(Posted
Jan. 31)
Commentary:
Hwy. 174 EA should include light rail
The
city's transportation committee is expected to discuss a staff recommendation
this week to proceed with the Environmental Assessment for the future widening
of Hwy. 174 from the Split to Canaan Road. See story
(Posted
Jan. 28)
Thieves
hit Fallingbrook home, steal Harley, snowblower
The
Ottawa Police are seeking information that might lead to a break in their
ongoing investigation of a daring robbery that occured on Jan. 21 in Fallingbrook. See story
(Posted
Jan. 25)
Aspiring
paralympian an inspiration to us all
At
43, Kimberley Fawcett is an athlete, a soldier and a world traveller.
She's served twice in Afghanistan and has competed on the international
stage in three world championships on three different continents. She
also just happens to be an amputee. See story
(Posted
Jan. 24)
City
bows to public pressure, removes two roundabouts from Trim Road realignment plan
Residents
in Cardinal Creek are celebrating after the city shelved plans to build two controversial
roundabouts that were part of the Trim Road realignment project. See story
(Posted
Jan. 22)
Pantry
Plus, nutritionist author among inaugural Leadership in Health Award recipients
The
first-ever Orléans Leadership in Health Awards were handed out on Saturday to four lucky
recipients and a family-run business that has been serving health conscious residents
for the past 20 years. See story
(Posted
Jan. 19)
Asian
Superscentre opens to great fanfare, huge crowds
Orléans
burgeoning multicultural community now has a superstore to call its
own with the grand opening of the Aisan Supercentre on Tenth Line Road Wednesday. See story
(Posted
Jan. 14)
Queenswood
Heights marks 50th anniversary in 2012
Before
there was Springridge, Avalon, Chapel Hill and Fallingbrook. Before
there was Chatelaine Village, Convent Glen North, or even Orleans Wood,
there was Queenswood Heights. See story
(Posted
Jan. 12)
Galipeau receives Environmental Award for tree planting program
Ottawa-Orléans MP Royal Galipeau
was recently honoured by the Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association for his efforts
in establishing a National Tree Day last March. See story
(Posted
Jan. 6)
Coyote attacks dog near Chatelaine Village, others spotted near Blackburn Hamlet
A
31-year-old Orléans man is dead after the pick-up truck he was driving collided
head-on with a transport truck near Alfred on Tuesday. The driver of the transport
truck was also killed. See story
(Posted
Jan. 4)
Orléans man killed in head-on collision near Alfred
Residents
in Orléans and Blackburn Hamlet are being warned to be on the lookout for
coyotes after a dog was attacked and mauled by a coyote in near the Ottawa River in Orleans
Wood on Tuesday. See story
(Posted Dec. 27)
Commentary: Goverment downsizing, DND move a double whammy for Orléans
rléans has never been
a hot bed of economic development. Sure, there has been an explosion in retail
stores in the past 10 years, especially along Innes Road, but in terms of businesses
that might help grow the local economy rather than simply service it, there has
been very little. See story
(Posted Dec.
26)
Boxing Day crowds overwhelm east end stores
The
local economy got a much needed boost on Monday as crowds swelled local stores
to take advantage of hundreds of Boxing Day sales.
See story
(Posted Dec.
22)
Area Lions Clubs band together to deliver very special Christmas gift for Orléans
teenager
Christmas
came early for Suzanne Denis this year, and playing the roll of Santa Claus are
the 15 Lions Clubs that make up a good chunk of District A-4 of Lions International.
See story
(Posted
Dec. 20)
Two local men plan to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for cancer research
Three Canadians, including
two from Orléans will be scaling Mt. Kilimanjaro in East Africa this February
to support cancer research. The three climbers are all regular guys who have seen
the effects of cancer firsthand and they want to do what they can to help. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 14)
Couple faces more than 100 charges in connection with rash of Blackburn break-ins
Blackburn Hamlet residents
will be able to sleep a little easier tonight after the Ottawa police apprehended
an Ottawa couple on Tuesday, thought to be responsible for more than 40 break-ins
in the east end community over the past year and a half. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 8)
Habitat modifies Avalon project to ease local concerns
The
Ottawa Police are looking for a man and woman wanted for questioning in connection
with a rash of residential break and enters in the Blackburn Hamlet area. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 6)
Magical Village returns to Place d'Orléans after one-year hiatus
After a one year absence,
the Lions Magical Village has returned to Place d'Orléans much to the relief of
the Lions Club, mall management and the hundreds of local residents who have made
the display a holiday tradition. See story
(Posted Dec. 5)
Fledgling Toastmasters Club looking for new members
Public
speaking is a skill that doesn't comes naturally to most folks. There are many
people who wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat at the very thought
of having to speak in front of a group of strangers , if they can fall asleep
at all. See story
(Posted Dec. 2)
Parties gang up to stamp out bullying in Ontario's schools
In
an age of hyper-political partisanship, it's nice to know that there are still
some issues where politicians of all stripes can find common ground. Such is the
case with bullying in Ontario's schools. See story
(Posted Dec. 1)
Council approves 2012 budget with 2.39% tax increase
Ottawa
city council celebrated their first year in office on Wednesday by passing the
lowest tax increase homeowners have seen in five years, and they did so in record
time. See story
(Posted Nov. 30)
Gloucester Ranger players at centre of sex assault investigation
Several members of the
Gloucester Rangers Junior A hockey team are at the centre of a police investigation
after a young woman was allegedly sexually assaulted at a party hosted by one
of the players in Stittsville last weekend. See story
(Posted Nov. 30)
Public gets first look at revised Trim Road realignment plan
Members
of the public got their first look at the revised design plan for the Trim Road
widening and realignment project on Tuesday, complete with five proposed roundabouts
at Trim and Dairy Road, Trim and St. Joseph, Trim and Portobello, Trim and Frank
Kenny, and Frank Kenny and Innes. See story
(Posted Nov. 27)
140,000-plus enjoy biggest, brightest Parade of Lights ever
Santa
Claus touched down in Orléans Saturday night and more than 140,000 people came
out to greet him during the 17th annual Parade of Lights. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 25)
Cumberland landowner locked in dispute with Conservation Authority
Willard McWilliams has
never backed down from a fight and he isn't about to start now. The Cumberland
landowner is currently locked in a dispute with the Rideau Valley Conservation
Authority over a walkway he wants to build across a small inlet on his Ottawa
River property. See story
(Posted Nov. 24)
New movie house to open in old Empire Theatre location
Movie-goers
will be happy to learn that a new family-oriented movie house will be opening
next month in the former Empire Theatre building on Centrum Blvd. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 23)
Speech from the Throne calls for tuition break, seniors reno credit
The Liberal government
kicked off the 40th session of the Ontario Legislature on Tuesday with the Speech
from the Throne, which included election commitments to give middle class families
a break on college and university tuition and a $1,500 tax credit for senior home
renovations. See story
(Posted Nov. 18)
Local businesses fêted at Orléans People's Choice Business Awards
Jason Pilon and Leam
Hamilton extended their People's Choice Business Awards winning streak Thursday
night, capturing their fourth award in as many years. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 12)
Remembrance Day ceremonies bring back mixed memories for participants
For a majority of people,
Remembrance Day ceremonies are a solemn occasion, but for others November 11 can
invoke mixed emotions. See story
(Posted Nov. 11)
Five
years after being approved, ground finally broken for municipal pool in Avalon
It's been 10 years since
a city study identified the need for another municipal pool in the east end, and
almost five years since city council determined the new pool should be located
in Avalon. See story
(Posted Nov. 10)
Orléans singing bus driver told to cease and desist
For
the past 10 years Orléans transit operator Yves Roy has been serenading commuters
with a hit parade of classics by Tom Jones, Englebert Humperdink, Kenny Rogers
and the Beatles. See story
(Posted Nov.
7)
Feds to pay for railroad crossing improvements in Carlsbad Springs
The federal government
will be providing $26,000 to improve four railroad crossings in Carlsbad Springs
under the Grade Crossing Improvement Program (GCIP). See
story
(Posted
Nov. 6)
Sounds for the Silent showcase focuses attention on Darfur
Do
More Canada held their second annual "Sounds for the Silent" acoustic
showcase Saturday night and the message was loud and clear -- we all need to do
more to help protect those who cannot protect themselves. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 4)
Arts Council fundraiser a truly magical event
The
AOE Arts Council held its annual ARTinis & Appetizers fundraiser Thursday
night, and by all accounts, it was a huge success. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 3)
East end blood lab becomes more client-friendly
The
Gamma-Dynacare patient services centre has moved. They're still in the medical
building at 2555 St. Joseph Blvd., but they are now on the second floor instead
of the ground floor. See story
(Posted Nov.
2)
East end budget meeting draws sparse crowd
The
City of Ottawa held the first of four public budget consultation meetings in Orléans
Tuesday night, and judging by the sparse turnout, the public seems to be satisfied
with the way things are going. See story
(Posted Oct.
31)
Orléans Legion kicks off 2011 Poppy Campaign
Members
of the Orléans Legion gathered with local politicians at the Wall-Mart store on
Innes Road Friday morning to kick-off the 2011 Poppy Campaign. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 28)
Shooting victim led a double life
Depending
on what news report you read, Graham Thomas was either a dedicated family man,
or a high level drug dealer with connections to organized crime. The truth probably
lies somewhere in between. See story
(Posted Oct.
26)
Pair gunned down at Gloucester Centre tanning salon
Ottawa
police are looking for the person or persons responsible for a double murder at
a tanning salon inside the Gloucester Centre shopping mall Wednesday night. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 26)
Draft budget calls for 2.39% tax increase
City
finance staff unveiled the proposed 2012 budget on Wednesday, which among other
things calls for a massive road improvement program over the next three years,
a continued freeze on recreation fees and a 2.,5 per cent increase in transit
fares. See story
(Posted Oct.
17)
Sarsfield-area farm rises from the ashes
It's
been nearly a year since a horrific fire ripped through the main dairy barn at
the Jolyvale Farm near Sarsfield. The blaze killed 40 cows and caused close to
$1.5 million in damages, not to mention a year of lost productivity. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 26)
Draft budget calls for 2.39% tax increase
City
finance staff unveiled the proposed 2012 budget on Wednesday, which among other
things calls for a massive road improvement program over the next three years,
a continued freeze on recreation fees and a 2.,5 per cent increase in transit
fares. See story
(Posted Oct.
14)
New park and ride lot eyed for Navan Road, Trim Road lot to be expanded
The city is exploring
options to build a new park and ride lot on Navan Road, while also planning to
expand the Trim Road lot by 380 vehicles in order to meet increasing demand from
commuters. See story
(Posted Oct.
13)
Annual grape harvest a real 'family' affair
Just
last weekend, Karine Circé held a wine and cheese party at the Domaine
Perrault winery in Navan. It was her first time at the winery, but it wouldn't
be her last. Two days later she was back at the winery, celebrating her birthday
by taking part in this year's grape harvest with about a dozen other volunteer
pickers including several customers like herself. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 7)
McNeely defeats Conservative coalition, earns three-peat
Running
an election against one opponent is never easy, running an election against four
opponents is even tougher, especially if they're ganged up against you. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 3)
Hoop dreams finally come true for Orléans entrepreneur
Merrick
Palmer has spent the better part of the last 10 years trying to build a fitness
and training centre geared towards his favourite sport of basketball. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 2)
Young twosome raises over $2,500 for cancer charity
When
four-year-old friends Casandra Soublière and Maya Morin heard about a classmate
who donated her hair to charity last spring, they were immediately inspired to
do the same. See story
(Posted Sept.
26)
Orléans man alleged ringleader of local drug network
Orléans
resident Michael Cleroux of Navan Road faces multiple charges including conspiracy
to distribute cocaine after being arrested as part of a series of raids across
Ottawa and the east end on Wednesday. See story
(Posted Sept.
26)
Ottawa-Orléans incumbent calls for community and economic development summit
Ottawa-Orléans incumbent
MPP Phil McNeely is calling for a community and economic development summit to
be held after the Oct. 6 provincial election to address the shift of thousands
of DND and RCMP jobs to Kanata and Barrhaven and what can be done to mitigate
the impact on the community. See story
(Posted Sept.
23)
Orléans' Muslim community proudly unveils new mosque
Construction
on the Masjid Balil has come a long way in the past six months, and although there
are still a few finishing touches that need to be done like erecting the pulpit
and installing the main door, members of Orléans' Muslim community are rightfully
proud of the new mosque. See story
(Posted Sept.
22)
Complaints prompt east end bus route changes
Upset
customers have prompted OC Transpo to make a number of changes to local routes.
Responding to mounting complaints about overcrowded buses, especialy during the
early morning, OC Transpo has decided to replace standard buses with larger articulated
buses on Routes 34, 38, 130 and 134, while supplemental buses have been added
to Route 131 and 134. See story
(Posted Sept.
19)
Orléans
Terry Fox Run a labour of love for father of young cancer victim
Chris Goneau has been
organizing the Orléans Terry Fox Run for the past 10 years. Through most of that
time his purpose in putting the event together was to payback all the doctors
and health care workers who helped him beat non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 1996. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 6)
Ontario
Liberals promise post-secondary tuition break for students
Lower
and middle-class families in Ontario can expect a break on university and college
tuitions should the McGuinty Liberals get re-elected on Oct. 6. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 2)
Ottawa
portion of Hwy. 174 in need of costly repairs
Commuters
who regularly use Hwy. 174, could be in for a long wait before a long-term solution
is found to the road's rapidly deteriorating condition. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 30)
Excellent
wines and great advice, make for an ideal pairing
Since
producing their first bottle of wine in 2006, the Domaine Perrault winery has
gained a well-earned reputation for making high quality wines to please even the
most discerning of palates. See story
(Posted Aug.
27)
Dapo
Fun Day raises money, awareness for peace foundation
The
sun was shining and spirits were high on Saturday as more than 100 people took
part in the ninth annual Dapo Fun Day in Blackburn Hamlet. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 19)
City
to name Avalon splash pad after young drowning victim
Jérèmie
Audette was only two-years-old when he accidentally drowned in a backyard swimming
pool while on a play day with his caregiver last summer. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 15)
Leeming
Danceworks member wins Teen Dancer of the Year title
When
15-year-old Keanu Uchia moved to Leeming Danceworks from the Elite Dance Studio
in 2009, he did so with the hope of taking his dancing to the next level. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 13)
Province
pledges $60M to build Orléans Family Health Hub
Plans
to build an innovative primary health care facility in Ottawa-Orléans took a giant
step forward on Friday as Ottawa-Orléans MPP Phil McNeely was joined by Ontario
Infrastructure Minister Bob Chiarelli to announce that the province has committed
$60 million to build the first phase of the Orléans Family Health Hub. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 7)
Hundreds
turnout for chance to meet Lord Stanley's cup
When
Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien brought the Stanley Cup to his parents' home
on Navan Road on Saturday it was supposed to be a quiet family affair, but news
travels fast in Orléans and by 4 p.m. about 500 people were lined up for
a chance to meet Julien and have their picture taken with the most famous mug
in sports. See story
(Posted Aug.
1)
Former
Orléans HS wrestler suing Abdullah the Butcher
Cairine
Wilson alumnus turned professional wrestler Devon Nicholson is suing a former
opponent for allegedly infecting him with Hepatitis C during a wrestling match.
See story
(Posted July
28)
Kevin
Howe moves one step closer to Top 10 on SYTYCD Canada
Orléans
dancer Kevin Howe moved one step closer to the coveted Top 10 on "So You
Think You Can Dance Canada" after wowing the judges and the viewers with
a high tempo hip hop routine performed with partner Carlena Britch. See
story
(Posted
July 24)
Armstrong
family farm celebrates 150th anniversary
At
a time when traditional family farms seem to be disappearing at an alarming rate,
it's nice to know that in Eastern Ontario the family farm is alive and well. See
story
(Posted
July 22)
Spice
up your summer BBQ with a visit to Bearbrook Game Meat
Bearbrook
Game Meat is one of the best kept secrets in the east end. Located on Dunning
Road in the former municipality of Cumberland, the Bearbrook Game Meat deli store
is the place to go to spice up your weekend BBQ. See
story
(Posted
July 21)
Baby
left in sweltering van the result of 'miscommunication'
The
Ottawa Police Service has decided not to charge an Orléans couple who left
their three-week-old infant in a sweltering minivan last Saturday, calling the
incident the result of a "miscommunication". See story
(Posted July
20)
Splash
Wave Pool expansion benefits local aquatic programs
The
newly-renovated Splash Wave Pool was "officially" opened on Tuesday
as nearly 30 kids, including Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney, jumped into
the new 25-metre lap pool, en masse, following a more traditional ribbon cutting
ceremony. See story
(Posted July
17)
Colonel
By grad tops Class of 2011
It's
not everyday you come across a student who is upset about getting a 99 per cent
average, but Colonel By grad Prashanth Srinivasan is just that student. See
story
(Posted
July 17)
Orléans
infant left alone in parked car for nearly an hour during midday heat
A 19-month-old infant
left alone in a parked car near the Home Depot store at Innes and Tenth Line Road
for close to an hour on Saturday is doing fine after being rescued by police who
had to break a window in order to gain entry to the vehicle. See
story
(Posted
July 14)
Orléans
dancer survives first elimination round on SYTYCD Canada
Fallingbrook
native Kevin Howe is having the time of his life as a competitor on "So You
Think You Can Dance Canada". He and his partner Teya Wild avoided the bottom
three this week with a solid comtemporary performance to "You Lost Me"
by Christina Aguilera. See story
(Posted July 12)
Third
Family Health Team launched in Orléans
Orléans
has gone from a "have not" community when it comes to access to health
care services, to very much a "have" community with the launch of a
third Family Health Team in the east end. See story
(Posted July
11)
Orléans
Montessori school to remain open under new management
Parents
and teachers at Bishop Hamilton Montessori School (BHMS) in Orléans were caught
off-guard last month when the board of directors suddenly announced the east campus
school on Youville Drive would be closing its doors at the end August. See
story
(Posted
July 9)
Orléans
native makes final cut on 'So You Think You Can Dance Canada'
Orléans
native Kevin Howe has made the final cut in the auditions for "So You Think You
Can Dance Canada". The 22-year-old Fallingbrook resident was chosen among the
top 11 males for the live broadcasts of the popular show which begin Monday night.
See story
(Posted June
30)
Cheddar
Et Cetera granted three year exemption to keep rooftop cow
The
city's planning committee has granted the owner of Chedder Et Cetera a three year
exemption from the permanent sign bylaw, thus allowing the store to keep it's
now famous plastic cow on its roof. See story
(Posted June 27)
From
an Orléans trailer park to Stanley Cup champion, Claude Julien's journey is one
remarkable story
When
the Boston Bruins were celebrating their recent Stanley Cup win over the Vancouver
Canucks, an older couple was standing off to the side of the dressing room trying
not to get drenched by the champagne. See story
(Posted June
22)
Staff
report upholds prohibition of roof top cow
The
battle to keep a statue of a cow on the roof of the Cheddar Et Cetera store in
Fallingbrook is about to heat up again after the release of a staff report calling
for the statue's removal. See story
(Posted June
21)
Planning
committee approves Quarry Glen development one day after city takes developer
to court for cutting down trees
A
controversial condo project planned for an abandoned quarry in Orleans Wood has
been approved by the city's planning commitee one day after city staff charged
the developer for allegedly cutting down trees without a permit last January.
See story
(Posted June
20)
23
young people honoured at Orléans Outstanding Youth Awards
David
Nsabua is the national youth champion in the triple jump. Kellie Ring is a member
of the under-17 national women's basketball team and Rebecca Xu has a 95 per cent
average in the International Bacacalaureate program at Colonel By High School
and an award-winning pianist who has done more than 500 hours of community service
in the past four years. See story
(Posted June
19)
Carivibe
parade attracts thousands, beach party a huge success
St.
Joseph Blvd. was awash with the rythyms of the Caribbean on Saturday, as thousands
of people took in the second annual Carivibe Parade under a clear blue sky and
temperatures that were truly "island" like. See
story
(Posted
June 19)
Beacon
Hill councillor's inaugural community fun fair and BBQ a hit with constituents
Beacon Hill-Cyrville
Coun. Tim Tierney's first attempt at organizing a community fun fair went off
with barely a hitch on Saturday as hundreds of area residents gobbled out more
than 5,000 free hot dogs while enjoying an eclectic mix of free entertainment
all made possible by a long list of sponsors. See story
(Posted June 19)
New
Carlsbad Springs Community Cente opens to rave reviews
Carlsbad
Springs has a new community centre and the residents of the small east community
could n't be happier or more proud. See story
(Posted June
17)
Second
phase of interprovincial bridge study begins in earnest
The
seemingly never-ending debate over where an interprovincial bridge should be built
in the east end began in earnest this week with a series of three Community Value
Planning Sessions. See story
(Posted June
17)
Public
gets first look at Trim Road widening and realignment project
After
nearly eight years of delays, discussion and debate, construction of the Trim
Road realignment will soon begin with the installation of new water main along
the proposed route from Portobello to Valin, including servicing to Cardinal Creek
Park. See story
(Posted June
15)
Police
investigate pair of indecent acts in Convent Glen South
The
Ottawa police are asking residents in Convent Glen South to be on the lookout
for a male suspect responsible for commiting two indecent acts last week. See
story
(Posted
June 12)
Orléans
Soap Box Derby runs smoothly, good time had by all
The
6th Annual Orléans Soap Box Derby went off without a hitch on Saturday
as more than 80 competitors squared off in five different divisions including,
for the first time ever, an adult division. See story
(Posted June
10)
After
30-years, Orléans finally has a hotel to call its own
In
a community that hasn't had a hotel to call its own in nearly 30 years, a four
month delay in the opening of the new Quality Inn at the corner of St. Joseph
Blvd. and Tenth Line Road barely mattered a wick on Thursday as more than 200
people celebrated the festive occasion. See story
(Posted June
9)
Strong
winds topple historic church steeple in Sarsfield
High
winds that broke branches and toppled trees in Orléans on Wednesday night, also
managed to rip a 55-foot section from the steeple on top of Saint-Hugues church
in Sarsfield, leaving a crumpled heap of twisted metal and splintered wood in
the church parking lot. See story
(Posted June
8)
Parents
band together in bid to save Orléans Montessori school
Parents
at the Bishop Hamilton Montessori School on Youville Drive are banding together
to try and keep the school open on the heels of a decision by the school's board
of governors to close the east end campus and sell the property. See
story
(Posted
June 8)
The
fix is in: Ontario government announces $200 million project to fix the Split
The Ontario government
will be spending at least $200 million over the next three years to fix the Hwy.
174/417 interchange and widen the Queensway from the Split to Nicholas Street,
fulfilling a promise Ottawa-Orléans MPP Phil McNeely made in the 2007 provincial
election. See story
(Posted June
2)
Haitian
students ready to return to home with full toolbox
A
graduation ceremony was held for 39 young Haitian students at Le Centre des métiers
Minto on Wednesday, drawing to an end a four-month long experience that saw them
learn everything from basic plumbing to wood frame construction. See
story
(Posted
June 1)
Parents
left scrambling in wake of surprise decision to close Orléans Montessori school
Two weeks ago, Riyani
Perera never could have imagined being at the centre of a whirlwind that is threatenting
to close an Orléans institution and one of the most successful early learning
facilities in Ottawa. See story
(Posted June
1)
Yard
Sale for the Cure raises $2,000 for Breast Cancer Foundation
There's
a well known saying that one man's junk is another man's treasure. That was definitely
the case on Sunday morning asn 1-800-GOT-JUNK managed to raise over $2,000 for
the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation during their annual Yard Sale for the Cure
in the parking lot outside the Silver City movie theatre. See
story
(Posted
May 28)
Province
to provide up to $22 million to build Hunt Club interchange
East
end commuters will soon have a direct route to the south end of the city and the
Ottawa International Airport after the province of Ontario announced Friday that
it would be providing the City of Ottawa with $22 million to complete the Hunt
Club extension and build a new interchange at Hwy. 417. See
story
(Posted
May 21)
Exacto
knife blades found inbedded in Orléans play structure
City
of Ottawa recreation officials have launched a systematic inspection of area play
structures after a number of Exacto knife blades were found melted into a play
structure near Springridge. See story
(Posted May 14)
Cairine
Wilson 'Relay4Life' raises $41,000 for cancer research
More
than 100 students from Carine Wilson Secondary School in Orléans, gathered
at the Navan Fairgrounds on Friday to take part in a 12-hour "Relay4Life" event,
capping off a six week campaign that raised over $41,000. See
story
(Posted
May 12)
St.
Peter High School students fill food bank shelves with more than 41,000 items
A last minute push to
collect donations for the Orleans Cumberland Community Resource Centre's food
program turned into a flood as students at St. Peter High School in Fallingbrook
collected more than 41,000 food items during the school's annual Canley Cup. See
story
(Posted
May 3)
Historic
night sees Conservative incumbent win record third mandate
After
becoming the first Conservative MP to get re-elected in Orléans in 136
years last time out, Royal Galipeau has now become the first Conservative to ever
win three successive mandates in the riding after defeating Liberal challenger
David Bertschi in Monday's federal election. See story
(Posted May 1)
Sun
shines on 11th annual Cuts for Cancer event
For
the past 10 years, Diann's Hair Salon owner Diann Lalande and her daughter Sylvie
Simard have been devoting one day every spring to help raise money for the Ottawa
Regional Cancer Foundation, and during that time they have heard countless stories
of loss and heroism. See story
(Posted April
30)
Montfort
Hospital group departs for Himilayas
A
group of physicians, professionals and business leaders representing the Montfort
Hospital are heading to Katmandu, Nepal this weekend where they will set out on
a three-week trek to Mount Everest to help raise money for a new scanning machine
for the surgery department. See story
(Posted April 29)
Queenswood
Heights couple mourns loss of family dogs in early morning blaze
A Queenswood Heights
couple are grieving the loss of their two cocker spaniels after a fire gutted
their Galloway Street home early Friday morning. See
story
(Posted
April 28)
High
winds play havoc with local election signs
Strong
winds on Thursday played havoc with area election signs leaving them torn, toppled
and in a general state of disrepair just days before Monday's vote. See
story
(Posted
April 28)
Local
Liberal candidate receives pair of last minute endorsements
When
you’re a political candidate trying to topple an incumbent you can use all
the help you can get. For Ottawa-Orléans Liberal hopeful David Bertschi that help
has come in the form of two 11th hour endorsements, one from the Public Service
Alliance of Canada and the other from the Ottawa Citizen. See
story
(Posted
April 27)
Ottawa-Orléans
has 4th highest advance poll turnout in the country
So
much for voter apathy. Ottawa-Orléans voters turned out in record numbers over
the weekend to particpate in series of three advance polls leading up to next
Monday's federal election. See story
(Posted April 25)
Easter
weekend the perfect time to shed a few branches
One
of the most important steps to ensuring the longevity and health of your trees
and shrubs is regular pruning. Pruning is an essential part of gardening, but
like all gardening there is a proper time to do it and a time not to. See
story
(Posted
April 22)
City
considers naming Portobello splash pad after young drowning victim
The City of Ottawa is
considering a proposal to name the splash pad in Portobello Park after Jérémie
Audette, a two-year-old boy who accidentally drowned during an outing at a home
daycare in Orléans last summer. See story
(Posted April
22)
NDP
candidate a no-show at spirited Ottawa-Orléans debate
While
the NDP continues to soar in the latest opinion polls, their local candidate was
nowhere to be found at an all-candidates debate Friday night. See
story
(Posted
April 21)
Ottawa-Orléans
campaign shaping up as two-horse race
With
less than two weeks to go before the federal election, most residents in Ottawa-Orléans
have already decided who they're going to vote for. In fact, many of them had
their minds made up before the writ was dropped. See
story
(Posted
April 17)
Hwy.
174 reopened after Cyrville bridge demolition completed on schedule
Hwy. 174 between Blair
Road and St. Laurent Blvd. has been reopened after the successful demolition of
the Cyrville Road overpass on Sunday. See story
(Posted April
15)
Province
awards design contract for Queensway widening, split fix
As workers prepare to demolish the Cyrville Road bridge this weekend to make way
for the future widening of the split, Ottawa-Orleans MPP Phil Mcneely announced
on Friday that the province has awarded the contract for the design phase of the
project to McCormick Rankin. See story
(Posted April
15)
Ignatieff
makes Orléans house call to tout Liberal Family Pack
Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff dropped by the Chohan household in Fallingbrook
Friday morning to put a human face on the "Liberal Family Pack" which
he unveiled for the first time during a campaign stop last week. See
story
(Posted
April 15)
NDP
recruit university student to run in Ottawa-Orléans
A
twentysomething university student of Haitian descent has added her name to the
ballot in Ottawa-Orléans for the New Democratic Party. See
story
(Posted
April 15)
One
and only Ottawa-Orléans debate set for
April 21
Local
voters will have their one and only chance to see all four federal candidates
in action at an all-cadidates debate set for April 21 at the Shenkman Arts Centre.
See story
(Posted April
14)
Police
make arrest in Orléans carjacking case
The
Ottawa Police have made an arrest in connection with the carjacking that took
place in Chatelaine Village on Monday night. See story
(Posted April
13)
Council
approves biweekly garbage pickup, delays implementation for 18 months
Ottawa city council
approved biweekly garbage collection on Wednesday, and then voted to delay the
move until November 2012 in order to give residents an extra six months to get
used to the idea. See story
(Posted April
13)
Veteran
MPP calls it a day after 41 years in politics
When
Jean-Marc Lalonde was first elected to Rockland town council in October 1970,
John Robarts was still Premier of Ontario and the NHL only had 12 teams. See
story
(Posted
April 12)
Police
identify Orléans carjacker, expect to make arrest soon
Investigators
say they know the identity of a young man who hijacked an SUV near Jeanne d'Arc
Blvd. and Tenth Line Road on Monday night and then led police on a high speed
chase before crashing the vehicle on a downtown street and escaping on foot. See
story
(Posted
April 10)
Overnight
storm triggers landslide on St. Joseph, sparks house fire in Navan
A fierce electrical
storm that blew through Eastern Ontario early this morning left its mark in the
east end, downing tree limbs, causing localized power outages and sparking a house
fire in Navan. See story
(Posted April
8)
Ottawa-Orléans
MP kicks-off re-election bid
Ottawa-Orléans
MP Royal Galipeau officially launched his election campaign on Thursday with the
opening of his campaign headquarters on Tenth Line Road in Fallingbrook. See
story
(Posted
April 7)
Committee
approves EA for Hwy. 174
The
City of Ottawa transportation committee has given its stamp of approval for an
Environmental Assessment for the future widening of Hwy. 174 between Trim Road
and Canaan Road. See story
(Posted April
7)
NCC
awards contract for second phase of interprovincial crossings study
The National Capital
Commission has awarded the contract for the second phase of the environmental
assessment for an interprovincial crossing to the same group that conducted the
first phase of the study. See story
(Posted April
6)
Proposed
motion recommends renaming Blackburn Bypass Extension 'Brian Coburn Boulevard'
Former Cumberland Mayor
and provincial Cabinet minister Brian Coburn may soon have a street named after
him. Cumberland Ward Coun. Stephen Blais has prepared a motion for the next planning
committee meeting calling on the city to rename the Blackburn Bypass Extension,
'Brian Coburn Boulevard'. See story
(Posted April
6)
OC
Transpo staff, city councillors get an earful over proposed route changes
More than 200 people
packed into the Orléans Client Service Centre on Thursday night to express their
feelings on OC Transpo's plans to "optimize" bus service in the east
end. See story
(Posted April
3)
Local
Liberal candidate officially kicks off campaign
An
energetic and upbeat David Bertschi officially kicked off his campaign on Sunday
by cutting the ribbon on his St. Joseph Blvd. campaign headquarters and making
an argument for change. See story
(Posted April
3)
Newly-expanded
Splash Wave Pool open for business
The
Splash Wave Pool on Ogilvie Road in Gloucester reopened on Monday after being
closed for renovations for nearly a year. See story
(Posted April
3)
Perfect
weather boosts attendance at Cumberland MapleFest
A
picture perfect spring weekend helped boosts attendance at this year's Cumberland
Lions MapleFest which was expected to draw more than 1700 people by the time the
final pancake was served. See story
(Posted April
1)
East
end schools rank high in latest Fraser Institute report card
The
east end’s elementary schools rank among the very best in Ottawa and the
province when it comes to teaching their students the three-Rs. See
story
(Posted
March 31)
Beacon
Hill catholic elementary school most improved in the city
The
students and staff at Brother Andre Catholic School in Beacon Hill have come a
long way. In 2006, it ranked among the lowest in the province according to the
Fraser Institute's annual report card on Ontario schools with a 2.4 rating out
of 10. See story
(Posted March
30)
Provincial
budget contains good news for east end commuters
Orléans
commuters recieved some long awaited good news in the provincial budget on Tuesday
in the form of a commitment to add additional lanes to the Queensway between Nicholas
Street and the split. See story
(Posted March
29)
Orléans
mosque enters final phase of construction
The
Mosjid Bilal mosque on Innes Road is nearing completion as workers prepare for
what should be a busy spring. See story
(Posted March
28)
Environment
committee approves 3.9% increase in water and sewer rates
The
city's environmental services committee stuck to the game plan on Monday, passing
a 3.9 per cent water and sewer rate increase established in the department's draft
budget. See story
(Posted March
27)
East
end high schools experience modest rise in police calls
The
level of criminal activity within the east end's 11 high schools rose modestly
in 2010, in stark contrast to high schools in the the rest of the city which saw
a 23 per cent increase in police calls. See story
(Posted March
27)
Local
Scouts take part in annual Kub Kar Rally and Truck Rodeo
More
than 150 local Scouts and Cubs gathered at the Orléans United Church on Saturday
to take part in the annual Odawa Kub Kar Rally and Truck Rodeo. See
story
(Posted
March 25)
'Queen' of Queenswood Heights gets library room named in her honour
Lori Nash, was queen
for a day on Wednesday. The Queenswood Heights resident and long-time friend of
the Cumberland Library was the guest of honour at a special dedication ceremony
to rename the library's meeting room in her honour. See
story
(Posted
March 24)
Orléans
man dies in crash and fatal car fire at the split
An
Orléans man perished in a fiery crash Wednesday night when his pick-up truck slammed
into a concrete pillar at the Queensway/Hwy. 174 split and burst into flames.
See story
(Posted March
24)
OC
Transpo unveils proposed route changes for Orléans
Bus
service in Orléans faces some major changes as part of a city-wide restructuring
by OC Transpo aimed at saving $7.5 million in 2011 and $22 million in subsequent
years. See story
(Posted March
23)
Family
and friends say goodbye to 22-year-old stabbing victim
Family
and friends of Scott Ledoux, 22, packed into the Kelly Funeral Home on St. Joseph
Boulevard on Tuesday to say goodbye to a young man who's life was cut short far
too soon. See story
(Posted March
23)
Orléans
woman wins Lotto Max million
A
lawyer from Orléans is Ottawa`s latest lotto millionaire after winning the Maxmillion
prize in the March 11 Lotto Max draw. See story
(Posted March
22)
Police
arrest gun-toting teen near elementary school
A
16-year-old male is in police custody after being apprehended near École élémentaire
publique L'Odyssée in Convent Glen South on Tuesday afternoon. See
story
(Posted
March 22)
Work to begin next week on Cyrville Road bridge
Crews
will begin work to replace and lengthen the Cyrville Road bridge next week, a
process that is expected to take 10-12 months to complete. See
story
(Posted
March 21)
Navan
for Kraft Hockeyville campaign fails to make Top 5
For
the past five months the village of Navan has been hockey mad. They've held rallies,
contests, social gatherings and even a parade, all in the hope of winning the
2011 Kraft Hockeyville contest. See story
(Posted March
19)
Stabbing
suspect to remain in custody after making first court appearance
Eighteen-year-old Ben
Taylor of Orléans made his first court appearance on Saturday in connection with
the stabbing death of Scott Ledoux, 22. See story
(Posted 7:30 p.m.,
March 18)
22-year-old stabbed to death at Orléans house party
A
22 -year-old Orléans man is dead after being stabbed during a raucous party
in a rented basement apartment on Cousineau Street early Friday morning. See
story
(Posted
March 13)
Cumberland library 'friend' to have room named in her honour
A
long-time friend of the Cumberland Library will have a meeting roomed named in
her honour during a special dedication ceremony on Friday, Sept. 23 . See
story
(Posted
March 12)
Liberals announce plans to expand full-day kindergarten program
The provincial government
has announced plans to introduce full-day kindergarten in nine more east end schools
in 2012, bringing the total number of schools offering the early learning program
in 2012 to 17. See story
(Posted March
10)
18 local women receive Leading Women Building Communities Award
Eighteen women from
Orléans were honoured for the work they've done in the community during
a special ceremony at Gabriel's Restaurant on Tuesday. See
story
(Posted
March 9)
Navan makes Kraft Hockeyville Top 10
Let
the voting begin. The east end village of Navan has made the Top 10 of the Kraft
Hockeyville contest and is in the running to win $100,000 to upgrade the Navan
Memorial Arena and host an NHL pre-season game. See
story
(Posted
March 9)
Council passes 2011 budget with 2.45 per cent tax increase
Ottawa
city council passed the 2011 budget in record time on Tuesday, taking just three
hours to approve the $2.4 billion operating budget which includes a 2.45 per cent
tax increase. See story
(Posted March
4)
It's official; Bear Hug event is recognized by Guinness World Records
An event that started
out as a tribute to a former St. Matthew High School student will assume its rightful
place in Guinness World Records after officials with the organization confirmed
that last year's Bear Hug III broke the former mark for the world's largest bear
hug. See story
(Posted March
3)
Man robs Blackburn gas station at knifepoint
Ottawa
Police are looking for a white male, said to be in his early 20s, after the Petro
Canada gas station in Blackburn Hamlet was held up Tuesday night. See
story
(Posted
March 3)
Local residents offer their two cents worth on proposed budget
Local residents had
their chance to comment on the City of Ottawa draft budget during a public consultation
meeting at the Shenkman Arts Centre Monday night attended by Mayor Jim Watson
and all four east end city councillors. See story
(Posted Feb.
28)
Hundreds turnout for Hockey Day in Navan
The
little village of Navan was turned into Hockeyville for the day on Sunday as hundreds
of people came out in a massive showing of community support for the Navan for
Kraft Hockeyville campaign. See story
(Posted Feb.
19)
Province announces first key step to fixing the split
East
end commuters are nothing if not patient. For years they`ve had to endure the
rush hour grind of having to navigate through the engineering anomaly affectionately
known as "the split". See story
(Posted Feb.
16)
Police
investigate attempted child abduction near Orléans elementary school
The Ottawa Police Service
is investigating an attempted child abduction outside Terry Fox Elementary School
in Convent Glen North on Monday. See story
(Posted Feb.
17)
OC Transpo proposes major overhaul to local bus service
Bus
service in Orléans faces some major changes as part of a city-wide restructuring
by OC Transpo aimed at saving $7.2 million in 2011 and $22 million in 2012. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 16)
Proposed budget limits water and sewer rate increase to 3.9 per cent
An increase in water
consumption means the city will be able to limit a proposed increase in the water
and sewer rates to 3.9 per cent in 2011, the lowest such increase in eight years.
See story
(Posted Feb.
14)
Seniors encouraged to file income tax return to qualify for tax credits
Ontario's seniors are
being encouraged to file their income tax returns for 2010 in order to qualify
for hundreds of dollars in tax credits and other benefits. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 11)
Police issue break-in alert for Blackburn Hamlet
The
Ottawa Police Service is asking residents in Blackburn Hamlet to be on the lookout
for suspicious activity in the wake of a series of daytime break-ins over the
past eight months. See story
(Posted Feb.
8)
OPP warns ice fishing enthusiasts against drinking and fishing
Ice fishing and Budweiser,
they go together like bread and butter or at least they do for many ice fishing
enthusiasts. See story
(Posted Feb.
7)
Arson Unit called in to investigate Orléans fire
The
Ottawa Police Service Arson Unit has been called in to investigate a suspicious
fire that caused $50,000 damage to a house on Simard Drive in Chateauneuf early
Sunday morning. See story
(Posted Feb.
6)
Monfort
to benefit from additional MRI funding
The
provincial government is putting more money into MRIs, allowing Ottawa's three
major hospitals to extend the hours of their MRI clinics and reduce wait times.
See story
(Posted Feb.
6)
Provincial
government enhances student assistance program
The
provincial government has unveiled a long list of enhancements to the Ontario
Student Assistance Program, better known as OSAP, aimed at helping post-secondary
students finish their studies and transition into the workforce. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 3)
Final push lifts Navan for Kraft Hockeyville campaign into first place
Close to 80 people marched
down Colonial Road in Navan on Sunday in one last show of support for the Navan
for Kraft Hockeyville campaign. See story
(Posted Jan.
23)
Over
1,000 flock to Shenkman Arts Centre for Orléans Wellness Expo
Over
1,000 people flocked to the Shenkman Arts Centre on Saturday to get some tips
on how to live a healthier, fitter and more well-rounded life during the Orléans
Wellness Expo. See story
(Posted Jan.
22)
Orléans
Cumberland Community Resource Centre official opens for business
The newly-relocated
Orléans Cumberland Community Resource Centre held it's official opening on Friday
and the energy in the building could have lit up the entire east end. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 21)
Police
warn Orléans women about parking lot thefts
The
Ottawa Police Service is warning female residents in Orléans to be on the lookout
following a rash of well-orchestrated thefts in the past three weeks. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 19)
Draft
budget provides funding for Trim Road realignment, Blackburn Bypass Extension
Commuters in the far
east end of Orléans will soon see work begin on realigning and widening Trim Road,
after the project was included in the city's draft capital budget tabled at a
special city council meeting on Wednesday. See story
(Posted Jan.
19)
Draft
budget delivers 2.45% tax hike, rec fee freeze
After
promising to limit municipal tax increases to 2.5 per cent, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson
came through with flying colours on Wednesday, unveiling a propsed draft budget
that limits the tax increase to 2.45 per cent. See story
(Posted Jan.
18)
Electrical
room fire causes minor damage to Orléans Best Western
The
as yet to be opened Best Western Hotel at the corner of Tenth Line Rd. and St.
Joseph Blvd. suffered a minor setback on Tuesday in the form of a minor fire in
the building's electrical room. See story
(Posted Jan.
11)
Former
Orléans teacher gets nine months for possessing child porn
Paul
André Dumais, a former teacher at École élémentaire publique Jeanne Sauvé in Fallingbrook,
has been sentenced to nine months in jail for possessing child pornography while
still a teacher at the school. See story
(Posted Jan.
11)
U
of O Students’ Union being sued over universal bus pass
The
University of Ottawa Students’ Union plans to fight a lawsuit filed by nine
students upset over having to pay $145 per semester for the controversial Universal
Bus Pass which were introduced in September. See story
(Posted Jan.
10)
Navan
for Kraft Hockeyville campaign gains momentum
It
felt like old home week at the Navan Memorial Arena on Sunday as area residents,
both young and old, gathered to celebrate Vintage Hockey Day and show their support
for the Navan for Kraft Hockeyville campaign. See story
(Posted Jan.
8)
Navan-area
servicemen happy to be back home
Two
Navan area men received a hero's welcome Friday night at a reception welcoming
home members of the military who have recently returned from Afghanistan. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 7)
Proposed
changes to garbage pick-up schedule raises concerns
A
staff report proposing a number of options to help make waste collection and recycling
more efficient is being met with opposition before the ink has barely had time
to dry. See story
(Posted Jan.
7)
Early
morning bomb scare temporarily closes
Price Chopper store
The
Price Chopper store on St. Joseph Blvd. had to be evacuated this morning after
an employee found a suspicious item behind a garbage compactor and brought into
the back storeroom. See story
(Posted Jan.
3)
2011
marks 150th anniversary of the town of Navan
In
2005, it was Ottawa's turn. In 2010, Orléans celebrated it's 150th birthday. Now
it's Navan's turn. The east end village officially came into existence in 1861
when Michael O'Meara established the first post office in the area. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 29)
Trio
sent to hospital after pair of accidents on eastern Hwy. 417
Three
men spent the night in hospital after a pair of accidents on the eastern portion
of Hwy. 417 between Anderson Road and Rockdale Road. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 27)
Christmas
night blaze leaves Orléans townhouse residents out in the cold
At least eight residents
living in an Orleans Wood townhome unit engulfed in flames Christmas night will
be spending the rest of their holiday and the foreseeable future living in temporary
quarters while the damage is assessed and the units are rebuilt. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 24)
Belcourt
Blvd. couple takes 'Deck the Halls' to a whole new level
If
you happen to be in search of a little Christmas spirit this year, you need look
no further than 1360 Belcourt Blvd. It's the first house on the left past the
entrance to the Belcourt Manor seniors residence. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 19)
Orléans
home daycare operators face provincial charges
Two
home daycare operators in Orléans have been charged by the Ministry of
Children and Youth Services for violating several regulations under the Ontario
Nurseries Act. See story
(Posted Dec.
17)
Ontario
court denies Khawaja appeal, increases sentence to life in prison
The Ontario Court of
Appeal has rejected an appeal by convicted Orléans terrorist Momin Khawaja
to have his sentence of 10 1/2 years reduced, and instead imposed a maximum sentence
of life in prison. See story
(Posted Dec.
6)
Navan
for Hockeyville kick-off a huge success
What
a difference a year makes. When the group behind the Navan for Kraft Hockeyville
campaign kicked off their effort last year they were literally snowed under by
a massive storm that dumped 15 cm of the white stuff on area roads which kept
everyone except the bravest and the craziest at home. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 6)
Colonel
By grad to return to Canada following harrowing ordeal
Former
Colonel By graduate Myda Egrnajer is expected to return home today five days after
a reunion with her father in the Caribbean Sea turned into a nightmare encounter
with a group of pirates off the coast of Hunduras that resulted in his murder
and her harrowing escape. See story
(Posted Dec.
3)
Fire
destroys home near Cumberland Village
An
executive home on Hwy. 174 near Cumberland Village has been left in ruin after
it was gutted by a fire on Friday. Ottawa firefighters spent most of the day battling
the blaze and the highway had to be closed through the rush hour forcing vehicles
to be detoured down Old Montreal Rd. See story
(Posted Dec.
2)
Mayor
pledges to promote 'culture of fiscal responsibility'
The
task of governing the City of Ottawa for the next four years began in earnest
Wednesday night with the official swearing-in of the new city council and Mayor
Jim Watson at the Shenkman Arts Centre. See story
(Posted Nov.
29)
Orléans
kindergarten teacher succumbs to cancer
Courage,
hope and determination are three words that could easily describe Stéphanie Lanctôt-Lamb,
the 25-year-old kindergarten teacher who captured the hearts of Orléans
residents during her year long battle with cancer. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 28)
Thousands
turnout to greet Santa during annual Parade of Lights
Tens
of thousands of people lined braved frigid conditions Saturday night to watch
Santa's Parade of Lights and welcome the big man himself to Orléans. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 27)
Navan
songstress makes a splash at Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Navan's
very own singing sensation Lola Spriggs hooked up with one of Ottawa's most famous
fashion designers to make a grand red carpet entrance at the recent Hollywood
Music in Media Awards. See story
(Posted Nov.
27)
OC
Transpo operators voice concerns over roundabout
Surprise,
surprise, OC Transpo bus drivers are not big fans of the Orléans Roundabout. Bus
drivers whose routes take them through the controversial traffic circle are complaining
of delays and having to go up on to the curb when driving into the roundabout.
See story
(Posted Nov.
18)
Sir
Wilfrid Laurier S.S. kicks off 12th annual Toy Mountain campaign
Staff and students gathered
in the foyer of Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School on Wednesday to kick off
the school's 12th annual Toy Mountain campaign. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 18)
Public
board puts controversial student survey on hold
Students
enrolled in the Ottawa Carleton District School Board will have to wait before
they can fill out a controversial survey containing questions concerning their
sexual orientation as well less personal questions such as "What language
do you speak at home?" and "Do you plan to graduate from high school?"
See story
(Posted Nov.
13)
Raw
pet food supplier just the ticket for healthier, happier pets
Dog
and cat owners concerned about what they feed their pets need look no further
than PoshNosh, a gourmet pet food supplier that specializes in nutritional raw
foods. See story
(Posted Nov.
12)
Hundreds
turn out for local Remembrance Day ceremonies
"Perfect"
is the only word that can be used to describe the first Remembrance Day ceremony
ever held at the new cenotaph in Navan on Thursday. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 11)
Watson
picks Navan resident as new Chief of Staff
Mayor-elect
Jim Watson has selected an eastender to be his Chief of Staff as he prepares to
take over for outgoing mayor Larry O'Brien on Dec. 1. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 6)
Sarsfield
dairy farmers rally to aid one of their own
A
fire that destroyed 70 heifers and calves on a dairy farm on Canaan Road in the
far east end of Ottawa early Thursday morning was extinguished before it had a
chance to cause even more damage. See story
(Posted Nov.
1)
Orléans
man facing deportation exploring his options
An
Orléans man facing deportation has not given up on trying to stay in Canada and
eventually being reunited with his wife and daughter. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 1)
Fundraising
event raises awareness of Darfur through music
Seventeen-year-old
Justin Blake is on a mission to open people's eyes to the plight of Darfur, a
wartorn region in the northeast African nation of Sudan where seven years of conflict
and strife has left tens of thousands of people dead and forced millions more
into refugee camps. See story
(Posted Oct.
21)
Hundreds
turn out to dedicate new cenotaph in Navan
Navan
has a new cenotpah to honour it's fallen war heroes and the few men remaining
who served in the Second World War couldn't be prouder. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 12)
Moose
dies after romp through Fallingbrook area
A
large male moose died after wandering into the Fallingbrook area on Monday. Officials
believe the animal succumbed to stress and internal injuries suffered while trying
to scale fences and crashing into buildings and other manmade objects. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 6)
Second
annual solar boat competition a huge success
Projet
Karyne held their second annual solar boat competition last Friday and by every
measure it was a huge success. Twenty-four teams representing eight different
schools from as far away as Pembroke and Cornwall entered the competition which
tests the students' knowledge, ingenuitiy and creativity in designing and building
model boats powered exclusively on solar power. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 20)
Team
Valerie raises over $25,000 during local Terry Fox Run
Valérie
Goneau has been helping her father Chris organize the Orléans Terry Fox Run for
the past 10 years as a way to celebrate his success in beating cancer 13 years
ago. See story
(Posted Sept.
15)
Fire
Marshal called in to investigate Cumberland Estates fire
The
Ontario Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate a fire that destroyed a
multi-million home on Wilhaven Drive early Tuesday morning. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 14)
O'Brien,
Watson square off in debate, Haydon walks out
Ottawa
Mayor Larry O'Brien squared off against his main opponent on Monday night during
a debate hosted by the Ottawa Taxpayers' Advisory Group. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 10)
Budding
acting careers the glue that bonds Fallingbrook sisters
Sabrina
and Samantha Chan have been acting as long as they can remember. The two sisters
starred in a commercial for the Sierra Club 11 years years ago when Samantha was
four and Sabrina was just 18-months-old. See story
(Posted Aug.
31)
Local
miss becomes first dancer to hold national titles simultaneously
Emma Bohn collects trophies
and competition cups the way some of us collect loose change. Having danced competitvely
for the past five years she's already collected enough trophies to fill her parents'
basement. See story
(Posted Aug.
30)
Dapo
Day blessed with perfect weather, terrific turnout and lots and lots of positive
energy
More
than 500 people gathered in Blackburn Park in Blackburn Hamlet on Saturday to
celebrate the life of Dapo Agoro who was stabbed to death while trying to break
up a fight in June 2002, three weeks before his high school graduation. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 22)
Gudbransons
celebrate cancer-free anniversary with very special guest
It's
been five years since Dennis Gudbranson received a lifesaving bone marrow transplant.
The Chapel Hill South resident was eight-years-old and running out of time having
been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. See story
(Posted Aug.
22)
Community
turns out to support young woman battling cancer
Love
was in the air on Chenier Way in Fallingbrook on Sunday as more than 350 people
came out to support Stéphanie Lanctôt, a 25-year-old school teacher who has been
battling cancer for the past year. See story
(Posted Aug.
20)
Heart
of Orléans BIA launches program to offset roundabout construction
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. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 20)
Ottawa
lifeguards capture provincial championship on home surf
A
team of lifeguards from across the city proved that they are among the very best
in the province at the Ontario Waterfront Lifesaving Championships held earlier
this week on Petrie Island. See story
(Posted Aug.
14)
Police
decide not to lay charges in pool death of Orléans toddler
After
consulting with the Crown Attorney's office, the Ottawa police will not be laying
charges in connection with the drowning death of a two-year-old boy at a home-based
daycare in Fallingbrook. See story
(Posted Aug.
6)
Rothwell
Heights residence scene of drive-by shooting
The
peace and tranquility of the normally staid east end community of Rothwell Heights
was shattered by the sound of gun fire Wednesday morning as a local residence
was the target of a drive-by shooting. See story
(Posted Aug.
3)
Commentary:
City plays the ostrich as Petrie Island geese population multiplies
The growing geese population
at Petrie Island is starting to become a major embarrassment for the City of Ottawa
and city council in particular. See story
(Posted July
29)
Daycare
party ends in tragedy as two-year-old drowns in outdoor pool
A
backyard party organized by home daycare providers in South Fallingbrook ended
in tragedy Wednesday morning when a two-year-old boy somehow fell into an above
ground pool and drowned. See story
(Posted July
26)
Kites
4 Cancer event a soaring success
The
skies above Petrie Island were filled with kites on the weekend as the 4th annual
Kites 4 Cancer event was held on Sunday to raise awareness and money for the Ottawa
Hospital Foundation. See story
(Posted July
21)
Lack
of rain results in banner summer at Petrie Island beaches
It's
been a banner summer so far at Petrie Island's three main beaches as a lack of
rain has kept e-coli levels down resulting in only two days during which the beaches
have been closed. See story
(Posted July 20)
Navan
songtress still a hometown girl at heart despite recent success
Lola Spriggs is having
the time of her life. After a lengthy singing career spanning the last 24 years,
she is finally enjoying the type of success most independent artists can only
dream about. See story
(Posted July
20)
19th
century farmhouse leveled to make way for condo development
A
19th century farmhouse thought to be one of the earliest stone buildings in Orléans,
now lies in rubble after it was demolished last Friday to make way for a condominium
development. See story
(Posted July
18)
Local
Haitian community celebrates despite troubles back home
It's
been a difficult six months for members of the local Haitian community. In the
aftermath of a devastating earthquake that claimed the lives of 225,000 people,
the recovery process has been slow and laborious. See
story
(Posted
July 15)
Local
councillor unable to convince colleagues to cancel controversial traffic circle
The controversial roundabout
planned for Jeanne d'Arc and St. Joseph boulevards is going ahead after Orléans
Ward Coun. Bob Monette failed to convince his colleagues to cancel the project
at a city council meeting on Wednesday. See story
(Posted July
11)
Local
Latin community celebrates Spain's World Cup win
On
Sunday, Spain erased the ghosts of past World Cups and finally ascended to their
righful place as one of the top soccer powers on the planet with 1-0 win over
the Netherlands in the final of this year's tournament. See
story
(Posted
July 10)
Controversial
traffic circle to cost more than first estimated
The
controversial roundabout being built at Jeanne d'Arc and St. Joseph boulevards
is going to cost more than first estimated, way more. In fact, it's going to cost
$750,000 more. See story
(Posted July
10)
Commentary:
Councillor should seize opportunity to cancel roundabout
On
Friday, city council found out that the controversial roundabout to be built at
the intersection of St. Joseph and Jeanne d'Arc boulevards will cost $750,000
more than first estimated. See story
(Posted July
5)
Thousands
turn out to celebrate Canada Day on Petrie Island
Petrie
Island was the scene of a massive human gathering on Thursday as an estimated
18,000 people celebrated Canada's 143rd birthday at the east end park with their
friends and neighbours. See story
(Posted June
20)
Carivibe
event a major success despite afternoon rainshower
Orléans'
cultural dversity was on display for all to see on Saturday as members of the
local Caribbean community held the first ever Caribvibe parade and jump up party
at Petrie Island. See story
(Posted June
16)
Hundreds
turnout to help celebrate garden centre's 50th anniversary
J.A.
Laporte's Flowers and Nursery celebrated it's 50th anniversary on Saturday with
hundreds of loyal customers including a long list of local politicians. See
story
(Posted
June 10)
Luxury
condos ideally located in the west end of Orléans
Over
the past 26 years, the Locke family has managed to build one of the most successful
independently-owned real estate businesses in the city, if not the entire province.
See story
(Posted May 27)
Orléans
author pens fantasy romance novel
Debbie
Mazzuca has been a fan of fantasy romance novels for most of her adult life. So
when the Cardinal Creek resident decided to sit down at her keyboard and write
her first novel she chose the genre she knew and loved so well. See
story
(Posted
May 26)
City
to install safety buoys at Petrie Island
The
City of Ottawa will be installing safety buoys at all its public beaches in response
to the drowning death of a 24-year-old man at Petrie Island on Sunday. See
story
(Posted
May 26)
Canada
Post to close Youville Road post office
Canada
Post plans to close it's only dedicated retail outlet in Orléans next fall,
leaving customers having to decided between using the counter service at the three
area Shopper's Drug Marts, or driving 10-15 minutes to the post office in Navan.
See story
(Posted May 25)
24-year-old
man drowns off Petrie Island
The
hot weather and a questionable policy on beach openings has conspired to claim
the life of a young man who drowned while swimming off the east beach at Petrie
Island on Monday. See story
(Posted May 23)
Archbishop
helps St-Joseph parish celebrate 150th anniversary
150
years ago Ottawa's first Catholic bishop, Joseph-Bruno Guigues, travelled by boat
to the small village of Orléans to establish the parish of St-Joseph d'Orléans.
See story
(Posted May 13)
Unique
new fitness centre opens in Canotek Park
Adrian
Delorey has never been one to follow the rest of the pack. The man who brought
the fitness boot camp concept to Orléans three years ago, has opened a new fitness
centre in Canotek Park filled with some very unique apparatus that will make your
workout anything but ordinary. See story
(Posted May 7)
Orléans
foster mom receives Civic Appreciation Award
LaDorna
Penteluk is one of those people you don't meet often in life, a completely selfless
individual who does what she does because it gives her life purpose and it gives
purpose to the lives of hundreds of other people. See
story
(Posted
April 29)
Colonel
facing murder rap charged with Orléans panty thefts
Accused
double-murderer Col. Russell Williams is now facing multiple break-in charges
in connection with a series of panty thefts that took place in the Fallingbrook
area in the fall of 2008. See story
(Posted April
28)
Commentary:
Water rate debate a symptom of a much bigger problem
There
is no better example of the mess this city is in then the current debate over
whether or not the city should introduce a base rate on the water and sewer bill
to make up for declining revenues. See story
(Posted April
27)
Brick
work to begin on Orléans mosque next week
The
Masjid Bilal mosque on Innes Road will soon be getting its outer shell of brilliant
white brick as construction on the building is scheduled to resume this week.
See story
(Posted April
26)
Off-duty
paramedic saves man's life at R.J. Kennedy Arena
Talk
about being in the right place at the right time. Ottawa paramedic Roch Leduc
was at the R.J. Kennedy Arena early Saturday morning waiting for his wife to arrive
when an incident happened requiring all of his training and skill. See
story
(Posted
April 25)
Cuts
for Cancer event raises over $6,000 for Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
The folks at Diann's
Beauty Salon celebrated their 10th annual "Cuts for Cancer" fundraising event
on Saturday by raising a record amount of money for the Ottawa Regional Cancer
Foundation. See story
(Posted April
23)
City
unveils plans for Cardinal Creek park
City
staff met with members of the Springridge and East Village communities on Wednesday
night to unveil their plans for Park 18B which is situated just to the south of
Springridge between the sub-division and the future Frank Kenny extension. See
story
(Posted
April 21)
Navan
youngster pulls off Tinseltown upset at Young Artist Awards
Tori
Barban's budding acting career took another giant leap forward last week when
she upset a pair of rising Hollywood stars to win the Young Artist Award for best
lead or supporting actress in a TV movie, miniseries of special for her role in
the made-for-TV movie "A Christmas Hope". See story
(Posted April
19)
Unique
partnership turns computer junk into treasure
1-800-GOT-JUNK?
and the Divine Infant Knights of Columbus teamed up for a unique project on the
weekend, collecting cast off computer components to be converted into computer
systems for financially disadvantaged families. See
story
(Posted
April 15)
Student
group continues annual March Break mission to Jamaica
For
the past 13 years a group of students, largely from Garneau High School, have
spent their March Break doing humanitarian work in one of the poorest neighbourhoods
in Kingston, Jamaica. See story
(Posted April
1)
Grade
8 students teach gigabyte neophytes some new tricks
Whoever
said you can't teach an old dog a new trick has never been to a computer class
for seniors. For the past six weeks a group of Grade 6 students at Heritage Public
School in Navan have been tutoring a group of seniors on how to use the Internet.
See story
(Posted March
30)
Fallingbrook
singing sensation hits the local airwaves
By
now most people have seen or heard of Alex Lacasse. The 17-year-old Fallingbrook
resident has been a fixture at events in the community for the past seven years
now along with fellow local entertainer Kira Isabella. See
story
(Posted
March 27)
Liberal
Party initiative promotes open and frank dialogue
It's
been a long time since a political party of any stripe promoted a non-partisan
initiative and meant it. "Canada at 150: Rising to the challenge" is
an ambitious project which has been organized by the Liberal Party of Canada as
a way to reach out to ordinary Canadians and encourage them to take part in a
meaningful discussion of the key issues facing the country as it approaches it's
150th birthday. See story
(Posted March
23)
Veteran
local journalist to run for city council in Orléans Ward 1
Veteran
journalist and community advocate Fred Sherwin announced today his candidacy as
city councillor for Orleans Ward 1 in next fall's municipal election. See
story
(Posted
March 18)
Woman
left paralyzed by ex-boyfriend needs community's help
Two
years ago, Cathleen Lavoie was a 41-year-old single mother of three who enjoyed
working and caring for her children. Her life was permanently changed in July
2008 when she was shot in the neck by ner former boyfriend. See
story
(Posted
March 3)
Police
recover body of Gatineau man who drowned while trying to tow ice shack
The Ottawa Police
have recovered the body of a Gatineau man who drowned while trying to tow an ice
fishing shack off the Ottawa River near Petrie Island. See
story
(Posted
March 1)
International
Food Fair raises $11,000 for Heart and Stroke Foundation
The
Orléans Legion held another successful International Food Fair on Sunday, raising
close to $11,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation in the process. See
story
(Posted
March 1)
Olympic
hockey final a gold rush for local bars
Olympic
hockey fans flocked to their local watering hole on Sunday to watch Canada go
for gold against the U.S.A. and witness history in the making. The Tartan Pub,
East Side Mario's, and Boston Pizza were all filled with enthusiastic Team Canada
supporters wearing their favourite Team Canada sweaters and waving the Maple Leaf.
See story
(Posted Feb.
25)
City
council elects not to revisit urban boundary decision
Ottawa
city council will stick to its guns and defend their original decision to limit
the expansion of the urban boundary to 222 hectares after a movement to revisit
the issue fizzled on Wednesday. See story
(Posted Feb.
24)
Planning
and environment committee approves 10% increase in water rate
Ottawa
residents can expect another 10 per cent increase in their water and sewer bill
this year after the city's planning and environment committee endorsed the third
installment of a three year plan to boost water revenues. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 23)
Orléans
woman's body recovered from Ottawa River
Police
divers recovered the body of 37-year-old Rachel Taylor from the frozen depths
of the Ottawa River on Monday less than 24 hours after a truck she was riding
in fell through the ice near Aylmer Island off Shirley's Bay. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 23)
Developer
pledges to stick to original commitment if council reverses decision
As city council prepares
to revisit their decision to limit the future expansion of the urban boundary,
the developer who was left out in the cold by the original decision says they're
prepared to honour their original commitment to the community. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 18)
Carivibe
event will bring West Indies flavour to Orléans
On
June 19, St. Joseph Blvd. will be turned into a river of Caribbean culture as
Carivibe 2010 comes to Orléans to spice things up with a traditional Caribbean
festival parade followed by a jump up party on Petrie Island. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 14)
City
council to revisit decision to block sub-division
Reports
coming out of city hall indicate Mayor Larry O’Brien wants city council to
reconsider their decision to limit the expansion of the urban boundary to 250
hectares which was made last spring while he was embroiled in his influence peddling
trial. See story
(Posted Feb.
13)
Colonel
charged with murder has Orléans connection
The
former CFB Trenton base commander charged with two counts of first degree murder
in connection with the deaths of two women in Tweed and Brighton, once lived on
a quiet street in Fallingbrook. See story
(Posted Feb.
12)
Council
poised to raise water and sewer rates by 10%
Less
than two weeks after voting to raise taxes by 3.77 per cent, city council appears
poised to raise water and sewer rates by 10 per cent. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 11)
City
council approves plans for Orléans roundabout
Plans
to build a traffic circle at the intersection of Jeanne d'Arc Blvd. and St. Joseph
Blvd. received the blessing of city council on Wednesday, paving the way for construction
to begin as early as this June. See story
(Posted Feb.
5)
Blackburn
resident receives award during opening of Black History Month
In
June 2002, Oladapo Agoro, a 19-year-old Lester B. Pearson High School student
and resident of Blackburn Hamlet, was stabbed to death while trying to break up
a fight at a downtown dance club. His youngest sister Moji was 13-years-old at
the time. See story
(Posted Feb.
4)
Committee
endorses Orléans roundabout despite local opposition
Members
of the city's transportation committee voted in favour of plans to replace the
intersection at Jeanne d'Arc Blvd. and St. Joseph Blvd. with a traffic circle
during their meeting on Wednesday despite warnings of dire consequences from residents
and the local city councillor. See story
(Posted Feb.3)
Orléans councillor
kicks off re-election bid in front of 300 supporters
Orléans
Ward Coun. Bob Monette launched his re-election campaign on Tuesday night in front
of 300 supporters at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School. See story
(Posted
Feb. 3)
The
beat goes on at Orléans music academy despite flood
It's
been a rough week for Eric's Academy of Music owner Eric St. Cyr and it's only
Wednesday. At around 4:30 a.m. Sunday morning he got a call from his receptionist
saying that he needed to get down to his Orleans Garden location as soon as possible,
a burst pipe had flooded the studio. See story
(Posted Jan.
30)
Unsung
community sports heroes recognized at special awards ceremony
Thirty
unsung heroes were honoured at a special award ceremony at the Orléans
Client Service Centre on Thursday for donating hundreds of hours of their time
to the minor sports community in the far east end. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 29)
City
council passes 3.77 per cent tax increase
Ottawa
homeowners can expect a 3.77 increase in their property taxes this year after
Ottawa city council approved the 2010 operating and capital budget on Thursday.
They can also expect a 7.5 per cent increase in bus fares beginning March 1 and
a one per cent increase in their water and sewer bills. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 27)
Bridge
opponents make presence felt at Greenbelt Master Plan open house
They didn`t bring signs.
They weren't disruptive. But opponents of any plans to build an interprovincial
bridge near Convent Glen North definitely made their presence felt at a Greenbelt
Master Plan Review meeting held at Louis Riel High School on Tuesday night. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 25)
Elite
Martial Arts and Fitness Centre owner committed to changing peoples' lives
No frills, just results.
That pretty well sums up the Sculpt and Fit class at the Elite Martial Arts and
Fitness Centre on Trim Road where owner Guy Ouellette is helping to change people's
lives one class at a time. See story
(Posted Jan.
15)
St.
Joseph roundabout gets mixed reviews at public open house
Plans
to build a roundabout at the intersection of Jeanne d'Arc Blvd. and St. Joseph
Blvd. were met with mixed reviews during a public open house at the Bob MacQuarrie
Recreation Complex on Thursday, where residents got to meet and talk to the architects
of the planned project. See story
(Posted Jan.
15)
Divine
Infant teacher receives Golden Apple Award
There
was a time, not that long ago, when the ultimately sign of respect a student could
show his teacher was to place a shinny red apple on the teacher's desk. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 12)
Long-awaited
health hub to be built on Mer Bleue Road
After
months of speculation, the future location of the $150 million Orléans Family
Health Hub has finally been revealed. Speaking in front of a standing room only
crowd at the Ray Friel Centre on Monday, Montfort Hospital CEO Dr. Bernard Leduc
announced that the health complex will be built on Mer Bleue Road, 1.5 km south
of Innes Road. See story
(Posted Jan.
12)
Proposed
OC Transpo cuts, light rail plan dominate budget consultation meeting
Proposed cuts to local
bus routes and a 7.5 per cent increase in transit fares dominated a public budget
meeting at the Orleans Client Service Centre Tuesday night attended by more than
100 concerned residents. See story
(Posted Jan.
12)
Watson
expected to enter mayoralty race today
The
worst kept secret in Ottawa may be revealed later today with a number of local
media outlets reporting that Jim Watson will quietly declare his intentions to
run for mayor in next fall's municipal election. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 8)
Police
issue warning after attempted abduction in Navan
The
Ottawa Police Service are warning school-aged children in the far east end to
be on the lookout for a red pickup truck with rust over the wheel-wells after
an attempted abduction in Navan early Thursday morning. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 8)
Transit
arbitration ruling hailed as major victory for city
>An
arbitration ruling allowing OC Transpo management full control over the scheduling
of bus operators could end up saving the city millions of dollars, but ultimately
result in another bitter labour dispute when the exising contract expires in 2011.
See story
(Posted Jan.
5)
New
Year's levee kicks off 150th anniversary of St-Joseph d'Orléans
As New Year's levees
go, the first annual Orléans levee held at the Shenkman Arts Centre on Sunday,
had all the necessary ingredients for a real shindig -- music, food, high spirits
and the added entertainment of a beard shaving event. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 1)
East
end residents ring in the New Year with a bang
It
was out with the old decade and in with the new as local residents rang in the
New Year at various parties across the east end. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 27)
Local
restauranteurs spread Christmas cheer of the edible variety
For
the second year in a row the staff and customers at the Cuisine et Passion restaurant
and cooking school on St. Joseph Blvd. have taken time out of their busy schedules
to provide a gourmet Christmas dinner for 20 financially-strapped families living
in the far east end. See story
(Posted Dec.
23)
Hockeyville
effort in keeping with Navan's long and storied hockey history
A small group of hockey
enthusiasts in Navan are hoping to parlay the game's popularity and long history
in the community into fame and fortune as part of the Kraft Hockeyville 2010 contest.
See story
(Posted Dec.
27)
Orléans
man faces second degree murder charge in connection with Christmas Eve fire
An Orléans man is expected
to be charged with a second count of second degree murder after an elderly woman
became the second victim of a high rise fire he allegedly caused on Christmas
Eve morning near Alta Vista. See story
(Posted Dec.
24)
Handful
of east end residents take outdoor light displays to the next level
The east end of Ottawa
is a Christmas light enthusiasts paradise. Drive down any street in Convent Glen,
Chapel Hill, Fallingbrook or Queenswood Heights, and the night sky is aglow with
thousands of brightly coloured lights and assorted decorations. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 23)
Prepare
to be amazed on magical Christmas light tour
One
of the most popular family traditions during the holidays involves piling the
kids into the car and going for a drive around the neighbourhood to see the Christmas
light displays. See story
(Posted Dec.
21)
Magical
Village returns to Place d'Orléans after one year absence
After
a one year hiatus, the Gloucester Lions "Magical Village" has returned to Place
d'Orléans to enchant all who enter while raising money for several local charities.
See story
(Posted Dec.
19)
Navan
miss makes acting debut in made-for-TV Christmas movie
Tori
Barban may only be nine years old, but she's already well on her way to fulfilling
her dream of one day walking the red carpet at very own Hollywood premiere. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 16)
Hydro
One officials deliver update on local service improvements
It's
been exactly one year since a pair of blackouts left local Hydro One customers
shivering in the cold. The first, on Dec. 3, was caused by a defective conductor
on the high voltage line which runs through Orléans from the Ottawa River
to the main transformer station on Hawthorne Road. Some 12,000 resident were without
hydro service for up to eight hours. See story
(Posted Dec.
11)
Laura's
Corner offers unique Christmas gifts at truly reasonable prices
The secret is getting
out. For the past four years, discerning shoppers looking for that unique Christmas
gift for the hard to buy for individuals on their list have been driving out to
Laura's Corner in the tiny east end hamlet of Navan. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 14)
Hundreds
turn out to see Olympic flame pass through Orléans
Hundreds
of people, from Olympic purists to curiosity seekers, turned out to see the Olympic
flame pass through Orléans this morning as it continues to travel on its 45,000
km cross-Canada journey to Vancouver, site of this year's Winter Olympics. See
story (Posted
Dec. 14)
Hundreds
turn out to see Olympic flame pass through Orléans
Hundreds
of people, from Olympic purists to curiosity seekers, turned out to see the Olympic
flame pass through Orléans this morning as it continues to travel on its 45,000
km cross-Canada journey to Vancouver, site of this year's Winter Olympics. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 14)
BIA
unveils plans for St. Joseph Boulevard improvements
The
Heart of Orléans BIA recently how they plan to spend the $2.5 million in
infrastructure stimulus funds that were announced last spring for streetscape
improvements to St. Joseph Boulevard. See story
(Posted Dec.
13)
Olympic
torch experience 'out of this world', says Orléans student
For
19-year-old Orléans resident Melissa Brunet, having the opportunity to light the
ceremonial Olympic cauldron during a ceremony welcoming the Olympic torch to Ottawa
City Hall on Saturday was an Olympic experience she will never forget. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 12)
Girl
convicted in knifing incident at Gloucester High School last year
A 15-year-old girl involved
in a cafeteria fight at Gloucester High School on Dec. 3 2008 in which she pulled
out a knife and slashed one of her attackers in the face, was found guilty of
assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm in an Ottawa court on Friday.
See story
(Posted Dec.
5)
Community
association launches effort to restore, relocate Navan Cenotaph
The Navan Community
Association has formed a committee to raise money to restore and relocate the
village's Cenotaph from its current location outside the Navan Memorial Arena
to a grass area on the east side of the parking lot. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 4)
Suspect
arrested in connection with hit-and-run robbery in August
Investigators
with the Ottawa Police Service have made an arrest in connection with the hit-and-run
robbery that occurred in Avalon in August that left the female victim in a coma
for several days. See story
(Posted Dec.
4)
Navan
youngster the centre of attention during benefit hockey game
Ordinarily
when you invite Santa Claus and Spartacat to a hockey arena filled with elementary
school students, chances are you would have a hard time hearing yourself think,
but on a guest list that included St. Nick and the Ottawa Senator's mascot, the
loudest ovation of all was reserved for a brave young girl who is battling a rare
form of cancer. See story
(Posted Dec.
3)
Commentary:
Debate over Hwy. 174 has long-term ramifications
A
report addressing safety issues along the eastern portion of Hwy. 174 between
Trim Road and the border with the United Counties of Prescott-Russell has once
again raised the debate over who's responsible for the problem and who should
pay to fix it. See story
(Posted Dec.
3)
Hwy.
174 safety audit calls on city to invest in additional road improvements
A study conducted to
assess safety issues along the eastern portion of Hwy. 174 east of Trim Road,
calls on the city to make a number of improvements along the busy roadway which
has been the scene of 270 collisions and five fatalities from Jan. 1, 2003 and
Dec. 30, 2007. See story
(Posted Dec.
3)
Orléans
financial planners appointed to national body
Judith
Cane and Kristan Birchard, two financial planners active in the local community,
have been reapppointed to the board of directors of Advocis, The Financial Advisers
Association of Canada. See story
(Posted Dec.
1)
Professional
alliance names Orléans doctor 'Chiropractor of the Year'
Since
first launching her practice in 2001, Orléans chiropractor Dr. Nathalie Beauchamp
has been a tireless champion of her profession and the importance of maintaining
a healthy lifestyle in achieving one's overall wellness. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 1)
Sir
Wil students kick off Toy Mountain campaign
Students
and staff at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School on Tenth Line Road are continuing
a pair of Christmas traditions first begun 13 years ago to help families struggling
to make ends meet at this demanding time of year. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 29)
Thousands
welcome Santa to Orleans during 15th Annual Parade of Lights
Tens
of thousands of people lined St. Joseph Blvd. on Saturday night to take in the
15th Annual Parade of Lights and welcome jolly old St. Nick back to town. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 28)
City
committee approves plan to limit tax increase to 3.99%
Residents
worried about a double digit tax increase in 2010 can breathe a little easier
today after the city's audit and finance committee yesterday approved a series
of measures totalling $63 million, which taken in their totality, will reduce
the proposed hike to 3.99 per cent. See story
(Posted Nov.
27)
Slow
economy puts brakes on Orléans Town Centre development
The
prolonged downturn in the global economy has forced the consortium behind the
Orléans Town Centre development to delay plans to build a hotel and scale-back
the number of residential units they had hoped to build. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 23)
Young
achievers recognized during Orléans Outstanding Youth Awards
Thirty-five
amazing young people from across the east end gathered at École secondaire catholique
Béatrice-Desloges where they were the special guests at the 2009 Orléans Online
Outstanding Youth Awards. See story
(Posted Nov.
21)
Man
who killed Christopher Worden found guilty of first degree murder
Emrah Bulatci, the 25-year-old
drug dealer and part-time oil rig worker who admitted to shooting Cst. Chris Worden
in Hay River, NWT in the early morning hours of June 6 2007, was found guilty
of first degree murder on Thursday after a 12-member jury deliberated for nearly
13 hours, including a 10-hour break during which they asked for clarrification
of the legal definition of first-degree murder and manslaughter, with an emphasis
on intent. See story
(Posted Nov.
19)
Local
businesses fêted at Peoples Choice Awards
The
Orléans business community came together at the Shenkman Arts Centre on
Nov. 18 to honour this year’s recipients of the TD Canada Trust People’s
Choice Business Awards. See story
(Posted Nov.
10)
Dedicated
group hopes to breath new life into Team Ottawa-Orléans
A
small, but dedicated group of volunteers has taken it upon themselves to resurrect
Team Ottawa-Orléans, a community organization formed four years ago to promote
local initiatives of benefit to the far east end. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 9)
Orléans
girl back home after undergoing eye surgery at U.S. clinic
Seventeen-year-old
Lisa Cater is back home recovering from eye surgery after being operated on at
the world renowned Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. The surgery, which involved detaching
and reattaching a pair of muscles in both her eyes, will hopefully correct Lisa’s
double vision which she has suffered, along with debilitating headaches, loss
of equilibrium and fatigue, ever since she had a brain tumour removed in May 2005.
See story
(Posted Nov.
7)
Transit
committee votes to cut proposed transit fare hikes in half
Fearing
the potential wrath of Ottawa's transit users, the city's transit comittee voted
Friday to cut prposed fare increases in half, adding $2.5 million to the growing
list of budget pressures in the process. See story
(Posted Nov.
4)
Transit
committee proposes huge hikes in bus fares, transit passes
Ottawa
commuters face a sizable hike in the cost of their bus passes and transit fares
if a recommendation being proposed by the city's transit committee is approved
by city council. See story
(Posted Nov.
4)
Environment
committee proposes major changes to garbage, recycling rates
Ottawa's
urban ratepayers face a major increase in their curbside waste collection fees
if city council adopts to a proposal unveiled by the planning and environment
committee on Tuesday. See story
(Posted Nov.
3)
Ottawa
Health Unit to open H1N1 assessment clinics on Wednesday
Ottawa
residents at risk from severe complications from the flu, or who are suffering
from acute flu-like symptoms, will be able to get checked out at one of six H1N1
assessment clinics starting Wednesday morning. See story
(Posted Nov.
1)
Commentary:
H1N1 vaccination effort a victim of mixed messages and poor planning
It's time someone stood
up and took responsibility for the dysfunction surrounding the city-wide H1N1
vaccination program. Depending on who you talk to the blame rests with either
Dr. Israel Levy, who is the Ottawa's Chief Medical Officer of Health, or Health
Canada which established the protocols by which the vaccine has been distributed.
See story
(Posted Oct.
31)
Demand
for H1N1 flu shots leads to long lineups, early morning waits and frustration
Soaring demand, mixed
messages and long waits ending in frustration are beginning to take their toll
on area residents as the city's H1N1 vaccinations program enters its sixth day.
See story
(Posted Oct.
26)
East
end residents flock to H1N1 vaccination clinic, hundreds end up getting turned
away
An
effective public information campaign combined with the public's growing fear
of the H1N1 virus resulted in an overwhelming turnout at swine flu vaccination
clinics across the city today, including at the Orléans Client Service Centre
where people had to be turned away two and a half hours after the doors had opened.
See story
(Posted Oct.
26)
Festival
and Food Fair celebrates east end's vibrant multicultural community
More than 150 people
turned out at the Orléans Client Service Centre on Saturday to celebrate the east
end's diverse multicultural community during the Multicultural Association of
Orléans' 4th Annual Festival and Food Fair. See story
(Posted Oct.
26)
Hand-held
device ban comes into effect today
Starting
today, drivers in Ontario will no longer be able to use hand-held cell phones
or texting devices behind the wheel of a car. See story
(Posted Oct.
23)
Skreamers
haunted barn and wagon ride more spooktacular than ever
Area
ghouls and goblins looking to get into the Hallowe’en spirit should look
no further than the Skreamers Haunted Barn and Wagon Ride at the Proulx Farm on
O’Toole Road. See story
(Posted Oct.
23)
Orléans
man faces animal cruelty charges after police bust marijuana grow op
An Orléans man faces
five counts of animal cruelty and one count each of producing drugs and possession
for the purpose of trafficking after police discovered a marijuana grow op operation
while answering a routine 9-1-1 call on Aug. 25. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 22)
Police
seek public's assistance in identifying pharmacy robbery suspect
The Ottawa Police Service
is asking for the public's assistance in trying to identify a suspect wanted in
connection with a robbery that took place at the Jean Coutu pharmacy on St. Joseph
Blvd. last Friday night. See story
(Posted Oct.
21)
Trial
for man charged in 2007 shooting death of Cst. Chris Worden begins in Edmonton
The trial for the man
charged in the 2007 shooting death of Cst. Chris Worden began in Yellowkife on
Wednesday with opening statements from both sides. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 12)
Orléans
own Steffi D. enjoys 'Spring' break at home
You
would think that after spending the last 13 months living out of her suitcase,
Steffi Didomenicantonio would enjoy a taking a break from the Broadway touring
production of "Spring Awakening". See story
(Posted Oct.
8)
Orléans
Y fundraising campaign kicks off with $1M donation
The
effort to raise $4.65 million to expand the Orléans YMCA-YWCA has already achieved
40 per cent of its goal thanks in to the largest single donation in the history
of the charitable organization. See story
(Posted Oct.
5)
Inaugural
Navan Fall Fest a celebration of community spirit
When
it comes to community spirit, the the east end village of Navan is second to none
as evident by the large and enthusiastic turnout for the first ever Navan Fall
Fest on Sunday. See story
(Posted Oct.
5)
Blackburn
'Run for the Cure' attracts over 200 particpants
More
than 200 people walked, jogged, strolled and scootered their way along the streets
and pathways of Blackburn Hamlet on Sunday as part of the "CIBC Run for the
Cure" which raised over $22,000 locally and $1.5 million city wide. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 3)
Model
solar boat competition proves to be a huge success
Close
to 200 budding environmentalist from eight different schools took part in the
first annual solar boat race and design competition at École secondaire Gisèle-Lalonde
on Friday. See story
(Posted Sept.
30)
Orléans
girl travels to Mayo Clinic in search of answers
As
you are reading this article, 17-year-old Lisa Cater from Orleans is undergoing
a battery of tests at the world famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota to
try and find out what has been causing her excruciating pain for the past seven
years despite undergoing eight major surgeries. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 26)
(Posted
Sept. 29)
Young
man who discovered accident says he's no hero
Justin
Birch says he’s no hero, he just did what anyone else would have done in
his position. Birch had just dropped off his girlfriend early Sunday orning and
was on his way to his friend’s place on Heuvelmans Road near Navan when he
was forced to slow down to avoid a bunch of debris in the middle of the road.
See story
(Posted Sept.
26)
Navan
bids emotional farewell to two amazing young men
It
was a day of mourning in Navan on Friday as the small east end village laid two
of its sons to rest. The first of three funerals for the three teenagers who died
in a single vehicle accident on Heuvelmans Road last weekend was held for Chris
Sabean at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Anglican Church. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 26)
Accident
victim remembered as caring, kindhearted girl with an infectious smile
Although she was only
on this earth for a little less than 17 years, Ginny Marko touched more lives
than most people three or four times her age, as evident by the reaction to her
tragic passing. See story
(Posted Sept.
24)
Family
of female crash survivor releases statement
The
family of the young woman who survived Sunday's car accident near Navan which
claimed the lives three teenagers, has released a statement through the Ottawa
Police Service thanking emergency responders for saving her life while expressing
their condolences to the families of the deceased. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 25)
Thousands
turnout to pay their respects to families of young accident victims
More than 2,000 people
lined up for as long as two hours on Thursday to pay their last respects to Brad
Rivington and Chris Sabean, two of the three people who were killed in a single
vehicle accident near Navan on Sunday. See story
(Posted Sept.
21)
Youngest
crash victim mourned at east end high school
It's
been a long and incredibly difficult day at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School
in Fallingbrook as students and staff gathered to comfort each other and come
to grips with the tragic loss of one of their own. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 21)
Navan
community left devastated after three teens killed in early morning crash
The small east end village
of Navan has been left devastated after three local teens were killed in a rollover
on nearby Heuvelman Road early Sunday morning. See story
(Updated Sept.
18)
Orléans
retail employee charged with stealing winning lottery ticket
At
18-year-old saleperson has been charged for stealing a winning lottery ticket
as part of an ongoing effort by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission Of Ontario (AGCO)
to crack down on "insider" lottery wins. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 15)
East
end singers take Kiwanis Idol competition by storm
The
talent pool in the far east end runs extremely deep as evident by the results
of this year's Kiwanis Idol competition in which area singers dominated the list
of Top 10 finalists and swept the top three spots. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 14)
Orléans
Terry Fox Run enjoys increase in participants, donations
Perfect
weather and the desire to raise money for cancer research combined to boost attendance
at this year's Orleans Terry Fox Run which took place along the streets of Fallingbrook
Sunday morning. See story
(Updated Sept.
11)
East
end lawyer wins local Liberal nomination
Area
Liberals have chosen an insurance litigation expert with deep party roots to represent
them in the next federal election. See story
(Updated Sept.
11)
Assistant
Crown Attorney gets Liberal nod in G-P-R
Liberals
in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell are pinning their election hopes on a working mom
and assistant Crown Attorney who has deep roots in the community and absolutely
no political experience. See story
(Updated Oct.
29)
Practicing
excellence in massage therapy since 2003
At
the Massage and Treatment Clinic on Des Epinettes Avenue in Orléans they offer
a wide range of techniques that are beneficial in the treatment of a number of
ailments including acute and chronic pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches,
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, pregnancy discomfort, tendonitis and bursitis, sports
injuries and stress management. See story
(Updated Oct.
29 )
C.D.
Howe report paints unflattering picture of east end schools
As
area students returned to class last week, the C.D. Howe Institute released a
new report that paints a very unflattering picture of the east end’s English language
elementary schools. See story
(Updated Sept.
4)
OC
Transpo changes come into effect this week
Beginning
Sunday, OC Transpo will be running under its new Fall schedule with several changes
in local and express service in the far east end. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 3)
O'Brien
switches focus from freezing taxes to providing value for $$$$
With a little over a
year left in his mandate, Mayor Larry O'Brien has switched his focus from freezing
taxes to delivering better value for taxes after three straight years of tax increases
and user fee hikes. See story
(Updated Sept.
2)
New
Montfort head committed to working with family health hub stakeholders
The new man in charge
at the Montfort Hospital says he's committed to working with the various community
stakeholders in developing a business plan for the future Orléans Family Health
Hub. See story
(Updated Sept.
191)
Family
and friends honour fallen hero's memory by celebrating his spirit
The Blackburn Community
Centre was bursting with positivity on Saturday as more than 200 people celebrated
the life of Oladapo Agoro through music, dance and the exchange of fond memories.
See story
(Updated Sept.
191)
Teen
sexually assaulted while jogging near Blackburn Arena
The
Ottawa Police are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect who sexually
assaulted a teenage girl while she was out jogging near the Blackburn Arena early
Sunday morning. See story
(Updated Aug.
27)
Chapel
Hill South residents add a little sizzle to their summer
Residents
in Chapel Hill South celebrated the end of the summer holidays last Saturday with
a community event that combined outdoor movies, with kids activities, a BBQ and
an old-fashioned camp out. See story
(Updated Aug.
26)
Woman
dragged by car gives description of her attackers
The
31-year-old Avalon woman who was run over by a car while trying to sell a piece
of jewelry from her home, has given police a description of her assailants. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 29 )
Orléans
woman dragged by car emerges from induced coma
The
31-year-old Orléans woman who was run over by a car while trying to sell
a piece of jewelry to someone posing as a prospective buyer, has been revived
from a medically induced coma. See story
(Updated Aug.
21)
East
end councillor pushes for traffic lights at Hwy. 174 and Canaan Road
Cumberland Ward councillor
Rob Jellett wants the city to grant a request from the United Counties of Prescott-Russell
to install traffic signals at the intersection of Hwy. 174 and Canaan Road in
the far east end. See story
(Updated Jan. 31)
Orléans
woman left badly injured after being dragged by car
A
31-year-old Orléans woman is lying in an Ottawa hospital in an induced coma after
she was reportedly dragged by a car while conducting an apparent used jewelry
sale. See story
(Updated Aug.
14)
Police
locate second driver involved in Jeanne d'Arc street racing incident
Ottawa Police have found
the second driver involved in a wild street race along Jeanne d'Arc Blvd.. late
Thursday afternoon that left a path of destruction in its wake. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 14)
Orléans
Family Health Hub moves to next important phase
The
highly anticipated Orléans Family Health Hub moved one step closer to reality
on Thursday with news that the provincial government plans to spend $1 million
on developing a business plan for the facility. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 10)
Navan
Fair benefits from decent stretch of weather
Considering
the type of summer it’s been, you can forgive the organizers of this year’s Navan
Fair for being a little nervous in the days leading up to the event. After all,
we haven’t had a weekend without at least one of day of rain since before school
let out. See story
(Updated Aug.
6)
Plenty
to see and do at Navan Fair
The
64th edition of the Navan Fair kicks off today with many of the attractions people
have come to expect over the years including the demolition derby, tractor pull,
midway rides, livestock shows, homecraft exhibits and a nightly grandstand show.
See story
(Updated Aug.
6)
O'Brien
cleared of all charges
Ottawa
Mayor Larry O'Brien says he's looking forward to getting back to work after being
cleared of influence peddling charges in an Ottawa courtroom this morning. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 5)
City
reopens Petrie Island beaches
Green
flags are once again flying over Petrie Island today after the City of Ottawa
lifted its no swimming advisory for the island's three beaches. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 29)
Massive
sewage spill closes Petrie Island beach for the weekend
So
much for progress. Just when you thought Petrie Island was on the cusp of shedding
its reputation for having the poorest water quality in Ottawa, a massive sewage
spill has caused city officials to close the island's three beaches for the long
weekend. See story
(Updated July
30)
School
purchase paves way for French Catholic board to relocate La Source
The conseil des écoles
catholiques de langue français du Centre-Est and the Ottawa District School Board
have reached an agreement on the transfer of the former Queeswood Public School
to the French Catholic school board for the sum of $3.6 million. See
story
(Updated
July 30)
Orléans
youngster captures silver medal at Soap Box Derby World Championships
Alexandre Roy, 10, went
to the Great American Soap Box Derby World Championships in Akron, Ohio last week
hoping to just do his best. He will return to Orleans with a silver medal after
placing second in the international division on Saturday. See
story
(Updated
July 29)
Bearbrook
Farm store offers variety of exotic game meat
Tired
of grilling the same old, same old? Want to impress your friends the next time
you invite them over for a backyard BBQ? Then why not turn the ordinary into extraordinary
with a visit to the Bearbrook Farm Deli and Game Meat Store on Russell Road. See
story
(Updated
July 27)
Orléans
Urgent Care Clinic to reopen on Sundays
Officials
at the Orléans Urgent Care Clinic on Place d’Orléans Drive
has announced that they plan to reopen on Sundays starting Sept. 13. See
story
(Updated
July 23)
Province
to proceed with design phase of
Hunt Club interchange
The
province of Ontario has announced plans to spend $1.44 million on the design phase
of the Hunt Club interchange. See story
(Updated July
21)
Male
students top Class of '09
For
the first time in recent memory more male students have finished at the top of
their school's graduating class than female students. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 29 )
Restored
Rolls Royce highlight of Cumberland museum car show
Gilles
Laviolette is the proud owner of a 1923 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, but not just
any 1923 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost. He's the proud owner of a 1923 Rolls Royce
Silver Ghost in almost immaculate condition. See story
(Updated July
14)
Mother
Nature helps make Emergency Protective Services Day a tremendous success
The Cumberland Heritage
Village Museum was the scene of a massive display of emergency protective service
equipment and machinery on Sunday as the museum hosted it's annual Emergency Protective
Services Day to the delight of hundreds of visitors. See
story
(Updated
July 10)
Archiving
community's history a true labour of love
In
1945, Lady Tweedsmuir, wife of Governor-General Lord Tweedsmuir, commissioned
the collection of local histories by chapters of the Federated Women's Institutes
of Ontario. See story
(Updated Oct.
29 )
Navan
community comes together to support six-year-old cancer patient
A simple strawberry
social turned into an amazing demonstration of community spirit last Sunday as
more than 500 people came out to support a young Navan girl battling a rare form
of cancer. See story
(Updated
July 3)
Orléans
Canada Day celebration a success despite dire weather predictions
On a day that was supposed
to be marred by "constant rain showers, at times heavy", east end residents
came out by the thousands for the 5th Annual Greater Orleans Canada Day Celebration
on Petrie Island which took place under relatively sunny skies. See
story
(Updated
June 29)
Fallingbrook
Community Association honours dedicated residents
The
Fallingbrook Community Association honoured 13 dedicated residents and one very
special family during their annual Community Service Awards ceremony on Saturday.
See story
(Updated June
27)
Feds,
province pledge over $6.6 million for local recreation projects
The east end got a much
needed boost in funding for local recreation infrastructure projects on Friday
with the announcement that the federal government and the province of Ontario
will be providing more than $6.6 million for a number of initiatives. See
story
(Updated
June 27)
Former
'Sweater mom' honoured during Hockey Hall of Fame ceremony
For
the past 29 years Orléans resident Louise Groulx has been a dedicated hockey mom
and volunteer with the Orléans Minor Hockey Association. On June 16, Groulx was
recognized for her efforts during a special ceremony at the Hockey Hall of Fame
honouring the Royal Bank of Canada's Local Hockey Leaders. See
story
(Updated
July 219)
Shenkman
Arts Centre opens to rave reviews
The
Shenkman Arts Centre had its official grand opening on Thursday and Orléans will
never be the same. Politicians, business leaders and artists from across the city
gathered under a large tent outside the arts facility to mark the occasion with
a plaque unveiling and a ribbon cutting. See story
(Updated July
214)
Provincial
government providing funds for three east end schools
The
Ontario government is providing $9 million to help address student accommodation
issues at three east end schools including St. Matthew High School in Orléans.
See story
(Updated July
214)
Third
candidate enters local Liberal nomination race
Long
time Liberal Party supporter David Bertschi is ready to step on to centre stage
and take a shot at carrying the Liberal Party banner in the next federal election.
See story
(Updated July
211)
City
council rejects east urban expansion plans
Ottawa
city counil has rejected a planning committee recommendation to expand the east
urban community to include a proposal to build a 4,500 home sub-division put forward
by Tamarack Hommes. See story
(Updated June
9)
Orléans
Soap Box Derby continues to gain in popularity
The
Orleans Soap Box Derby has been in existence for four years now and for the fourth
straight year the event was blessed with near perfect weather which made for some
great racing as nearly 60 participants took part in this year's event. See
story
(Updated
June 6)
St.
Joseph, Cumberland library among east end projects to benefit from infrastructure
funds
The
provincial and federal governments are putting their money where their mouths
are when it comes to creating jobs and trying to kick start the economy. See
story
(Updated
June 4)
Orléans
resident committed to fight to end breast cancer despite broken foot
For many people spring
is the sign of hope and and new beginnings. Orléans resident Leanne Richardson
had hoped to participate in The Weekend to End Breast Cancer this weekend, but
unfortunately she suffered a stress fracture in her left leg while training for
the event which will keep her off her feet and on the sidelines. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 29 )
Police
release photo of bank robbery suspect
The
Ottawa Police Service have released a photo of a suspect wanted in connection
with the robbery of the TD Canada Trust branch at Tenth and Innes on the weekend.
See story
(Updated Oct.
29 )
Man
charged in connection with Tenth Line robbery
A
20-year-old man faces multiple charges in relation to an early morning robbery
at a commercial business in the 2000 block on Tenth Line Rd. Members of the Ottawa
Police Service were sent to the business shortly after miidnight when a hold-up
alarm was activated by one of the employees. See story
(Updated
July 21)
East
end crime rate continues to decline in 2008
For
the second year in a row criminal activity in the far east end is on the decline
as evident by the latest statistics released by the Ottawa Police Service. According
to the numbers, criminal activity was down in all four east end wards in 2008
with Innes Ward experiencing the largest decrease at 8.0 per cent. See
story
(Updated
July 21)
Navan
resident receives citizenship 50 years after moving to community
It's been more than
50 years since Margaret MacNeill immigrated to Canada from Cornwall, England with
her mother and father and two siblings. The year was 1957 and MacNeill's father
had just been to the Candian immigration offfice were he had seen a film about
the need for farm labourers in Canada. See story
(Updated Oct.
241)
Heritage
Power and Country Festival draws them in by the hundreds
It's
hard to believe that just four short years ago, the City of Ottawa was thinking
of closing down the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum to save money. At the time
attendance was at an all-time low due to a number of factors, not the least of
which was the complete absence of a marketing plan. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 240)
Joint
committee approves urban boundary expansion plans
A
joint session of the city's planning and development and rural affairs committees
have given their blessing to plans to expand the city's urban boundary much to
the chagrin of a group of Cumberland residents who are opposed to any sort of
expansion in the far east end. See story
(Updated Oct.
248)
Habitat
families prepare to move into their new homes
Up
until about three months ago, Angela Durant and Safia Abdi had never met each
other. In fact, until this week they barely exchanged more than a few sentences.
But all that is about to change as they prepare to move into their Habitat for
Humanity homes in Chatelaine Village on June 1. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 247)
Work
finally begins on Orléans hotel
It's been nearly 30 years since Orléans last had a hotel to call its own. Ever
since the Champlain Hotel closed its doors for good in the early '80s, visitors
to the far east end have either had to stay downtown or in budget motels near
the Hwy. 417/174 spilt. See story
(Updated
Oct. 244)
Orleans
Little League celebrates 25th anniversary
Over the past 25 years, Orleans Little League Baseball has ridden the highs and
lows of the sport and come out the other end with a dozen Canadian championships
to its credit and a sense of pride in having provided a summer pastime to more
than 14,000 youth between the ages of 7 and 17. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 242)
Belanger
Pontiac Buick among four GM dealerships to close in 2010
The global economic recession claimed its first major victim in Orléans on Thursday,
as the Belanger family found out that the Pontiac Buick dealership they've owned
for the past 12 years has been slated for closure by General Motors as part of
a last ditch restructuring effort by the North American automaker. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 29 )
Police
investigate child luring incident in Orléans
The Ottawa Police Service is investigation a child luring incident that occurred
in Fallingbrook at around 7:45 a.m. Friday morning. According to the police report,
two young girls aged nine and 14 were standing near Charlemagne Blvd and Marinoff
Way when they were invited by an elderly man to get on an unmarked school bus.
See story
(Updated
Oct. 243)
Homebuilder
makes case to expand east urban community
Representatives from Tamarack Homes and the Taggart Group of Companies faced members
of the community during a public meeting Monday night to explain why they want
the city to expand the east urban boundary and allow them to go ahead with plans
for a massive subdivision that will eventually grow to 4,500 homes over the next
15 years. See story
(Updated
Oct. 241)
Consumer's
Choice Award recipients honoured at black tie gala
Five local businesses were among 85 Ottawa-area companies honoured at the Consumer's
Choice Awards annual black tie gala on Saturday night. The Consumer's Choice Awards
have been around since 1986 and over the years have become symbolic of quality
service, attention to detail and all around business excellence. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 241)
St.
Peter students return from trip of a lifetime
A group of 19 students from St. Peter High School recently returned from a trip
to one of the most beautiful spots on the planet where they were serenaded by
howler monkeys, went cave tubing in a jungle lagoon and camped on a small island
which they had all to themselves off the coast of Belize. See
story
(Updated
May 9)
Orléans
city councillor pledges to fight proposed changes to local bus routes
OC Transpo users in
Orléans are mad as hell about proposed changes to several local bus routes
and Orléans Ward Coun. Bob Monette says he plans to do something about. See
story
(Updated
May 9)
Orléans
woman honoured for nearly 50 years of volunteer service
Phyllis
Mayers' smile shines as brightly as the medals and pins she proudly wears on her
chest, each signifying the literally thousands of hours she's dedicated to her
community and her fellow man. See story
(Updated
May 8)
The
emblem of excellence: Consumer's Choice Awards benefit both businesses and consumers
Ace Body Shop owner
Lionel Laurin recently received a pleasant surprise in the mail. It was a letter
notifying him that he is a recipient of one of this year's Consumer's Choice Awards,
handed out annually to those businesses recognized by consumers as the very best
in their field. See story
(Updated May 8)
Former Orléans
Chamber president to seek federal Liberal nomination
Former
Orléans Chamber of Commerce president and successful financial adviser Judith
Cane has thrown her hat into the ring for the federal Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Orléans.
See story
(Updated
May 8)
Feds
pledge $4.5 million for Cité Collegiale training centre
Plans
to build a Cité Collegiale campus in the far east end have received a welcome
boost with the recent announcement that the federal government will be contributing
$4 million to the project. See story
(Updated
May 7)
St.
Peter High School students collect over 30,000 items for local foodbank
Students at St. Peter
High School brought new meaning to the phrase, "Charity begins at home"
this week, raiding their parents pantries and cupboards to collect over 30,000
food items for a trio of local foodbanks including the Orléans-Cumberland Community
Resource Centre's emergency food program. See story
(Updated May 7)
Gisèle-Lalonde
grad receives Citizen of the Year honours
The
term "role model" is often bandied about when referring to politicians,
famous athletes or movie stars, but in point of fact the best role models are
ordinary people who do extraordinary things without any expectation of recognition.
See story
(Updated Jan. 31)
Gisèle-Lalonde
hosts solar-powered model car competition
Five
teams of students from four different high schools gathered at Gisèle-Lalonde
high school on Friday to take part in the Power the Future Solar Model Car Challenge
which teaches students the practical application of solar power as a renewable
energy source. See story
(Updated
April 26)
Orléans
salon raises $5,817 for fight against cancer one snip at a time
It's been nine years
since the mother daughter team of Diann Lalande and Sylvie Simard first took a
day out of their busy schedule to raise money for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation.
See story
(Updated
April 27)
Commentary:
Knights of Columbus initiative a true act of fellowship
In
an age when the home computer has become an integral part of the education of
our young people, there are still many young students who don’t have access
to a home computer because of their families financial position. See
story
(Updated
April 25)
Local
school boards to get $24.2M to make schools more energy efficient
The region's four boards
of education will be getting a total of $24.2 million over the next two years
to help make their schools more energy efficient. See
story
(Updated Jan. 31)
Visiting
Katimavik members draw attention to hazardous situation at local park
Members of the volunteer
youth organization Katimavik are hoping to draw the community's attention to a
potentially hazardous situation at Yves Richer Park in Queenswood Heights. See
story
(Updated
April 23)
Lansdowne
Live negotiations given green light by city council
Ottawa
city council has given senior staff the green light to begin negotiations with
the group behind the Lansdowne Live proposal which could lead to the redevelopment
of Lansdowne Park and the return of CFL football to a refurbished Frank Clair
Stadium. See story
(Updated Jan. 31)
Provincial
ban on cosmetic use of pesticides comes in effect today
J.A.
Laporte’s Flowers and Nursery owner Estelle Laporte has a heightened level
of anxiety these days and it’s not because she’s nervous about a late
start to the growing season or another unseasonably cold summer. See
story
(Updated Jan. 31)
Embrun
man charged with Orléans pharmacy robbery
The
Ottawa Police Service have charged a 27-year-old Embrun man with holding up the
Rexall Pharma Plus store at the corner of Orléans Blvd. and Jeanne d'Arc Blvd.
N. on March 18. See story
(Updated Jan. 31)
Pair
of east end high schools make Fraser Institute's Top 10 list
The
far east end can lay claim to having two of the top 10 high schools in the province,
according to the latest Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools released
by the Fraser Institute. See story
(Updated
April 20)
Third
annual Green Wellness Expo a huge success
I
believe it was Kermit the frog who once sang, "It's not easy being green."
It's too bad the fuzzy muppet wasn't around to drop by the Green Wellness Expo
on Sunday where he would have discovered that being green is a lot easier than
most people think. See story
(Updated
April 20)
Multicultural
Association pitches in to help clean up Petrie Island
Members
of the Multicultural Association of Orléans rolled up their sleeves to help clean
up Petrie Island on Sunday as part of the organization's ongoing effort to raise
their profile in the community. See story
(Updated
April 18)
Knights
of Columbus spearheads effort to refurbish computers for community resource centre
About four months ago,
Divine Infant Knights of Columbus member Doug Drouillard came up with an idea
to collect used computer systems, refurbish them and then hand them over to the
Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre which could give them to their clients.
See story
(Updated
April 18)
Police
asking for help in locating east end prowler
The
Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public's assistance in their investigation
of a series incidents involving a suspicious person following teenage girls in
a vehicle in the Orléans Garden area near St. Jeanne Blvd. N. and Orléans Blvd.
See story
(Updated April
17)
Orléans
chiropractor co-authors book on eve of Wellness Expo
Dr.
Nathalie Beauchamp is inquisitive by nature. It's one of the reasons why she ended
up becoming a chiropractor and later expanded her practice to encompass a holistic
approach to the concept of personal wellness. See story
(Updated
Oct. 29)
Cumberland
residents upset over proposed expansion of urban boundary
More
than 200 residents packed the Lions Maple Hall in Cumberland Village last night
to find out more about the proposed expansion of the east urban boundary beyond
Trim Road. See story
(Updated
Oct. 29)
Crown
appeals Khawaja sentence
The
federal Crown Attorney's office is appealing the 10 1/2 year sentence handed down
to convicted Orléans terrorist Momin Khawaja for his involvement with a London
terrorist cell in 2003 and 2004. See story
(Updated
Sept. 19)
High
school police calls drop significantly in 2008
The
level of criminal activity within the east end's 11 high schools continued to
go down in 2008, with police responding to 327 calls during the year ranging from
assault and theft to mischief and suspicious incidents. See
story
(Updated
Nov. 22 )
Food
Fair raises $10,800 for Heart and Stroke Foundation
For
the past 18 years, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 632 in Orléans has been hosting
an International Food Fair to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
See story
(Updated April
11)
Commentary:
Group of councillors pushing for third stadium option
Coming
out of last week’s joint corporate services and planning committee meeting
it seemed to all the world that the Senators Sports and Entertainment Group proposal
to build a 30,000 seat soccer stadium near Scotiabank Place was on the outs as
the committee members appeared fixated on fixing Lansdowne Park. See
story
(Updated
April 10)
Khawaja
files appeal to overturn terror conviction, reduce sentence
Momin
Khawaja has filed a notice with the Ontario Court of Appeal to try and overturn
his conviction on multiple terrorism charges, or failing that to have his sentence
reduced to time served. See story
(Updated
April 10)
MIFO
receives federal funds to help develop programs for Shenkman Arts Centre
As excitement continues
to build toward the grand opening of the Shenkman Arts Centre this June, a number
of east end arts groups are busy preparing for the transition to the new state-of-the-art
facility. See story
(Updated
April 10)
Commentary:
CMHA executive does the right thing
Passion
and obstinance, two emotions which can cause otherwise well-meaning people more
grief than probably any other. See story
(Updated
April 9)
Bob
MacQuarrie pool to reopen this afternoon after ventilation problems rectified
The Bob MacQuarrie Recreation
Complex swimming pool will be reopened in time for the Easter weekend after city
workers fixed a problem with the ventilation system which forced staff to close
the facility on Sunday. See story
(Updated
Oct. 29 )
Commentary:
No easy answers to Cumberland minor hockey debate
On
Monday night, over 100 concerned parents and coaches filled the cafeteria at Fallingbrook
Elementary School to listen to why the executive of the Cumberland Minor Hockey
Association has decided to break away from the Gloucester Hockey Association.
See story
(Updated
April 7)
Local
Scouts take part in annual Truck Rodeo and Kub Kar Rally
More
than 120 local Scouts and Cubs gathered at the Place d'Orléans shopping centre
on Saturday to take part in the annual Odawa Kub Kar Rally and Truck Rodeo. See
story
(Updated
April 7)
Joint
committee receives staff evaluation of sports facility proposals
Members of the city's
corporate services and planning and environment committees got their first look
at a detailed assessment of two proposals currently before the city to build a
large open air stadium on Monday, along with four recommendations on how they
should proceed. See story
(Updated
April 6)
Fire
rips through East Village condo unit in Cardinal Creek
A
second storey condo unit on Briargate Private in the Cardinal Creek subdivision
of East Village is now a burned out shell after a fire ripped through it on Sunday.
See story
(Updated
April 6)
Group
builds case against ‘Greenbelt’ bridge options
Every
morning when Louis Caron wakes up and looks out the back window of his home on
Voyageur Drive he’s treated to one of the most idyllic views in the east
end. See story
(Updated
April 3)
Colonel
By sets new World Record for largest rock, paper, scissors tournament
In 2005, Colonel By
Secondary School was recognized by Maclean's magazine as the third best academic
high school in all of Canada, but now they have another distinction that's arguably
even more impressive. See story
(Updated
April 3)
Navan
Animal Rescue operator back in business three months after tragic fire
It's been three months
since Michelle Mayer's life came crashing down around her when her home and the
base of operations for the Navan Animal Rescue Centre was destroyed by a fire
early New Year's morning. See story
(Updated
Oct. 29 )
Beacon
Hill North mobilizes to save Colonel By SS from possible closure
Close to 300 people,
most of them carrying signs that read "Don't mess with success", filled
the cafetorium at Colonel By Secondary School on Wednesday night to voice their
opposition over the possible closure of the school. See
story
(Updated
April 1)
Thieves
hit Orléans-Cumberland foodbank for second time in three months
For the second time
in three months the Orléans-Cumberland Community Reource Centre foodbank on Taylor
Creek Road has been the target of a break-in. A thief, or thieves, broke into
the Taylor Creek facility sometime over the weekend and made off with a PC computer,
a 17-inch monitor, a printer and a paper shedder. No food items were stolen or
other materials. See story
(Updated
Nov. 22 )
Debate
over Beacon Hill-East Ottawa secondary school accommodation review begins to heat
up
The
debate over the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's Beacon Hill-East Ottawa
secondary school accommodation review is beginning to heat up after the board
recently released a number of options that would see one of either Gloucester
High School, Colonel By Secondary School or Rideau High School close for good
in September 2010. See story
(Updated
Nov. 22 )
Passport
clinic attracts over 250 people
More
than 250 people flocked to the Olreans Client Service Centre on Saturday to take
advantage of a special passport clinic organized by Ottawa-Orléans MP Royal Galipeau.
See story
(Updated
March 28)
Multicultural
Association receives $25K for senior mentorship program
The
Multicultural Association of Orléans will soon be broadening its horizons after
receiving $25,000 from the federal government to launch a new seniors program
aimed at bringing seniors and young people together through mentorship. See
story
(Updated
March 28)
Teacher
charged with possessing child porn released on bail
An
Orléans elementary school teacher has been released on bail after being charged
with one count of possessing child pornography. Paul-André Dumais, 33, had to
post a $1,000 personal bond while a surety posted a $2,000 bond to secure his
release. See story
(Updated
March 27)
Popular
teacher led away by police in front of young students
A
popular elementary school teacher was arrested and led away by police in front
of a number of students at Jeanne-Sauvé elementary school in Fallingbrook
after being charged with one count of possessing child pornography as part of
one of the largest child pornography investigations in Canada. See
story
(Updated
March 26)
Orléans
teacher charged with possessing child pornography
An
Orléans elementary school teacher has been charged with one count of possessing
child pornography as part of one of the largest child pornography investigations
in Canada. See story
(Updated
March 26)
Jeun'Espoire
Jamaique spreads hope and faith in island country
Caroline
Thériault has just returned from a trip to Jamaica where she and 14 other students
helped build a house, renovate a community centre and visited an orphanage and
a home for the elderly. See story
(Updated
March 25)
Details
released on OC Transpo scheduling agreement
OC
Transpo operators will be able to drive up to 17 hours a day with six hours off
between shifts while the federal government works to remove an exemption that
allows municipal transit services from having to follow federal work-rest rules.
See story
(Updated
March 25)
Ottawa
crime rate shows modest decrease in 2008
Violent
crime in Ottawa was down 7.5 per cent in 2008, most notably in the area of property
offences which saw a drop of 8.1 per cent from the year before. See
story
(Updated
March 23)
St.
Joseph Blvd. facelift among stimulus funding wishlist
St.
Joseph Blvd. may soon be getting a long overdue, and much needed facelift. The
unofficial "Main Street" of Orléans has been included among a laundry
list of projects the City of Ottawa will be submitting to the federal and provincial
levels of government for consideration as part of the joint federal/provincial
economic stimulus program. See story
(Updated
March 18)
Few
details emerge from Place d'Orléans stabbing
Very
little in the way of details is known about a stabbing incident that occurred
at Place d'Orléans on Tuesday that sent one man to hospital with non-life threatening
injuries to his forearms. See story
(Updated March
18)
Residents
find little solace at Hydro One meeting
About
24 people came out to a Hydro One meeting at the Orleans Client Service Centre
on Tuesday night to find out why they've experienced so many power outages in
recent months and what's being done to rectify the problem. See
story
(Updated
Nov. 22 )
Fire
destroys Hydro Ottawa substation on Shefford Road
Hydro
Ottawa officials are asking residents in Beacon Hill North to conserve their electricity
after a fire destroyed several transformers in a Hydro Ottawa substation on Shefford
Road near Canotek Park on Friday. See story
(Updated
July 21)
Commentary:
Khawaja sentence devoid of important consideration
After
sitting through Justice Douglas Rutherford's 90-minute long disertation as to
the reasons why he sentenced Momin Khawaja to an additional 10.5 years in prison
with no chance of parole for five years, I couldn't help but be struck by the
absence of one key consideration that should have factored into his decision.
See story
(Updated
July 21)
Khawaja
sentenced to additional 10.5 years in prison
Convicted
Orléans terrorist Momin Khawaja will have to spend at least the next five
years in jail after being sentenced to 10 and a half years with no chance of parole
until March, 2014, for the role he played in supporting a terrorist cell in London,
England in 2003 and 2004. See story
(Updated March
10)
Transit
union refuses to go along with city imposed work-rest rules
On
the eve of a city council meeting during which city councillors are scheduled
to discuss a motion aimed at healing the divide between OC Transpo workers and
management, a new rift has opened up between the two sides over work-rest requirements.
See story
(Updated March
10)
Mayor's
court date pushed back
Mayor
Larry O'Brien will have to wait an extra week to have his date in court after
a back log in court proceedings required a one week postponement in the case.
See story
(Updated March
9)
Orleans
Online publisher to be inducted into Media Hall of Fame
As
a former award-winning photographer and community journalist over the past 19
years, Orleans Online publisher Fred Sherwin has received a number of accolades
during his career, but none is more special than the honour he will receive on
March 11. See story
(Updated March
9)
Commentary:
OC Transpo in need of thorough operational audit
Last
Tuesday, the city’s transit committee heard that hundreds of people are taking
the city for a ride by using OC Transpo without paying. Fare fraud is so rampant
that OC Transpo general manager Alain Lalonde estimated that the transit service
is losing five per cent of its potential revenue every day. See
story
(Updated
March 6)
Mayor's
taskforce warns of impending 'chaos' unless changes made
City
council is 'ineffective' and 'dysfunctional' and unless changes are made to the
way the city is governed, it will continue to languish in a state of disarray
and eventually degenerate into complete chaos, or at least that is the assessment
of a taskforce formed by Mayor Larry O'Brien to study how the city is being run.
See story
(Updated Oct.
29 )
Commentary:
Executive committee suggestion a non-starter
If
you were to boil down the recently released Mayor's Taskforce on Governance report
to just one sentence it would read, "Mayor's taskforce recommends Mayor be
given more power". See story
(Updated March
2)
East
end English language schools fail to measure up to French language counterparts
The east end’s
English elementary schools are still trailing their French language counterparts
when it comes to teaching their students the three-Rs. See
story
(Updated
Feb. 28)
Orléans
to celebrate 150th birthday next year
Preparations
are already under way for the 150th anniversary of Orléans. On Wednesday,
Ottawa city council proclaimed 2010 as the year marking the 150th anniversary
of the founding of the St-Joseph d'Orléans parish. See
story
(Updated
Feb. 28)
Hydro
One offers explanation for recent power outages
An
Ontario fitness centre chain has unveiled plans to build a new super-size aquatics
centre and fitness facility near the old Regional water tower on Innes Road. See
story
(Updated
Feb. 28)
Commentary:
Getting hot under the collar over hydro
In
the great debate over which utility should be responsible for delivering hydro
to the far east end, it should be noted that the recent spat of power outages
that have plagued the area have had nothing to do with who you’re paying
to deliver your electricity. See story
(Updated Feb.
26)
School
year to start one week earlier next fall
Area
students will be going back to school one week earlier than usually next fall
in order to get the required number of instructional days in before the end of
June. See story
(Updated Feb.
26)
Mega-fitness
centre coming to Orléans
An
Ontario fitness centre chain has unveiled plans to build a new super-size aquatics
centre and fitness facility near the old Regional water tower on Innes Road. See
story
(Updated
Feb. 25)
City
contemplates eliminating development charge exemptions
The
City of Ottawa is contemplating the elimination of development charge exemptions
for a number of property categories including churches, schools and hospitals.
See story
(Updated Feb.
25)
Additional
east end routes to be restored today
OC
Transpo plans to restore three more east end routes today. They are regular routes
125 and 131 and greeen express route 38. In addition, two more green express routes,
the 33 and 35, will restored on Monday, Nov. 29 , three weeks ahead of scheduled.
See story
(Updated Feb.
22)
First
ever Hockey Day in Orléans a huge success
More
than 400 people gatherd at the Valin-East Village outdoor rink on Saturday to
celebrate Canada's favourite past-time with an old-fashioned game of shinny between
the host Cardinal Creek Community Association and a group of challengers from
Chapel Hill South led by Innes Ward Coun. Rainer Bloess. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 29 )
Navan
youngster wins lead role in made-for-TV movie
The
tiny village of Navan is quickly becoming a hot bed for young actors. The home
of sibling thespians Emma and Sally Isherwood, can now claim a third child prodigy
after eight-year-old Tori Barban recently won the lead role in a made-for-TV Christmas
movie to be aired on Lifetime next year. See story
(Updated March
269)
Orléans
company gets gov't grant for young entrepreneurship program
An
Orléans company that specializes in providing consulting services to small-
and medium-sized businesses has been awarded a federal grant to provide 10 unemployed
francophone youth an opportunity to become successful entrepreneurs. See
story
(Updated
March 268)
Three
injured in Hwy. 174 accident near Canaan Road
Hwy.
174 between Rockland and Trim Road was the scene of another serious accident on
Tuesday as three people were injured in a two car collision just east of Canaan
Road. See story
(Updated March
266)
Local
residents shake off midwinter blues during Cumberland Winterfest
While thousands upon
thousands of people crowded the Rideau Canal to attend Winterlude on the weekend,
a good number of people decided to celebrate the season a little closer to home
at the Cumberland Winterfest. See story
(Updated Sept.
19)
NCC
decides to look at three sites in second phase of bridge study
Phase 2 of the Interprovincial
Crossing Environmental Assessment will include the top three rated sites indictated
in the first phase of the study as opposed to just one as was recommended by the
consultants who conducted it. See story
(Updated Sept.
19)
Commentary:
Motivation to build new bridge questionable
How
many people out there thought the number one reason to build an interprovincial
bridge in the east end was to remove the truck traffic from King Edward Street?
Show of hands. I thought so. See story
(Updated Oct.
29 )
Ottawa-Orléans
MPP clarifies position on interprovincial options
Ottawa-Orléans
MPP Phil McNeely says he still supports including Lower Duck Island in the second
phase of the Interprovincial Crossing Environmental Assessment, but only if the
study examines the impact a bridge at Lower Duck Island will have on Hwy. 174
and the mitigation that would be needed to deal with the increase in traffic.
See story
(Updated March
262)
City
passes scaled-down list of transit incentives
OC
Transpo's webmaster had to work into the wee hours of the morning today, furiously
changing some of the incentives the transit service has been advertising for the
past two weeks. See story
(Updated March
262)
City
council overturns earlier decision to study additional bridge options
During a meeting highlighted
by reversals, Ottawa city council voted on Wednesday to overturn an earlier decision
recommending that Lower Duck Island be included in the second phase of the interprovincial
bridge study and instead reiterated their support for Kettle Island as the preferred
location. See story
(Updated March
261)
Convent
Glen North residents push for Kettle Island bridge
The
Orléans Client Service Centre theatre was packed to overflowing Monday night as
more than 300 people gathered to discuss recent developments in the debate over
where to build a future interprovincial bridge. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 29 )
Return
of weekday transit service goes smoother than expected
The
return of weekday transit service went smoother than predicted on Monday without
any of the chaos and mass confusion that had been feared. See
story
(Updated
March 9)
Truck
falls through ice near Petrie Island
Two
intrepid ice fishermen got more than they bargained for Saturday morning when
their GMC pick-up truck fell through the ice near Petrie Island after they decided
to go off the beaten path. See story
(Updated Feb.
7)
Riders,
drivers all smiles as buses back on the road following 59-day absence
Louise Beauchamp was
so happy to be able to take a bus to Place d'Orléans this morning she wanted to
kiss her driver. See story
(Updated Feb.
6)
Mayor
covers variety of topics during exclusive interview with local media
An open and honest Mayor
Larry O'Brien answered questions on a variety of topics Thursday during an exclusive
interview with journalists from three east end media outlets including Orleans
Online. See story
(Updated Feb.
5)
Commuters
urged to exercise common sense, be patient
When
it comes to how people should deal with the resumption of transit service next
Monday, at least one east end councillor is asking commuters to rely on their
common sense. See story
(Updated Feb.
5)
Commuters
urged to exercise common sense, be patient
When
it comes to how people should deal with the resumption of transit service next
Monday, at least one east end councillor is asking commuters to rely on their
common sense. See story
(Updated Feb.
5)
City
extends grace period for December bus passes
Commuters
who still have their December bus passes will now be able to use them until March
31, and express, rural express, senior and community passes and ecopasses will
be valid until April 30. See story
(Updated Feb.
4)
City
moves quickly to assure residents water supply is safe
City
officials are assuring residents that radioactive material found in three shipments
of sewage sludge, or biosolids, heading to the U.S. has not contaminated the water
supply system at the Robert O. Pickard Water Treatment Centre in Canotek Park.
See story
(Updated Feb.
4)
Montfort
group returns after conquering Kilimanjaro
A
group of climbers has returned to Ottawa after scaling Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise
money for the development of a cancer treatment program at the Montfort Hospital.
See story
(Updated Oct.
29 )
Buses
to start rolling on Saturday
There
was some good news for Ottawa's transit users on Monday. According to OC Transpo
general manager Alain Lalonde, regular weekend service will be restored to 83
per cent capacity on Saturday and plans to restore weekday service next Monday
has been expanded. See story
(Updated Oct.
29 )
Public
board moves to expand immersion program
The
Ottawa Carleton District School Board has announced plans to expand its Early
and Middle Immersion programs into 11 schools board-wide including Convent Glen
Elementary School where students will have the option of entering the Middle French
Immersion program beginning next September. See story
(Updated March
26)
Provinces
request expanding list of bridge options
The
list of sites that will be included in the second phase of the interprovincial
bridge study continues to grow after both Ontario and Quebec recommended that
consultants examine three different options in the next phase of the Environmental
Assessment. See story
(Updated March
26)
Sarsfield
residents say good bye to January with winter fun day
About
40 residents descended on the Sarsfield Community Centre on Saturday to enjoy
some chilli, baked beans and hot chocolate before taking to the ice for the village's
annual curling tournament. See story
(Updated Oct.
29 )
No
service, no savings no rebate, post-strike euphoria fading fast
The feeling of optimism
and relief that many people felt upon hearing the news that the OC Transpo strike
is finally over is quickly being replaced by a sense of frustration bordering
on outright anger over how long it will take to restore service. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 29 )
Commentary:
False sense of optimism in need of reality check
I
hate to rain on everybody's parade, but I feel someone needs to put some of the
issues surrounding the end of the OC Transpo strike into their proper perspective.
Besides I've been listing to CFRA for the past six hours to the point where I've
nearly bitten my tongue off. See story
(Updated Jan.
29)
City
of Ottawa, ATU agree to end OC Transpo strike
The
City of Ottawa and the Amalgamated Transit Union have agreed to settle their differences
through binding arbitration rather than wait for back-to-work legislation, thus
ending the 52-day OC Transpo strike. See story
(Updated Jan.
28)
Feds
to legislate OC Transpo drivers back to work
Ottawa
residents will only have to deal with the transit strike for another week or so
after federal Labour Minister Rona Ambrose announced outside the House of Commons
this afternoon that the Conservative goverment plans to introduce back-to-work
legislation tomorrow night. See story
(Updated June
29)
OC
Tranpso dispute reaches new low after union rejects city's latest offer
Just when you thought
there might be a light at the end of the tunnel in the seven-week-old OC Transpo
labour dispute, the flicker of hope ignited by the city in its most recent proposal
has been snuffed out by the Amalgamated Transit Union which flatly rejected the
offer on Tuesday. See story
(Updated June
29)
Commentary:
City's insistence on safety regulations a red herring
As
negotiators for the City of Ottawa and the ATU continue to discuss the city's
"revised" position with federal mediators, a number of important questions
need to be asked. See story
(Updated Jan.
26)
Local
resident celebrates historical day with his family
As
President Barack Obama’s self-professed number one fan in Orléans,
Yomi Pratt would have loved to have been in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20 to see
his historic swearing-in ceremony. See story
(Updated Jan.
26)
More
details known about fatal accident
According
to police reports, the 51-year-old women who died in an early morning accident
on Monday veered into oncoming traffic after losing control of her vehicle. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 25)
City
council agrees to present revised offer to transit union
The
City of Ottawa has asked the Amalgamated Transit Union to return to the bargaining
table to discuss a new offer which sources say includes "substantially"
concessions on a number of the key issues including the thorny issue of scheduling.
See story
(Updated Jan.
24)
Transit
dispute back to square one after informal talks break down
The
labour dispute between the City of Ottawa and striking OC Transpo workers is back
to square one after informal federally-mediated talks between the two sides broke
off on Friday. See story
(Updated Jan. 31)
Hydro
One postpones planned power outage until Feb. 1
Nervous
Hydro One customers living in the far east end won't have to worry about being
left in the cold this weekend after the provincial utility decided to postpone
a planned power outage for this Sunday until Feb. 1. See
story
(Updated
March 12)
Petrie
Island offers popular location for ice fishing enthusiasts
When
most people first hear the words fun, winter and outdoors, thoughts of tobogganing,
skiing and skating on the canal usually come to mind. Ice fishing, on the other
hand, barely registers a blip. See story
(Updated Sept.
19)
Panic
free computing is just a phone call away
If
you depend on your lap top for your livelihood you probably live in mortal fear
that A) it will be stolen, or B) it will simply stop working either due to a virus
or the hard drive simply gives out. See story
(Updated Sept.
19)
Committee
endorses St. Joseph improvement plan
The
City of Ottawa's economic develpment committee has endorsed a plan that will provide
incentives for businesses and business owners to spruce up their properties along
St. Joseph Blvd. See story
(Updated March
12)
Second
planned power outage has Cumberland councillor concerned
Residents
living in the former municipality of Cumberland will no doubt have their fingers
crossed when they go to bed this Saturday night as Hydro One carries out a planned
power outage between 1:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Sunday morning. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 19)
City
asks union to allow mechanics to start getting buses ready
City
officials are asking the Amalgamated Transit Union to allow striking mechanics
to go back to work in order to get the buses ready to go once the strike is over.
See story
(Updated Oct.
29 )
Union
says it's 'disappointed' at city's response to their latest offer
The labour dispute between
the City of Ottawa and striking OC Transpo workers is once again at a stalemate
after representatives of ATU Local 279 refused to accept the city's counter proposal
to the union's offer to end the five-week-old strike 'immediately'. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 29 )
City
counters union's proposal to end strike with conditions of their own
Ottawa city council
has agreed to settle the city's ongoing labour dispute with striking OC Transpo
workers through binding arbitration, but only if the union agrees to two key conditions.
See story
(Updated Oct.
29 )
Police
ask for public's assistance in locating bank robbery suspect
The
Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public's assistance in tracking down a
suspect wanted in connection with a robbery that took place at the Scotiabank
branch on Charlemagne Rd. on Dec. 23 at about 5:30 p.m. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 16)
Transit
union lays out conditions to end strike and return to work
The
union representing 2,300 striking OC Transpo workers says it is willing to tell
its members to return to work if the city agrees to two key conditions. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 16)
City
rolls out additional mitigation measures
The
city is stepping up measures to help residents deal with the ongoing transit strike,
including lower on-street parking rates and lower parking rates for vehicles carrying
more than one passenger in municipal lots. See story
(Updated Jan.
16)
No
end in sight to 38-day OC Transpo strike as city council stiffens its position
Ottawa city council
has decided to circle the proverbial wagons and dig in for the long haul in its
ongoing labour dispute with striking OC Transpo employees. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 15)
Council
votes to consider second interprovincial option
Ottawa
city council wants the NCC to study a second possible site in the second phase
of an Environmental Assessment process that will determine the future location
of an interprovincial crossing in the east end. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 14)
Community
comes together to help animal rescue operator get back on her feet
On Jan. 1, Michelle
Mayer's life was turned upside down when an early morning fire swept through her
modest bungalow on Navan Road, killing 28 animals under her care including 11
puppies that were born on Dec. 31. See story
(Updated July
21)
Kettle
Island opponents succeed in getting committee to support second option
The ongoing debate over
where to build an interprovincial bridge in the east end took another turn on
Monday after the city's transportation committee voted to include a second option
for study during the second phase of the Environmental Assessment process. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 10)
Commentary:
Latest move paints union into corner
Watching
and listening to Larry O'Brien speak about the ongoing transit strike on Friday,
you couldn't help but get the impression that he was completely in his element.
See story
(Updated Jan.
10)
City
unveils measures to help residents deal with ongoing transit strike
One day after striking
OC Transpo workers voted to reject the city's latest contract offer, city officials
unveiled a variety of measures aimed at helping residents adversely effected by
the work stoppage. See story
(Updated Jan.
9)
Community
associations endorse Kettle Island bridge recommendation
The
presidents of nine community associations in the far east end have thrown their
support behind a consultants' recommendation to build an interprovincial bridge
at Kettle Island. See story
(Updated Jan.
9)
Transit
strike to continue after 75% vote against city offer
Striking
OC Transpo workers will remain on the picket line for the foreseeable future after
75 per cent of the union members voted against the city's latest offer in a supervised
vote on Thursday. See story
(Updated Nov.
22 )
Your
Independent grocery store scene of early morning robbery
The
Dessureault Your Independent grocery store in Orleans Garden was the scene of
a daring early morning robbery on Thursday as three masked men swooped down on
the store and made off with a number of undisclosed items. See
story
(Updated
Nov. 22 )
Your
Independent grocery store scene of early morning robbery
The
Dessureault Your Independent grocery store in Orleans Garden was the scene of
a daring early morning robbery on Thursday as three masked men swooped down on
the store and made off with a number of undisclosed items. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 9)
Commentary:
Declaring OC Transpo an essential service a dangerous move
With
members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279 expected to reject the city’s
latest contract offer today and thus prolong their 31 day strike indefinitely,
the call to declare OC Transpo an essential service will likely reach a fevered
pitch. See story
(Updated Jan. 31)
Navan
woman tries to resurrect animal rescue shelter after devastating fire
For Michelle Mayer her
38th birthday will be one she won't soon forget, and not because it falls on New
Year's Eve. On her way home from a combined New Year's Eve/ birthday party she
got a phone call from her step-mother telling her that her house was on fire.
See story
(Updated Jan.
5)
Consultants
confirm Kettle Island as best location for interprovincial bridge
Consultants charged
with the task of picking the best location for an interprovincial bridge are sticking
with their original recommendation which identified Kettle Island as the top spot
out of six possible sites in the east end. See story
(Updated
Jan. 5)
Commentary:
City needs to spell out consequences of a No vote
As
striking OC Transpo workers prepare to take part in a supervised vote on the city's
latest contract offer on Thursday, it's incumbent on the city to spell out the
ramifications of a potential No vote in as clear as terms as possible. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 5)
Union
members urged to reject latest offer during ATU information meeting
Striking OC Transpo
workers are being urged to reject the city's latest contract offer and stand firm
in the face of rising public sentiment against the protracted work stoppage which
is now into its 26th day. See story
(Updated Jan.
5)
Transit
vote to take place on Thursday
Striking
OC Transpo workers will get a chance to vote on the city's latest contract offer
this Thursday under the supervision of the Canadian Industrial Relations Board.
See story
(Updated Jan.
1)
Labour
Minister orders transit union to vote on latest offer
Striking
OC Transpo workers will get a chance to vote on the city's latest contract offer
after federal Labour Minister Rona Ambrose ordered the Amalgamated Transit Union
to hold a supervised vote of its members in a ruling handed down on Wednesday.
See story
(Updated Oct.
29 )
Fire
destroys youth home on St. Joseph Blvd.
A
youth group home located at 1300 St. Joseph Blvd. was burned to the ground on
Sunday ni
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