as blessing to consumers, but it is a double edged sword for merchants who must apply the changes. Read more

COLUMN: A lot to think about and be thankful for this Remembrance Day

On Remembrance Day, we pay homage to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. In more recent years, it has become a day to honour all those who have served their country, whether they died in war, or never experienced a day of combat in their lives. Read more