(Posted 8:30 a.m., Aug. 20)
Heart of Orléans BIA launches program to offset roundabout construction
By Fred Sherwin
Orléans Online

As construction begins on the St. Joseph roundabout, the group representing businesses along Orléans "Main Street" is taking a proactive approach to enticing residents to continue to patronize local shops and restaurants.

Dubbed "Shop Around, Stick Around and Win", the campaign will give residents the opportunity to win $2,000 in shopping sprees. Ballots will be available at area businesses as well as on the Heart of Orléans BIA website.

The BIA has also launched a website aimed at educating motorists and pedestrians about the positive aspects of roundabouts and how to properly navigate through them.

The city has come under a great deal of fire over the traffic circle which many people feel presents a danger to drivers, pedestrians and cyclists alike.

The decision to build the roundabout was made after consultations with the BIA which wanted to create a gateway to the St. Joseph corridor. Other improvements will be carried out at St. Joseph and Orléans Blvd. and St. Joseph and Place d'Orléans Dr. West. The work will include major landscaping, outdoor furniture and other destintive elements.

For more information visit www.orleansroundabout.ca and www.heartoforleans.ca.

(This story was made possible thanks to the generous support of our local business partners.)

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