What's Happening This Week

Posted Feb 16, 2012 By EMC News

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Feb. 18: Cumberland Lions Winterfest Family Breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon at Maple Hall, 2552 Old Montreal Rd. Adults: $6, children under 12: $3. Visit www.cumberlandlions.ca or call 613 265 8299 for details.

Feb. 18: Blackburn Community Association hosts Hockey Day in the Hamlet from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The Timbits hockey team will play until noon, followed by speeches by the mayor, councillor, MP and MPPs. Prizes and the afternoon will be a skills competition for kids.

Feb. 18: Fundraising breakfast prepared by volunteers for $6 per person from 8:30 to 11 a.m. followed by an open jam session from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Orleans Legion, 800 Taylor Creek Dr. Additional information at www.rcl632.com or call 613-830-9984.

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.

March 2: Charity dinner and auction, hosted by Queenswood United Church, at the Orleans Legion, 800 Taylor Creek Dr. Adults $25 with a tax receipt, children eat free. For tickets call 613-837-6784 or queenswood.uc.@rogers.com. Dinner at 6 p.m., auction 7:30, no admission charge. Come to one or both events.

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.