The city’s finance and corporate services committee voted Tuesday to approve an Integrated Orléans Community Improve-ment Plan (IOCIP) application which paves the way for the construction of a new health care facility on Innes Road that will be the home of a new and expanded Orléans Urgent Care Clinic.
Until recently, the site – located on two lots at 4405 and 4509 Innes Rd. across from the McDonalds – was occupied by the Fallingbrook Chiropractice Clinic. The house there now will be demolished and replaced by a two-storey, 12,000 sq. ft. office building.
According to the application presented to committee members, the main level will provide an expanded location for the Orléans Urgent Care Clinic which will offer extended hours, an increased number of examination rooms, and the addition of a diagnostic service to treat a higher volume of patients.
The main level will also provide an expanded Innes IDEAL Pharmacy with increased inventory and additional consul-tation rooms allowing for improved patient counseling, and overall service delivery.
The second floor will accommodate a diverse mix of health care providers includ-ing family physicians and specialists (e.g., cardiologists, dermatologists, etc.)
Construction of the new building will cost an estimated $5,050,000. Under the IOCIP, the builder will receive tax relief totalling $338,253 over a 10-year period which represents half of what the property would otherwise pay in municipal taxes over the same period.
The IOCIP was adopted in 2024 to provide an incentive for commercial construction in Orléans through tax incentives.
Orléans South-Navan city councillor Catherine Kitts says the project will help improve access to primary health care for many Orléans residents.
“As Orléans continues to grow, access to healthcare remains one of the biggest challenges for families,” says Kitts. “This new facility will directly improve access to primary care, reduce pressure on existing clinics, and ensure more residents can access care in their own community.”
Besides paving the way for a new urgent care clinic, the committee also approved the Primary Care Provider Recruitment and Retention Strategy, which is a city-wide plan to attract and retain more family doctors.
The 10-point strategy proposes creating a Primary Care Recruitment Ambassador, joining regional partnerships, advocating for provincial policy changes that currently restrict international medical graduates from practicing in Ottawa for five years, and exploring opportunities to support new non-profit medical clinics.
ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY 11 a.m. at the Orléans Cenotaph beside the Orléans Legion Branch 632, 800 Taylor Creek Drive. Sandwiches and desserts following the ceremony inside the Legion.
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.
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 
CRAFT AND BAKE SALE from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.at the Hobbs Seniors Club, 109 Larch Cres. (off Champlain Street).
