Il s’agit d’un boutique caritative !!! Alors venez nombreux pour acheter car plus d’achat = plus d’argent pour des orphelins !!

• 🧡 September 6th - Indigenous Beading is Medicine from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM, hosted by Indigenous Roots Ottawa. Cost is free, Indigenous People and allies welcome. Orléans-Cumberland CRC - 240 Centrum Blvd
• 🛍️ September 6th - The Artisan Legion Market has a lineup of 21 talented local vendors! From wine bottle art, baked goods, knitted items, ceramics, wood carvings, handmade jewelry, home décor and so much more - there’s something for everyone! Market on from 10 AM - 4 PM. Breakfast in the upstairs hall from 8 AM - 1 PM - cash only. Orléans Legion 800 Taylor Creek
• 🍺 September 6th - Stray Dog Brewery is celebrating their 8th Anniversary! Family and dog-friendly event. There will be food, drinks, activities for kids, cornhole, music, anniversary beer releases, guest taps for Flora Hall and All My Friends, cider, wine, Best in Show dog contest, pop-up tattoo artist and more! From 2 PM - 11 PM. 501 Lacolle Way
• 💙 September 6th - Local maker Mrs. Jenn’s Creations is hosting a Drive Way Sale from 10 AM - 2 PM! Swing by and check out her selection of hoodies, sweaters, shirts, snowglobe cups, doormats and more - and score an additional 15% off! Get a head start on your holiday shopping!1506 Queenswood Cres
• 🌻 September 7th - The Heart of Orléans Market from 9:30 AM - 2 PM. Come check out over 100 local vendors and support local!290 Centrum (gravel pad and on the courtyard)
• 🎭 September 7th - Shenkman Arts Centre is hosting an Open House! This free event will give you the chance to participate in workshops as partner organizations showcase an array of art forms, including dance, calligraphy, animation, circus, painting, pottery, theatre and martial arts. From 11 AM - 3 PM245 Centrum Blvd
• 🍗 September 7th - Convent Glen Orléans Wood Community Association is hosting a Community BBQ from 11 AM - 1:30 PM. There will be free food provided by Golden Fries (while supplies last), live music from local artists, fire truck visit, face painting, lawn games and much more!6505 Jeanne d’Arc Blvd N

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The Lao Gan Ma brand, preferably

Every store seems to be out

Is there any senior meetups or activities locally?

Grew this as an experiment and now need it out for fall garden. Would rather deliver than it to go to waste

Hey,

I’m starting a local directory for halal places in Ottawa (restaurants, grocery stores, cafés, etc.) and I’m looking to partner with people who already run Orleans or Ottawa-based blogs or local websites.

The idea:

• I can write content / guest blog posts for you.

• In return, I’d like to link back to my directory.

• Win-win: you get fresh content, I get exposure.

If you’ve got a blog, a food review site, or any Ottawa-focused platform, let’s connect!

Happy to chat more if it sounds interesting. 🙌

• 👢August 29th - Grab your boots, your friends and join for an evening of music, dancing and fun! It’s Line Dancing time at the Legion. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or brand new to the steps, everyone’s welcome on the dance floor! Register with Melanie at [rcl632orleansentertainment@gmail.com](mailto:rcl632orleansentertainment@gmail.com) to get on the list!📍Orléans Legion (Lower Floor), 800 Taylor Creek Dr
• 🧠 August 29th - It’s Trivia Night at TapRoom260 from 8 PM - 10 PM. Think you’ve got what it takes to be the brainiest in the room?  Grab your crew and join for a night of fun, drinks, and awesome prizes! 📍260 Centrum Blvd
• 👟 August 30th - Join the Ottawa Voyageurs Walking Club from 9 AM - 11 AM for a walk! Two route options - one is 5 KM, the other is 10 KM. 📍Esso Station, 6469 Jeanne d’Arc Blvd N
• 🐕 August 30th - Ink for Paws - Tattoo Fundraiser in support of It Takes a Village Dog Rescue, from 11 AM - 6 PM. Every dollar raised helps give dogs a second chance at life. Come get inked, shop, snack and snuggle some pups!📍Sorry Mum Tattoo Studio, 1429 Youville Dr, Unit 5
• 📚 August 31st - Sunshine Little Free Library is celebrating it’s First Anniversary from 10 AM - 2 PM! Browse the library’s overstock, pick up a “Blind-Date-with-a-Book” (while supplies last), and support a good ol’ fashioned lemonade stand and bake sale (all funds raised going to CHEO).📍2027 Newcarlisle Crescent

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Update 2 Sept 2025: (speech to dictation voicemail from the City of Ottawa, personal info removed),
“…we are experiencing a seasonal taste and odour event from the Ottawa river just due to the low water levels and the really high temperatures we’ve been having with the last month, and it's got to do with some of the aquatic organic compounds that are in the water. We do remove some through our treatment, but unfortunately, we can't remove them all. This does not affect the safety of the water. We are still continuing sampling the water quality across the city over 50 locations. If you have an issue, you can always just try putting it in the fridge to cool it down or some customers have been using some carbon filters such as the carafe or ?? (speak to text dictation literally wrote “junk file” and that is what it sounded like she said lol so idk) and then putting that in the fridge.”

I don’t love that answer if I’m being honest. Has anyone had any luck with the carbon filters?

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Update 29 Aug 2025: I called the city (311). Just a heads up if you call, it was 90+ minutes on hold this morning lol. It’s all good though. They sent a request to the water department and in 10 days or less someone will be in touch to come take a water sample. They didn’t know how long of a wait it would be to actually come get the sample lol. At least it’s progress but I definitely probably should have called about it earlier.

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It started tasting like algae/musty aquarium late June this year.

The taste went away for 3-4 weeks, but it’s been pretty constant since. I could smell my bath water running the other night—it was earthy, like beets.

Apparently the Ottawa river “blooms” when it gets hot, so I figured it was the cause. It’s not very hot right now though, and last night my drinking water tasted so earthy it was almost like mold. I believe it’s worse in the evenings but I could be wrong about that.

Anyone else experiencing this? I hope it’s the river being normal for Orleans so I can stop worrying about plumbing and my sense of smell. I’m open to any experience or input you may have though. Thank you!

Hello, we are expecting our first in November and have started looking for a daycare.

Does anyone have a recommendation? I know the wait list are huge..

Mostly lookin for November-December 2026

Thank you

• 👢 August 22nd - The Navan Boot Scootin’ Line Dancers are hosting a Fundraiser: EO Stars Barn Dance - event starts at 7 PM.  Tickets $20. Navan Fairgrounds, 1279 Colonial Rd, Navan
• 🌭 August 22nd - Join MP Mona Fortier for the Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester Community BBQ from 5 PM - 8 PM. Blackburn Hamlet Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Dr
• 🎥🏳️‍🌈  August 22nd - In honour of Capital Pride, check out a screening of Someone Like Me, a film that follows the parallel journeys of Drake, a gay asylum seeker from Uganda and a group of strangers from Vancouver’s queer community who are tasked with supporting his resettlement in Canada. Drop-in program. Film begins at 4 PM. Cumberland Branch, Ottawa Public Library
• 🎶 August 23rd - It’s the 3rd Annual Music Festival and Family Fun Day, hosted by Queenswood Heights Community Association. 10 AM - 4 PM. Free food with a donation to the Food Bank. Free face painting and bouncy castle for kids! 20+ local vendors. Live music and more!Queenswood Ridge Park, 346 Kennedy Ln E
• 🎨 August 23rd - Expo Orléans is a celebration of Orléans’ diverse artistic and entrepreneurial spirit. Discover the creativity, craftsmanship and talent of local artisans and creators while supporting Orléans’ business community. 10 AM - 4 PM. Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Blvd
• 🍿 August 23rd - Cardinal Creek Community Association is hosting Movie in the Park! Showing Moana 2, starting at 8:30 PM. Glandriel Park, 2122 Valin St
• 🧺 August 24th - Do you live north of the 174 and east of Champlain? Bring a potluck item, a picnic blanket, utensils and meet your neighbours Have a lawn game? Bring it along! Worried we'll end up with 20 salads? Check out the potluck sign-up list. Big Bird Park, 936 Lawnsberry Dr 
• 🌻 August 24th - Don’t miss the Original Navan Market, on from 9:30 AM - 2 PM! The market runs rain or shine and features over 100 vendors, including so many of our local favourites! 1279 Colonial Rd, Navan

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Currently at Movati but not getting our moneys worth as we haven't been getting to classes or using the pool. Looking for more basic gym with machines and weights... and a better price than Movati. I'd love to hear about what you've like or disliked like at local gyms. I was with Fit4Less years ago and it was totally fine, may go back there but curious if there are other options that would be better. Thanks.

Bit of a long shot but years ago (around 2019) I saw a clairvoyant/Pyshic in the Orleans/Cumberland area. It was a woman and she was LEGIT(yes, yes despite what others may think or say) I tried contacting her years later and her number is disconnected and she’s wiped off the internet completely. I’m wondering if anyone would be able to help. She went by the name Mme. L - wondering if she still does it? Where she is now, etc? Any insights would help! TIA

I’ve been on the daycare waitlist since the end of 2024 and I’m still sitting around #250. I’ve applied to 9 different daycares through the registry, but none seem to have openings. I’ll be needing a spot by February next year, and I’m starting to get nervous.

For those who’ve been through this — is there anything else I can do to improve my chances, or other options I should be looking into?

Currently have a gym membership but looking for a change. 9 rounds is it worth the monthly fee? And No limits boot camp. It’s seems very $$$ anyone have reviews and is the cost worth it?

I have been there a few times on a weekday. Just noticed that they are also open on Saturday. Has anyone been there on a Saturday? What's your experience like?

On a weekday, I usually go there to wait in line at 6:30. If I go on a Saturday, what time should I be there if I want to be the first few patients in line?

• 🌧️ August 14th - Rain Ready Ottawa is hosting a Virtual Webinar: Planning and Planting a Rain Water Garden from 7 PM - 8 PM.
• ☀️ August 15th - Chapel Hill South Community Association is hosting their annual Summer Sizzler, starting at 5 PM! Free BBQ (with Halal and veggie options), kids activities, outdoor movie (starts at 9 PM) and a beer tent with live music! Blue Willow Park, 6011 Longleaf Dr
• ☮️ August 16th - It’s Annual Dapo Fun Day! Join for a day of delicious food, live music, games and community vibes. There will be grilled favourites (veg options too!), live local bands, raffles and prizes and fun activities for all ages! Proceeds go to Dapo Agoro Foundation for Peace, a not-for-profit organization that aims to give back to the community through scholarships and community events promoting non-violence and keeping our community and loved ones safe from harm. Blackburn Community Park, 190 Glen Park Dr
• 🐶 August 16th - Fetch Local Markets is hosting The Last Splash Market from 10 AM - 3 PM. 40 local vendors, free entry, free parking, and dog-friendly vibes (including a cooling station for the pups)! Come soak up the last of the summer sun while supporting local. Ray Friel Recreation Complex
• 📚 August 16th - ZunZun Reading Community is offering launching their Back-to School collection and offering school supplies at Zunzun Little Free Library.Event starts at 11 AM. 1895 Markwell Cres
• 🎊 August 16th - The Greater Avalon Community Association is hosting Summer Fun Fest from 1PM - 4 PM! Face painting, martial arts and bouncy castles for the kids! Tree giveaway, resource bingo and door prizes for the adults! (Rain date August 17th).Aquaview Community Centre, 318 Aquaview Dr
• 👠 August 17th - It’s time for Drag Brunch - check out some fabulous performers and have a delicious brunch!! Doors open at 12:30 PM, show from 1 PM - 4 PM. Ages 19+.  Tickets are $25 - ALMOST FULL!Broadhead Brewery, 1680 Vimont Ct, Unit 106

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Ours will start soon and I have a couple questions.

Hey,

I’m trying to explore some new fully halal restaurants in Orleans recently.

Any hidden gems or must-try spots you’d recommend?

Whether it’s casual eats or something a bit fancier, I’m open to all suggestions for recently opened fully Halal restaurants.

Thanks in advance

• 🎡 August 7th - 10th - The Navan Fair is open! Fun for all ages - there are livestock shows, demolition derbies, truck and tractor pulls, a parade, a midway and more!  Shuttle bus info.  Get your tickets online. 1279 Colonial Rd, Navan
• ☪️ August 9th - MuslimFest will feature live shows, comedy performances, kids activities, delicious Halal food, an art exhibit, Nasheeds, bazaar, free access to the Museum, and more! The event is free, but attendees must register in advance. Doors open at 12 PM, and from 8 PM - 9:30 PM there will be a Drone Show!Cumberland Heritage Museum, 2940 Old Montreal Rd
• 🔋 August 9th - It’s Hazardous Waste Drop Off time! Get rid of that hazardous waste in your garage and basement! Drop off items from 8 AM to 4 PM. 2035 Trim Road
• 💫 August 9th - Stargazing: Perseid Meteor Shower on August 9th from 7:45 PM - 10 PM. There will be a bonfire (weather permitting). Bountiful Beaver, 2391 Pepin Court
• 🍕 August 9th - A collaborative Double Pop-Up featuring Rude Pizza and Kevin in Kitchen. Pizza meets Indian comfort food - the possibilities are DELICIOUS! Stray Dog Brewing Company, 501 Lacolle Way
• 🧑‍🌾 August 9th - Metcalfe Farmers Market and Classic Car Show is on from 9 AM - 1 PM2821 8th Line, Metcalfe
• 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ August 10th - Orléans Pride is hosting a Pride Family Picnic! Bring your picnic and your rainbow spirit for an afternoon of fun, food and fabulousness with friends, family and neighbours!Queenswood Ridge Park (346 Kennedy Lane E)

Bonjour ! Je suis de passage vers Orléans et je cherche un endroit où poser ma tente en étant plutôt tranquille J ai vu sur Google Maps qu il a l air d y avoir une forêt au sud de la ville.

Est ce un coin sûr pour planter sa tente 1 nuit dans un coin ?

Does anybody have any recommendations of good kickboxing classes in the East End looking for something that’s not at 8 o’clock at night?