The Orléans Star

Thursday Feb. 2, 2023

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Feb. 2, 2023

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Upcoming events

HIP HOP SHUFFLE PARTY at the Stray Dog Brewing Company featuring DJ Kam and DJ Mace. Wanna go to the club but don’t want to leave the ‘burbs? It’s a limited, exclusive night. Tickets go fast, so don’t hesitate. Visit straydogbrewing.ca to purchase your tickets today.

KAROAKE NIGHT at the Orléans Brewing Co., 4380 Innes Rd. next to McDonald’s from 8:30 pm to midnight. Sing your heart out and enjoy craft beers and great food.

LIVE MUSIC AT TAPROOM 260 – The Underground performs live and in concert from 8 pm to midnight at Taproom260 located at 260 Centrum Blvd. in the Centrum Plaza. For more information visit Taproom260.com/events.

TAPROOM 260 – Bird King performs live and in concert from 8 pm to midnight at Taproom260 located at 260 Centrum Blvd. in the Centrum Plaza. For more information visit Taproom260.com/events.

Opinion

COLUMN: Aversion to all things winter a result of past experiences

While some people have the winter blahs, my affliction is much worse. In short – I hate winter. In fact, I hate everything to do with winter, except that it is an excellent excuse to travel down south. Read more

Feb. 2: A good yarn

Recently, I was invited to the home of Eileen McCaughey where I was presented with a Queen-size afghan for having publicized the Busy Fingers knitting group over the past two years, of which Eileen is the founder and I am now an honourary member. Read more

COLUMN: The art of baking creates memories that last a lifetime

I recently read with amusement that my 12-year-old nephew, Aidan, has decided to try his hand at baking. Apparently, he was watching the Kids Baking Championship on TV when he started making fun of some of the cakes that were being made. Read more

Jan. 17: Off the rails

It’s hard to believe that less than a month after Justice William Hourigan released his scathing report on Ottawa’s LRT system, the very same system was forced to shut down for nearly a week when freezing rain damaged the overhead power system leaving two trains stranded in the middle of the Confederation Line. Read more

COLUMN: Addiction to convenience is threatening our entire society

We are a society that has become addicted to convenience and it is threatening everything from our economy to our climate. Our love affair with convenience began long before the pandemic, but it has become an all-encompassing addiction during the seemingly never-ending cycle of shutdowns and reopenings that became routine for the better part of the last two and a half years. Read more