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Upcoming events

SDBC TAPROOM CONCERTS PRESENTS Rory Taillon live and in concert at the Stray Dog Brewing Company, 510 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park. Doors open 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

TRIVIA NIGHT from 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday 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.

MUSIC BINGO at the Orléans Brewing Co. from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. hosted by Shine Karaoke. Free to play with consumption. The Orléans Brewing Co. is located at 4380 Innes Rd. across from Precision Automotive.

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.

OYSTER NIGHT every Wednesday from 6-9 pm at the Orléans Brewing Co. Two types of oysters served with lemon, Tobasco, horseradish, salt and mignonette. The Orléans Brewing Co. is located at 4380 Innes Rd., next to McDonalds.

OPEN MIC NIGHT at the Stray Dog Brewing Company, 501 Lacolle Way. Registration begins at 7 p.m. Music at 8 p.m. with your host Matthew Palmer.

CUMBERLAND INDOOR WINTER MARKET from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the R.J. Kennedy Arena in Cumberland Village featuring local produce and products and items produced my local artisans PLUS a cash style breakfast.

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Thursday's heavy rainfall a godsend for rural residents
By Fred Sherwin
Aug. 29, 2025

While Thursday's heavy rainfall was welcomed by homeowners in Orléans, it was a real godsend for the area's rural residents who have been living under a water advisory for the past several weeks.

According to Environment Canada, the Ottawa region received 34.6 millimetres of rain on Friday. That's almost triple the amount of rainfall the area had received in the previous month. And there might still be more to come as there is a 60 per cent chance of showers today.

The rain should help revitalize the area's lawns which were in desperate need for the moisture. But more importantly it will end the extreme fire hazard warnings that have been in place in the area over the past couple of week's and it will help ease the drought conditions in rural Ottawa, ending the ongoing water advisories.

Although the heavy rain is being welcomed by area farmers and residents on well water, more sustained rain events are needed to bring the situation back to normal. The long range forecast is calling for additional rainfall in the area towards the end of next week.