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DAPO FUN DAY from 12 noon at the Blackburn Community Park. Live music, DJs, BBQ, kids activities and much more. This is a fundraising event for the Dapo Agoro Foundation for Peace.

CUMBERLAND FARMERS’ MARKET from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the R.J. Kennedy Arena in Cumberland Village with a variety of local farmers and vendors ready to showcase their freshest produce, handmade goods, and unique finds! FREE ADMISSION

HEART OF ORLEANS NIGHT MARKET AND MOVIE NIGHT from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 290 Centrum Blvd. Night Market full of delicious eats to come and enjoy supper with us. We will have lots of seating available. Movie Night under the stars - courtyard between Taproom & Mexis. Bring your own chairs. Spots are first come first served. We're playing Footloose starting around 9-9:15 p.m.

OPEN CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT at the Stray Dog Brewing Company, 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park. Minimum of five games! All levels welcome, but first-timers are HIGHLY encouraged to sign up and learn this fun activity. To pre-register click here

EUCHRE TOURNAMENT at the Stray Dog Brewing Company, 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park. Join a great gang of people playing euchre. Pizza served at 6 p.m., and cards dealt at 6:30 p.m. Send an email to info@straydogbrewing.ca to get on the list. Do NOT send your etransfer until you receive confirmation there is room for you. $25 gets you in and includes a beverage, two slices of delicious pizza, and a chance at some great prizes. It's one hell of a deal

TRIVIA NIGHT from 7:30 p.m. every Monday night at the Royal Oak Pub Orléans. Free to play. Prizes for the winning team! The Royal Oak Pub is located at 1981 St. Joseph Blvd. near Jeanne d’Arc. For more info visit facebook.com/RoyalOakPubsOrleans.

TRIVIA NIGHT from 6:30 p.m. at the Stray Dog Brewing Company. Exercise your grey matter before it turns to mush over the holidays. Reservations are a must to secure your spot. Send your team name and number of people to info@straydogbrewing.ca. The Stray Dog Brewing Company is located at 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park.

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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