• More sewage closes Petrie

  August 13, 2009 - 9 h 18

  After a summer of low E. coli counts at east-end swimming spots, Petrie Island’s reputation suffered another setback earlier this month with a citywide no-swim alert in the wake of a downtown sewage spill.

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• Petrie’s split beach boon for swimmers

  July 22, 2009 - 14 h 03

  Despite wet weather so far this summer, east-end officials and city staff are calling water-quality results at one of Petrie Island’s beaches encouraging, in the wake of the decision to split testing at the east-end site.

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• City launches signage enforcement program

  June 4, 2009 - 15 h 00

  The city officially launched the enforcement phase of its Rural Directional Signage Program today, in a bid to cut down on bylaw-violating signs along rural routes.

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• New east-end hotel breaks ground

  May 22, 2009 - 8 h 47

  For the first time in three decades, shovels have broken ground on land that will soon become home to Orléans’ only hotel.

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• Orléans hotel on the horizon

  May 20, 2009 - 9 h 56

  Developers have broken ground on the first hotel in Orléans for three decades, a project expected to open its doors by the end of this year.

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• Sewage spills prompting government action

  March 25, 2009 - 16 h 30

  Recent reports that untreated sewage is flowing into the river as a result of spring melt is nothing new and shouldn’t impact Petrie Island, one councillor says.

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• Galipeau to host three passport clinics

  March 25, 2009 - 14 h 27

  Following the success and impressive turnout of his last passport clinics, Ottawa-Orléans MP Royal Galipeau is expecting more of the same for his upcoming clinic this week.

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• Oldtimers’ Swedish jaunt: the trip of a lifetime

  March 4, 2009 - 16 h 13

  The group of old-timers led by Blackburn Hamlet’s Jamie Johnson is back home – safe and sound – from a 10-day trip to Sweden where they were the toast of the 7,500-population town of Hällefors.

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• Councillors frustrated by cancelled budget debates

  December 18, 2008 - 11 h 21

  h the release of the city's newly-approved budget last week, east-end councillors are expressing frustration over what they call a rush job to cut debate short and pass the financial plan.

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• Drivers told to slow down

  December 2, 2008 - 10 h 58

  Police are advising residents to adjust their driving according to weather and road conditions after responding to a series of accidents Tuesday morning.

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Other news

• November 13, 2008 Mayor marks midpoint with promise of more budget oversight
• May 27, 2008 Petrie contamination under the microscope
• May 20, 2008 Communication 'shortfall' in publicizing gate glitch, staff say
• May 17, 2008 The warmth in Ghana
• May 15, 2008 Malfunction linked to beach closures
• April 10, 2008 Study uncovers fecal matter at Petrie Island
• March 7, 2008 Here we go again
• February 3, 2008 Testing the waters
• December 6, 2007 Learning to live without running water
• November 22, 2007 Second passport clinic to be held at MP’s office
• September 18, 2007 Water quality jumps leaps and bounds at Petrie Island
• September 7, 2007 Passport clinic to be held at Galipeau’s office
• July 12, 2007 Orléans residents share tale of cross-country walk
• June 22, 2007 Garbage workers vote to strike
• April 4, 2007 Petrie Island beach endures minor facelifts after major setbacks