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Frost targets Paralympic rowing appearance as Winter Games end

With his speedskating season now in the books, Kevin Frost has switched focus to his summertime Paralympic pursuit, but the Orléans deaf-blind athlete couldn’t help feel a bit sad while watching the Vancouver Paralympics that his winter passion wasn’t a part of the Games.

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Two dozen Orléans athletes awarded Quest for Gold funding

May 7th, 2009 - 12 h 31

“We’ve got more than the average number of athletes in our area,” Ottawa-Orléans MPP Phil McNeely said, crediting local clubs, universities and facilities for helping to develop them. “(Quest for Gold) is a good program. It’s certainly...

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No swimming at Bob MacQuarrie

April 7th, 2009 - 16 h 34

The temporary closure is due to an electrical malfunction with one of the pool’s air ventilation systems, the release notes. All other programming and facilities at the recreation complex will remain open and continue as scheduled.

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Gloucester woman found face down in pool

March 26th, 2009 - 17 h 07

Paramedics were called to an indoor pool at an apartment building on Jasmine Crescent at 3:25 p.m. when a woman was found face down in the water. Paramedics say the woman was swimming while her friends were in a nearby hot tub. Her friends pulled...

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Navan arena facelift underway

September 5th, 2008 - 9 h 00

“We had referees changing in closets and when we had girls coming in there (who play on boys’ teams), they had no place to change and no showers,” explains Cumberland Coun. Rob Jellett of the $780,000 overhaul, noting those issues didn’t...

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Kinghts bound for Irleand

August 20th, 2008 - 14 h 33

An estimated 200 people stopped by the sale, which saw players and their families raise a significant amount for their trip to Ireland, scheduled for April 2009. "It went really well and we're happy with the result," says Knights boys rugby coach...

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Tumblers hit the mat with Chinese athletes

August 15th, 2008 - 10 h 03

Tumblers Gymnastics Centre – an Orléans-based training facility offering both recreational and competitive gymnastics and trampoline programs – played host to a group of visiting Chinese athletes on Monday, Aug. 11, taking in a rhythmic...

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Walking the trails for fitness

June 18th, 2008 - 15 h 38

The sport, which presently boasts more than seven million followers worldwide, combines the upper body work-out of cross country skiing with the lower body technique of standard walking. A combination that’s so effective, it manages to utilize...

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The new face of Ray Friel

January 16th, 2008 - 16 h 00

That’s one reason why, following the city’s assumption of operations at the Ray Friel Recreation Centre Jan. 1, the former manager of the Bob McQuarrie Recreation Complex was asked to manage the facility. And though he’s the first to admit...

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Live auction to raise money for Rangers

October 26th, 2007 - 15 h 51

The team has collected a rink-load of valuable items, all generously donated by local businesses and Ranger fans. Proceeds from the auction will go towards supporting player development, participation in tournaments, and other expenses of running...

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Arts Ottawa East gets provincial boost

September 6th, 2007 - 15 h 21

The grant, which will be given to Arts Ottawa East over a six-month period, will fund a needs assessment study of Arts Ottawa East, the Gloucester Pottery School, Mouvement d’implication francophone d’Orléans, the Orléans Young Players and...

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