• Getting in the spirit

  October 27, 2011 - 9 h 49

  Some shoppers are the type that have their entire Christmas to do-list checked off before their Halloween decorations are even cleared away and others sweat through the malls on Dec. 24 in a race against time. Local crafters hope you are part of...

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• FunFest was, well, fun!

  October 19, 2011 - 9 h 50

  As part of National Science and Technology Week, the 19th annual FunFest had an amazing turnout despite the lousy weekend weather.

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• Sculpting Showcase

  September 16, 2011 - 1 h 39

  Twenty-nine artists are ready to show off 70 pieces of work at "Dimensions" this weekend; Ottawa's premier sculpture exhibition.

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• A"maize"ing festival was, well, amazing

  September 7, 2011 - 13 h 44

  About 200 people, mostly families, flocked to the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum to enjoy corn in all its various ways Sunday for the annual "A'maize'ing festival".

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• A unique exchange

  August 31, 2011 - 12 h 44

  The Ottawa School of Art - Orleans Campus is getting ready to present a new exhibit: Exchange Québec/Cuba, which will explore exchanges between Québec artists of Atelier de l'Île from Val-David and Zocalo from Longueuil, as well as Cuban...

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• Midway Magic – filling in for Super Ex

  August 18, 2011 - 11 h 42

  While the Super Ex will always be loved by the sentimental, Midway Magic becomes the new thrill in town at the Ottawa baseball stadium.

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• Navan Fair turns back the clock with an eye to the future

  August 14, 2011 - 15 h 59

  The 66th edition of the Navan Fair welcomed 30 000 through its gates as the weekend event combined agricultural education with a rocking good time.

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• Parading down Colonial Road

  August 13, 2011 - 14 h 09

  Saturday morning saw bright floats drive down Colonial Road for the Navan fair parade. Thousands lined the street or sat in their yards to watch the festivities.

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• First time 'Celebrate Summer' brings Beacon Hill together

  June 23, 2011 - 10 h 14

  After seeing the Gloucester Fair move to a bigger space, further away and the Super Ex get cancelled this year, Beacon Hill/Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney thought it would be best to get back to a truly local event and judging by the number of...

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• Carivibe Parade pumps up the beats

  June 21, 2011 - 14 h 21

  With Caribbean-style sun and heat, dancers and floats paraded through the heart of Orléans while smooth beats and splashy colours reverberated throughout town.

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Other news

• May 18, 2011 Orléans Young Players take centre stage this spring
• May 2, 2011 The Shenkman Centre hosted art shows last weekend
• April 20, 2011 The Sultans of String entertaining in Orléans
• April 6, 2011 Federal election forces concert cancellation
• February 23, 2011 Looking into the eyes of artists
• February 23, 2011 A Night at the Theatre struts and frets its hour at Shenkman
• February 9, 2011 Afroculture celebrates Black History Month
• February 9, 2011 Ottawans race to the top on the big screen
• November 21, 2010 The Ottawa Storytellers hold their Storytelling Festival
• November 2, 2010 Ottawa Artisans and Authors Fair will feature local poet
• October 28, 2010 Firefighters get ready for annual parade
• October 28, 2010 Halloween Activities at the Canadian Museum of Nature
• October 6, 2010 Animation festival highlights Japanese anime
• August 11, 2010 Looking for Junior Exhibitors
• June 18, 2010 Festival makes sure heritage trades don’t fade