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SDBC TAPROOM CONCERT SERIES presents East Coast Experience live and in concert from 7 p.m. at the Stray Dog Brewing Company, 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park. Advance tickets $25 available at straydogbrewing.ca.

QUESTIONABLE BEHAVIOUR MUSIC BINGO from 7:30 p.m. to 10;30 p.m. at the Royal Oak Pub Orléans, 1971 St. Joseph Blvd. corned of Jeanne d'Arc. FREE EVENT. To register visit https://forms.gle/ rSTdDGHnTC8LYyhk6

CRAFT AND BAKE SALE from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.at the Hobbs Seniors Club, 109 Larch Cres. (off Champlain Street).

ORLEANS UNITED CHURCH CHRISTMAS BAZAAR from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1111 Orleans Blvd. This popular event features unique handcrafted items, including holiday ornaments, home decor, toys, winter knits, woodwork, and other original crafts, plus gently used books and puzzles, jewellery, baking, tourtières and freezer meals, a silent auction, and more. Free admission and lots of free parking. For an online preview, visit: http://ouc-bazaar.blogspot.ca.

DARTS ARE BACK AT THE ROYAL OAK PUB from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. All skill levels are welcome!! Teams are picked at random based on averages and the format is 501! The cost is $15/player with all funds returned in prizing! Registration is from 11 am to 11:30 am, games start at noon!

THE ORLEANS BREWING CO. presents Bonfire Bandito live and in concert from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Orleans Brewing Co. is located on Vantage Drive beside the McDonalds and across from Precision Automotive. For more information visit facebook.com/OrleansBrewingCo.

2-DAY HOLIDAY MARKET at Les Serres Robert Plante Greenhouses on Navan Road featureing over 275 vendors 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Plenty of parking available. Join us for an incredible weekend full of shopping, seasonal fun, and festive vibes throughout the entire greenhouse. Les Serres Robert Plante Greenhouses are located at the corner of Navan and Tenth Line Roads.

JARDIN ROYAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. filled with Christmas decorations, little treats, and much more!! Come to shop, taste, discover... And most of all, leave with some Christmas magic! The Jardin Royal retirementresidence is located at 2802 St. Joseph Blvd. in Orléans.

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Luloff releases sixth EP with four new songs
By Fred Sherwin
Oct. 5, 2025

City councillor by day, songwriter by night Matt Luloff recently released a new four song EP which is available on a variety of streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music.

"Better Than This" includes two songs he wrote back in 2006, Hand Tied and Anything, and two new songs, Who I Used to Be and Better Than This, which he wrote this year.

Luloff is reluctant to disclose what the songs are about, he'd rather let the listener interpret the words on their own.

"Songs mean different things to different people," explains Luloff. "The people who listen to the songs can interpret the lyrics based on their own life experiences."

This is the fifth EP Luloff has recorded in the last 21 months along with two singles. He does all his recording and engineering in his home studio, usually after he's put his two daughters to bed. He also plays most of the instruments on the EPs with a handful of guest performances.

Anything and Better Than This are both bare bones ballads with Luloff's voice accompanied by his guitar.

Hands Tied featuring Luloff on piano is another haunting ballad, while Who I Used To Be is a full throttle banger that provides the perfect balance to the other three songs.

My own recommendation is to visit one of the aforementioned streaming sites and give the EP a listen for yourselves. If you're a fan of his music you won't be disappointed and if you've never heard his music before you will be pleasantly surprised.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5YjWAQ0kTudP8N2IoCxEls

https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/matt-luloff/1721265611