What's Happening This Week

Posted Feb 9, 2012 By EMC News

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ORLEANS

Feb. 11: Cumberland United Soccer Club is holding a general info day from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School at 1515 Tenth Line Rd. Cumberland United offers soccer for all skill and age levels. You can ask about playing soccer this summer, pick up the 2010 fitness tax receipts, submit your referee applications and get police checks done. For more information visit www.cumberlandsoccer.com or call 613-837-9282.

Feb. 20: MPP Phil McNeely invites you to Orleans Family Fun Day from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Ray Friel Centre 1585 Tenth Line Rd. Bring your family and come for a skate, hot chocolate, coffee and cookies. For more information call 613 834-8679 or email pmcneely.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org.

April 15: Help the Horses Help their Animal Friends. Queenswood Stables' second annual free lesson day is a great opportunity to experience riding. English style free riding lessons taught by experienced coaches of an international level. Newcomers to Queenswood (any level of riding) from 1 to 4 p.m. in 30-minute group lessons. Please call to reserve your spot. Also barn tours from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and pony rides from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations to Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary appreciated, with tax receipts available for donations over $25. Call 613-608-4875 for details.

Ongoing: Attention graduating students. Bursaries are available from the Orleans Legion to assist with your post-secondary education expenses. To find out more about eligibility and to download an application form, please go to www.rcl.zoneg5.ca/forms/BrBurApp.pdf or, pick up a form at the Orleans Legion, 800 Taylor Creek Dr. The deadline for submission is the last Friday in March. If you have further questions call the Legion at 613-830-9984.

Sundays: Rag and Bone Puppet Theatre presents On a Sunday Afternoon puppet plays for families, every second Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in the music room of the Shenkman Arts Centre.

Wednesdays: Orleans Toastmasters - Do you want to lose your fear of public speaking, enhance your leadership skills, create a network of friends? Attend a one-hour meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Orleans client service centre, 255 Centrum Blvd., room 328. Contact Bertillia Christian at 613-837-0443.

Tuesdays: The Orleans Raconteurs Toastmasters Club meets the first, third, and fifth Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 3343 St. Joseph Blvd., in the Orleans police station in the second-floor boardroom .You are welcome to attend a session as our guest.

OTTAWA

Feb. 11: Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Richelieu Vanier Community Centre. Come skate, play hockey or build snow people with us.

March 24: Join us on Saturday, March 24 at the 8th annual Ottawa Humane Society FurBall Gala at the National Gallery of Canada. Sponsorship opportunities, corporate tables and tickets are now available by calling 613-725-3166 ext. 263. For more information, visit www.ottawahumane.ca/events/furball.cfm.