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Upcoming events

CHARITY DART TOURNAMENT – Royal Oak Orléans is hosting a charity dart tournament in support of the Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre Food Bank in honour of Royal Oak Day. Cost is $10/player, teams are chosen at random and there are prizes to be won! Registration at 12:30 p.m. Game time 1 p.m.

CORO VIVO OTTAWA presents Nibi Water is Life – L’eau, c’est la vie at 7:30 pm at Orléans United Church. This is Coro Vivo’s Spring Concert featuring a commissioned work by the Cree composer Andrew Balfour. Tickets $25 on eventbrite.com or $30 at the door. Children under 14 admitted at no charge.

PINTS FOR POTCAKES from 11 am to 2 pm at the Stray Dog Brewing Company in support of Eastern Ontario Potcake Rescue. Beers, raffle and bake sale. Come out and have a pint while visiting with some adoptable dogs at the Stray Dog Brewing Company, 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park.

ORLÉANS FARMER’S MARKET from 11 am to 4 pm in the parking lot at the Ray Friel Recreation Complex on Tenth Line Road featuring local food vendors and producers.

THE ORIGINAL NAVAN MARKET returns to the Navan Fair Grounds from 10 am to 5 pm with more than 150 local vendors and artisans. Come and see why the Original Navan Markey has become on of the most popular outdoor markets in Eastern Ontario.Visit facebook.com/OriginalNavanMarket.

BLACKBURN FUN FAIR returns to Blackburn Hamlet with a carnival style midway, music, local vendors, a used book fair, beer garden and fireworks. For more information visit www.blackburnfunfair.ca.

Opinion

COLUMN: COVID-19: The inexact science of epidemiology

If there is one thing we have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic – besides the effectiveness of a concentrated campaign of fear by public health officials in trying to control a largely uneducated population – it’s that epidemiology is not exactly an exact science. There are a number of reasons for this, starting with the fact that we all have a unique immune system. Read more

May 12, 2022: East block

The race for next fall’s municipal election officially began on May 2 with the opening of the nomination process. Across Ottawa, there are eight open seats up for grabs on city council, plus the mayor’s chair thanks to a slew of retirements. Fortunately, here in the east end all four local councillors are running for re-election. Read more

GUEST COLUMN: When it comes to selling a home, seller – not buyer – beware

It was late January, frigid outside, while the California Cabernet was flowing inside. I said to the boss: “Babe, the market is hot, let’s sell the house.” We hummed, we hawed, went away on vacation, and came back. Read more

COLUMN: Provincial election writ kicks off the silly season

The silly season is on us once again. No, I’m not talking about the spring when a young man’s fancy turns towards the fairer sex and his brain turns to mush...I’m talking about election season. Read more

April 28, 2022: Was it worth it?

Now that things are finally getting back to normal, it’s time to ask the all-important question “was it all worth it?”, and by “all”, I mean all of the many restrictions imposed to first “flatten the curve” and then keep people safe. Read more