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KARAOKE NIGHT upper floor of the Orléans Legion, 800 Taylor Creek Rd. starting at 7 p.m. Grab the mic and sing your favourite songs while your friends are cheering you on. All skill levels welcome.

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.

THETRIVIA 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.

ORLÉANS FARMERS’ MARKET from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Orléans Town Centre Plaza, 290 Centrum Blvd. Browse 130+ local vendors, grab a bite, and discover amazing handmade and local finds. Plenty of parking available.

CHAPEL SUMMER SIZZLER EVENT hosted by the Chapel Hill South Community Association from 5 p.m. in Blue Willow Park Free BBQ, kids activities and movie. Everyone welcome.

SUMMER DANCE NIGHT from 7 p.m. at the Orléans Legion, 800 Taylor Creek Rd. starting at 7 p.m. Great music. Good times. Bar service available. Everyone welcome.

SDBC TAPROOM SERIES presents Copper Strings live and in concert. Showtime 8 p.m. No cover. The Stray Dog Brewing Company is located at 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park.

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Blackburn Hamlet TD branch closes for good
By Fred Sherwin
May 23, 2025

TD Canada Trust clients in Blackburn Hamlet will now have to use the branch on Mer Bleue Road, or find a new financial institution in which to do their banking after TD Canada Trust decided to close the Blackburn Hamlet branch permanently as of May 23.

Orléans West-Innes city councillor and Blackburn Hamlet resident Laura Dudas says she was disappointed when she heard that the branch would be closing.

“The TD Branch has been a staple in our community for many years and served many residents and their families," says Dudas. "My own children opened their first accounts there, so there is a sentimental attachment for me."

The closing of the TD branch leaves BMO with the only bank branch in the Hamlet.

"Fortunately, Blackburn Hamlet continues to be served by the team at BMO, who have also been excellent in my dealings with them," says Dudas. "I sincerely hope that whatever new business takes over the former TD Branch space is as community minded and engaged in giving back to the neighbourhood.”

TD customers in Blackburn Hamlet will get a sympathetic ear from residents in Convent Glen North who saw their TD branch close at the height of the pandemic in 2020. The branch which was located in the Convent Glen Shopping Plaza never reopened.