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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS

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Last updated Oct. 7, 2024

Upcoming events

ORLÉANS FARMER’S MARKET from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot at the Ray Friel Recreation Complex on Tenth Line Road featuring local food vendors and producers.

TAPROOM 260 presents the Al Tambay Trio live from 8 p.m. No cover charge. Located in the Orléans Town Centre on Centrum Blvd.

CUMBERLAND FARMERS’ MARKET from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the R.J. Kennedy Arena, 1115 Dunning Rd. in Cumberland Village. Featuring local producers and artisans.

TAPROOM 260 presents Groove Night live from 8 p.m. No cover charge. Located in the Orléans Town Centre on Centrum Blvd

ORLÉANS FARMER’S MARKET from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot at the Ray Friel Recreation Complex on Tenth Line Road featuring local food vendors and producers.

TAPROOM 260 presents Groove Night live from 8 p.m. No cover charge. Located in the Orléans Town Centre on Centrum Blvd.

Opinion

COLUMN: Wisconsin capital an oasis of diversity in rural midwest

I recently rode my motorcycle to visit the midwestern cities of Chicago and Madison, Wisconsin. Chicago, with its musical roots in both the blues and jazz, has always been on my bucket list of places to visit, while Madison was meant to be a side trip to visit a friend who I had met in Mexico during my first trip to Puerto Escondido in 2022. Read more

Oct. 10: A can of worms

The city has finally implemented a three-item limit for garbage collection and some residents are losing their minds over it, and justifiably so. First, let’s address the reason why the city is doing it with the support of our elected city councillors. Read more

COLUMN: Neighbourhood Watch just one piece of crime prevention pie

Kudos to the 420+ residents of Cardinal Creek and South Fallingbrook who have signed up to be a part of that community’s Neighbourhood Watch initiative started by former Cardinal Creek Community Asso-ciation president Sean Crossan. Read more

Sept. 19: Disgraceful

The decision by the Public Service Alliance of Canada to ask its members to boycott downtown businesses is an absolute disgrace. These same businesses barely made it through the COVID pandemic while most PSAC members were getting a guaranteed paycheque every two weeks while working from home. Read more

COLUMN: After legalizing gambling and cannabis, what's next?

So the province of Ontario is finally allowing beer and wine sales in a select number of convenience stores, to which I say: “It’s about time”. Read more