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Star light, star bright

By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star

The Albertini family has been decorating their Elderberry Terrace home in Chatelaine Village since 2012 for the enjoyment of others and to help raise money for CHEO. FRED SHERWIN/PHOTO

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In a year when the COVID-19 pandemic has once again forced the cancellation of so many holiday traditions, it’s nice to know that in Orléans at least one tradition has proven to be immune from the coronavirus – and that’s the tradition of going for a drive around the neighbourhood and seeing all the brightly lit houses along the way.

Orléans residents can count themselves lucky to live in a community in which so many people take pride in decorating the outside of their homes for Christmas. There may not have been a Parade of Lights this year, but you can still go on a parade of your own down Taffy Lane, Princess Louise Drive, or Belcourt Blvd, and be awed by the effort put in by the people who put dozens and in some case hundreds of hours of work so that

others can enjoy the fruit of their labour.

In Chatelaine Village, there are two must-see displays located just around the corner from each other on Elderberry Terrace and Pintail Terrace.

Nathan and Megan Albertini live on Elderberry Terrace with their five kids. They’ve been decorating their front yard for the past nine years. The display includes several plywood cut-out figures along with the largest selection of inflatables in Orléans, all accompanied by Christmas music.

The family starts setting up the display, which takes four weeks to put in place, the day after Hallowe’en. The end result is almost overwhelming.

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Cairine Wilson students collect items, money for Purses of Hope campaign

ORLÉANS – A group of students at Cairine Wilson Secondary School in Orléans have managed to collect enough items to fill more than 150 handbags for vulnerable indigenous women and girls in Ottawa and newly arrived immigrant women from Afghanistan. The group took it upon themselves to solicit mostly toiletry items from their friends, neighbours and local businesses. They also collected more than $1,000, which they used to purchase gift cards. In a great example of neighbours helping neighbours, they also received more than 150 wool hats, scarves and mittens made by members of the Busy Fingers group of knitters based here in Orléans. The fundraising effort comes on the heels of the school’s Hallowe’en for Hunger Food Drive during which members of the KEY Club collected $350 and 6,500 non-perishable items for the Ottawa Food Bank,

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Christmas Angels event raises $11,000 for CHEO families

ORLÉANS – A full house at the recent Christmas Angels fundraising event at Taproom260 helped organizers raise $11,000 for families of children undergoing treatment at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. The money raised will be used to purchase $1,000 in gift certificates for 11 different families. In the past, the majority of the money went to single parents who have one child undergoing cancer and are struggling to make ends meet. The event features several local cover bands, a raffle and a silent auction.

City council approves 2022 budget with 3% tax increase

By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star

Ottawa homeowners can expect to see the municipal portion of their property tax bill go up three per cent next year after city council put its final stamp of approval on the 2022 budget last week.

The tax hike equates to an additional $119 for the average home with a market value assessment of $415,000. The increase does not include the education portion of your property tax bill which is set by the province.

The education tax rate for residential dwellings has been frozen at 0.153 per cent for the past two years.

Property owners across Ontario will also benefit from the decision taken by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation to continue to base the property tax formula on 2016 market value assessments, which was made at the outset of the pandemic.

Market value assessments of every property in Ontario are supposed to be conducted every four years. That wasn’t the case in 2020 due to the pandemic. They were postponed again this past year, which means that many homeowners will avoid having to pay substantial increases in their property taxes

thanks to a hot market in which houses were selling for tens of thousands of dollars above their asking price.

Market Value Assessments are based on the selling price of homes within the same neighbourhood during the assessment year.

It’s difficult to predict how much your property taxes will go up once the current freeze on assessments is lifted, but they are almost guaranteed to go up.

Besides a municipal property tax increase, the budget also includes an increase in the water and sewer rate which will see your water and sewer bill go up by an average of $35.90 over the course of the year, assuming your usage remains unchanged in 2022, and a 2.5 per cent increase in transit fares and passes.

The budget includes a number of expenditures in the area’s three wards including improvements to Milton Road, Frank Kenny Road, Old Montreal Road, Beckett’s Creek and Canaan Road, all in Cumberland Ward as well as a roundabout at Frank Kenny and Innes Road.

There areLUalso investments for a new TTHEW park-ette at the Montfort Health Hub, reLOFF Councillor, 1 paving theWard walkways in Aquaview Park, Orléans

resurfacing the tennis courts in Harkness Park in Carlsbad Springs, a picnic shelter in Millennium Park and over $2 million for a new district park in Cardinal Creek Village.

In Orléans Ward, $275,000 will be spent to design pathways in North Vineyard Park west of Jeanne d’Arc Blvd. North, and in Saint-Louis Woods between Hiawatha Park Road and Bilberry Drive.

A further $190,000 will be spent to replace asphalt walkways at Father Richard Ward Park in Convent Glen; $160,000 will be used to resurface the basketball courts at Luc Major Park in Orléans Wood; $280,000 has been earmarked to improve ventilation at the Ray Friel Recreation Complex, and $318,000 will be used to build Roger Montpetit Park on Champlain Street just south of Jeanne d’Arc. Blvd.

Other initiatives include: • $750,000 to develop an east end district skate park at the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex; and • $350,000 for upgrades to a picnic shelter at Queenswood Ridge Park.

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Orléans Outstanding Youth Award recipients announced

By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star

The Orléans Star is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Orléans Outstanding Youth Awards.

The Orléans Outstanding Youth Awards were first launched in 2005 as a way to recognize the many accomplishments and selfless endeavours undertaken by young people in Orléans and the surrounding area.

The awards are open to anyone 18 and under as of Sept. 1, 2021. They are unique in that there are no specific categories, instead individuals can be nominated for their achievements in a given area or in a combination of areas. For instance, they may be doing well academically while engaging in other pursuits such as volunteering, sports, or music.

The Orléans Star received 28 nominations in total. Each submission was individually

vetted by a panel of seven judges who were each asked to select their top 10 candidates.

The lists were then collated and the 20 nominees with the most judges’ selections were chosen to receive the award.

This year’s judges were retired Citizenship Court judge and children’s entertainer Suzanne Pinel; city councillors Catherine Kitts, Matt Luloff, and Laura Dudas; Orléans MP Marie-France Lalonde; MPP Stephen Blais; and former French public school board principal Pierre Campeau.

This year’s recipients are: • Aliya Karimjee • Amy Simcoe • Aldège “Bear” Bellefeuille • Samantha Wheadon • Vanessa Wright • Austin Luu • Isabelle Leduc • Martin Leduc

• Emily Zhang • Williams Thottungal • Alex Saper • Emma Gabriel • Alexander Janus • Danielle DiLollo • Sarah Mahwinney • Precious Iziomon • Gabriel Benay • Zakia Irfan • Jean-Sébastien Gamache • Harrison Kay Amy Simcoe was the only nominee to be selected by all seven judges. The Grade 12 student is co-editor of the student paper at Cairine Wilson Secondary School. In addition, she is a member of several different clubs, including the race relations club. She is also a member of the school’s concert and jazz bands, as well as an Honour Roll student with a 93.6 per cent average.

Danielle DiLollo, Emma Gabriel and Emily Zhang received six votes each, while Alex Saper, Martin Leduc and Williams Thottungal each received five votes.

Although they aren’t among this year’s recipients, Matteo Guardado, Olivier Maheu and William Janus each received Honourable Mentions.

Because of the ongoing pandemic, there will be no formal award ceremony again this year. As a result, each recipient will receive their personalized trophy along with several copies of the commemorative program by special delivery.

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2021

Last year at this time, I was filled with optimism. Even though we were in the middle of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and on the verge of another extended shutdown, news the vaccines were being rolled out to the elderly and front line workers gave me hope that, with mass vaccinations, we would put the virus and the pandemic behind us by the end of the year.

Mass vaccinations did become a reality by the end of June, just as I predicted, but what I didn’t predict was how deeply ingrained the level of fear would become among a significant segment of the population, even among the vaccinated.

Our biggest hurdle to normalcy, is not the fear of ending up in the hospital – it’s not even the fear of getting sick and having to stay in bed for a couple of weeks – it’s the fear of catching the virus. The fear is so strong that it’s preventing people from getting on a plane even though everyone on the plane are fully vaccinated, including themselves.

I also didn’t predict we’d have not one, but two variants of major concern including the latest variant to hit the news – Omicron.

I’m hoping that Omicron turns out to be like the Delta variant – much ado about nothing... as long as you’re vaccinated.

Personally, I decided early on in the pandemic not to let COVID control my life. I got vaccinated as early as possible and I take the proper precautions when needed, otherwise I live my life by continuing to do all the things I enjoy, including going out for dinner, spending time with my friends, enjoying live music and traveling.

The biggest impact the pandemic has had on my life is professionally.

To say it’s been a challenge to publish a community newspaper during the past 18 months is an understatement and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get much better anytime soon. The government ads that have helped make ends meet have dried up completely and the assistant programs, such as the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy, have ended. In the meantime, it may still take several months before a number of large advertisers come back.

So, I am approaching 2022 with the same optimism that I had on the eve of 2021? On a personal level, absolutely. I’m planning to return to Europe this summer with my boys, and if all goes according to plan I should be relatively debt-free by the end of the year. Unfortunately, I don’t share the same sense of optimism when it comes to the pandemic and this country as a whole.

Until we come to grips with the fact that COVID in its various mutations and variants will be around for years to come, we will never arrive at a place where we need to learn to live with it. And until then, we will be wearing masks forever, we will continue to be held hostage by a continuous cycle of new variants, followed by a new set of regulations and government edicts, and we will continue to let fear govern our lives rather than common sense and a critical analysis of the facts.

So much for optimism.

– Fred Sherwin, editor

Fredrick C. Sherwin, Editor & Publisher fsherwin@orleansstar.ca The Orléans Star is a bi-weekly publication distributed to 44,000 residences in Blackburn Hamlet, Orléans and Navan. The newspaper is locally owned and operated by Sherwin Publishing Inc., 745 Farmbrook Cres., Orléans, ON. Inquiries and delivery issues should be sent to info@orleansstar.ca.

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Holiday Season a good time to reiterate COVID precautions With the holidays upon us, I’d like to wish the volunteer your time or provide financial donations residents of Orléans a very Merry Christmas and a to ensure every family in Orléans can enjoy a joyous happy holiday season! holiday season. For more information, please reach out This is my favourite time of to Suzanne Wert at 613-830-4357 the year because we are able to 208 or by email at suewert@ Queen’s ext. spread cheer and joy, appreciate our crcoc.ca.

Park blessings, and honour traditions that It remains important that we stay have been with us for generations. vigilant and follow all public health Corner Over the holidays, I hope that measures set by Ottawa Public you can spend time with your Health during this joyous season.

Stephen Blais family to celebrate everything that What we choose to do today will you have been able to achieve, and to reflect on these make a difference in the coming weeks and months. last few difficult years.

Choose ways to make gatherings safer by limiting Christmas is also a time to give back to our the number of guests, taking activities outdoors, community and to help those in need. having hand sanitizer available and opening a window For more than 32 years, the Orléans-Cumberland to increase ventilation. Wear a mask and get your Community Resource Centre’s Christmas Program vaccinations and your booster. has assisted an average of 1,054 individuals annually With 2022 just around the corner, I hope you by providing them with groceries and gifts for the also have a chance to reflect on new and exciting Christmas season. Once again this year, they need opportunities that present themself in the new year. our kind support to meet the needs of individuals who So, from my family to yours, have a very Merry need a helping hand. If you can, I encourage you to Christmas and all the best in 2022!

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Presenting the 29th annual Fredzee Awards As I put together my list of this year’s Fredzee Award recipients, I’m about to get my third dose of the Moderna vaccine.

Last year, at this time, seniors over the age of 80 were starting to get their first dose, while the rest of us had no idea when it would be our turn. The hope was that with mass vaccinations the world would be able to get back to normal.

Little did we know that variants and vaccine deniers would have us on the verge of yet another set of widespread restrictions. Oh well, it’s been fun while it lasted. With that said, here are the 2021 Fredzee Awards...

The year’s BIGGEST winners...

1) Justin Trudeau (Rumours of his potential demise were greatly exaggerated.)

2) Pharmaceutical companies and their shareholders (The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines cost $15-$16 per dose. With annual booster shots looking more and more like a necessary reality and the need to fully vaccinate at least 85 per cent of the population, the potential revenues are mindboggling. How mindboggling? How about $472 million in Canada alone, every year for the foreseeable future.)

3) Food delivery apps (Food delivery apps like Skip The Dishes and Uber Eats have more than tripled their business since the pandemic began.

Unfortunately it’s come at a cost to restaurants which must pay commissions of 20 to 30 per cent for the service.)

Up Front Fred Sherwin The year’s BIGGEST losers...

1) Mainstream media and science (Both have lost credibility with the masses since the pandemic began. Science because it seems to change with each passing day leaving the unwashed public questioning what’s fact and what’s fiction.

It doesn’t help when the media keeps reporting findings prematurely, further blurring the lines between the two. As for the mainstream media, it’s lack of credibility has given rise to social media as a source of information for millions of people who don’t know the difference between fact and fiction.)

2) The economy (COVID-related supply chain issues have severely impacted the retail sector slowing down our economic recovery to a crawl. As the year draws to a close, economists are warning that the ongoing supply chain issues could lead to a further increase in inflation.)

Biggest Stories of 2021 1) The COVID-19 pandemic (Hopefully, it’s not the biggest story of 2022.)

2) COVID-19 vaccines (The vaccines have allowed millions of people to experience some sense of normalcy.)

3) Indigenous residential schools gravesite discoveries (Graves containing the remains of 215 indigenous children are discovered at a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. in May. A month later, 182 unmarked graves of indigenous children are found at a former residential school near Cranbrook, B.C.) Top Local Story of 2021 The LRT is shutdown for nearly two months after a train derailed on Sept. 19 affecting thousands of commuters.

The Fear and Loathing Award To medical officers of health whose only agenda for the past 19 months has been to scare the hell out of people. Oh sorry, it was to keep people healthy… by scaring the crap out of people.

The Final Frontier Award To William Shatner who went into space aboard Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin craft on Oct. 13 at the age of 91.

Things That Make You Go Hmm Award COVID-19 is found in three deer in Quebec, representing the first time the disease has been detected in wild animals in Canada. In the meantime, two hippos were found to have the virus at the Antwerp Zoo in Belgium.

Where’s Dr. Doolittle when you need him?

The Darwin Award To the man in Poolesville, Maryland, who accidentally burned his house down while trying to smoke out some snakes that had found their way into the home.

The Special Place in Hell Award To lumber yards that stockpiled lumber while prices skyrocketed across North America.

Strangest Story of the Year A man named Adolf Hitler wins election in Namibia and promises he’s an OK guy.

Adolf Hitler Uunona was given his name by his father. Adolf was elected to city council during Namibia’s elections on Nov. 27.

Most Prophetic Quote By A Politician Award “Fear is a dangerous thing. Once it is sanctioned by the state there is no telling where it might lead. It is always a short path to walk from being suspicious of our fellow citizens to taking actions to restrict their liberty.” – Justin Trudeau March 9, 2015 A Special Place in Heaven To Norm MacDonald, Charlie Watts, Cicely Tyson, Larry King, Hank Aaron, Colin Powell, Tommy Lasorda, Prince Philip and Christopher Plummer – all of whom passed away in 2021.

Three phrases that can’t be removed from the English lexicon soon enough 1) Supply chain shortage.

2) It is what it is.

3) We’re all in this together.

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Take the time this holiday Winter maintenance to remain season to connect with others a top priority for city crews Christmas is a magical time of year. It is a time when we come together with family, enjoy each other‘s company, and let the stresses of the last year melt away in a cup of eggnog. And it has been a stressful year. So let’s take this time to reset and relax and re-prioritize.

I’m especially looking forward to the first Christmas my eldest daughter will truly remember and having two young children will certainly make this holiday more special.

Libby is already excited, pointing out every inflatable Santa on every lawn we drive or walk by, exclaiming at every beautiful light display and singing Christmas carols constantly. Getting to experience Christmas through her eyes is a truly wonderful experience.

I hope you and your family get the opportunity to unwind and truly enjoy each other’s company. Let’s commit to putting the phone away, turning off the television and truly unplugging.

Last Christmas was spent on Zoom

and FaceTime, and we owe ourselves the authentic experience of in-person contact and conversation.

Sometimes it feels like we’ve lost the art of meaningful interaction, and perhaps it’s just because we are so out of practice, but our closest friends and family present an excellent opportunity to get back in the saddle (or sleigh, as the case may be).

It will be good for our collective mental health.

Speaking of mental health, this season can be hard on those who have lost loved ones, as it’s just as apparent who is with us as who we are missing. Check in on an old friend.

If you’re a veteran or first responder, call up an old team or platoon mate. Reminisce and enjoy the camaraderie so many of us have been missing these last two years.

In a time where we are spending so much time apart and divisions are exaggerated by rhetoric and social media, we must come together. There’s no better time to do it.

Merry Christmas, Orléans!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, ban is coming and for how long. Overnight indeed! Winter weather is here, and I can parking bans will be called by 9 a.m. and appreciate that the first snowfalls of the year in effect from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Daytime can be frustrating for bans will be called by residents.

3:30 p.m. for a next day The City has underparking ban that will take taken a Winter Maintenplace between 10 a.m. ance Quality Standards and 7 p.m. review to address changThe City is also traning community and envisitioning from using sand ronmental needs. The to grit, which provides Cumberland Ward 19 final report will be greater traction and is reviewed by council this spring; however, easier to clean-up in spring. Quieter and key enhancements have already been imple- more effective rubber blades have replaced mented for this season. steel ones on many of our plows and loaders.

You can expect to see a continued focus When the winter weather hits, our crews on our sidewalks, including having staff respond as quickly as possible, but we available 24/7 to treat and clear our sidewalks appreciate your patience and understanding during an event. Staff have also increased during significant weather events. Operators their awareness about accessibility barriers will still be working to clear residential residents may face as a result of winter streets up to 12 to 14 hours after a snowfall, operations but should you have any concerns please Alternate starting points have been don’t hesitate to flag my office. introduced for our residential plow beats – You can learn more about what to expect meaning no home will consistently be last on during and after a storm at Ottawa.ca/winter the route to be cleared.

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Car-On Auto also stands behind every certified vehicle they sell with Canada’s ONLY 30-day money back guarantee. They are so confident you will be pleased with your purchase that if you are not completely satisfied with your purchase in the first 30 days, Car-On will either exchange it for you, or re-purchase it. It’s that simple.

With used cars in short supply, Car-On| Auto is always ready to purchase additional inventory and, because of their huge volume, they typically can pay more than other dealers. Whether you are looking to trade your vehicle or just wanting to sell it for cash, you need to talk to them. And if you still owe money on it, no problem – they will pay off your loan.

If you currently have a high-interest loan on your vehicle, you should talk to the folks at Car-On. They are Ottawa’s largest automotive lender and right now is the best time to re-negotiate your loan. Get the vehicle you’ve always wanted and lower

At Car-On Auto Sales on Cyrville Road, they have more than 300 preowned vehicles to choose from including a large selection of SUVs and pickup trucks. FILE PHOTO payments. What’s not to like?

So if you are in the market for a pre-owned vehicle for yourself or a family member, or simply want a second car to drive during the winter, your first stop should be Car-On Auto Sales on Cyrville Rd.

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Take a tour of Orléans’ best and brightest light displays

By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star

You can start the tour at any of the houses along the route, but I would suggest starting in Chatelaine Village where you will find a pair of impressive light displays on Pintail Terrace and Elderberry Terrace. The two streets and a block apart off Lawnsberry Crescent.

The home at 309 Elderberry Terrace has more than 60 holiday inflatables wrapped around the property. If you roll down your window, you enjoy the holiday music being played on the PA system. I’m not quite sure how many power bars they need to plug in all those inflatables, but they must have quite a few.

The home at 268 Pintail Terrace has more than 20,000 lights which are all synchronized to Christmas music. The best way to enjoy the display is to get out of your car and take it all in.

From Pintail Terrace, take

Lawnsberry back to Jeanne d’Arc Blvd. Drive west to Orléans Blvd. where you will take a lefthand turn and proceed to the next set of lights where you will turn left again on to Sugar Creek Way. Don’t be surprised if you run into a small traffic jam, because this is where you can access Taffy Lane where you will find more than a dozen brightly decorated houses.

The best way to enjoy the light displays is to leave your car in the Orléans United Church parking lot and proceed to Taffy Lane on foot. It should take you anywhere from 30 to 40 minutes to stroll down the street and return to your vehicle.

When you finish walking down Taffy Lane you will return to your car by walking down Sugar Creek Way where you will see another spectacular house on your left.

When you get back in your car, take Orleáns Blvd. south to Lumberman Way on the other side of the Hwy. 174 overpass.

Turn left on to Lumberman Way and then right on to Grey Nuns Drive. Follow Grey Nuns to Fieldstone Crescent where you will see two brightly lit residences – one at 1678 Grey Nuns Drive and the other just on the corner at 1692 Fieldstone.

From there, find your way back to St. Joseph Blvd. and turn left.

Drive two blocks eastbound and turn left again onto Dussere Street across from the St. Hubert.

Dussere runs into Cholette Crescent where you will find the Giroux residence 1143 Cholette Cres. on the left. There is another nicely decorated house beside it as well at 1135 Cholette.

From there, take Dussere back to St. Joseph Blvd. and continue east to Prestone Drive. Turn right on Prestone and follow it up the hill. Continue south past Tompkins Avenue and the take your first left after Tompkins on to Deavy Way where you will find another impressive display.

From my family to yours, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays & Happy New Year 2022!

De ma famille à la vôtre, Joyeux Noël, Joyeuses Fêtes et Bonne et heureuse année 2022!

1135 Cholette Crescent Continue along Deavy Way and turn right at Tompkins Avenue.

Take Tompkins across Tenth Line Road, then turn left at the next set of lights on to Princess Louise Drive where you will see a number of nicely decorated houses including the home at 475 Princess Louise Dr. Continue down Princess Louise to Montcrest Drive. Turn left on Montcrest and then right on to

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Cheverny Crescent, where you can see another wonderfully lit house.

A little further on, turn left on to Brissac Way where you will find yet another spectacular display.

Other houses that are worth checking out if you have the time are at 6086 Rivercrest Dr. in Chapel Hill, 1646 Trim Road between Watters and Portobello, and 412 Larkhaven Cres. in Queenswood Heights.

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180Fitness clients continue to lose massive amounts of weight

By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star The 180Fitness Centre, located in the Canotek Business Park, has been helping clients meet and even surpass their fitness goals for more than 10 years. Kate Irwin and Kristie Moreau are two of the centre’s most recent success stories.

Irwin signed up for 180’s Bold & Beautiful program in April after seeing a pop-up ad on Facebook. She weighed 271 lbs at the time and was looking for a program that could fit into her busy schedule as a defense lawyer and mother of a four-year-old daughter and seven-year-old twin boys.

Because of the pandemic and provincial regulations forcing gyms to close for over a year, 180 Fitness has to pivot from offering in-house programs to virtual programs.

When gyms were allowed to reopen to limited capacity last spring, 180Fitness began offering a hybrid model. Clients could receive coaching and advice on meal plans, nutrition and developing a proper mindset virtually, while also having the ability to go to the gym to workout in person.

During the six-month hybrid program, Irwin lost 55 pounds. She’s lost an additional 11 pounds in a little over a month using the tools she picked up during the program.

“It’s been a complete lifestyle change,” says Irwin. “Plus you have so many people supporting you.”

Everyone in the program supports each other. They all have the same goal – namely to lose weight and become a better, fitter and healthier version of themselves. Irwin’s commitment to a healthier lifestyle has even rubbed off on her four-year-old daughter, who works out with her at home.

Moreau took the 180Fitness six-week challenge back in 2018 and lost 26 pounds.

She managed to keep most of the weight off until the pandemic started and then she gained it all back, plus a few more pounds for good measure.

“I was the heaviest, I’ve ever been,” says Moreau. “I was miserable. I hated myself and I was genuinely sad all the time.”

Moreau started messaging 180Fitness owner Adrian Delorey about the possibility of taking the six-week challenge again.

“I wanted to do it, but there was this little guy sitting on my shoulder who kept telling me to do it tomorrow.”

When Moreau finally made the commitment to enter the program in May, she weighed 265 pounds. After a slow start during which she only lost four pounds in two weeks, she made up her mind to take it

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Lawyer and mother of three, Kristie Moreau, has lost nearly 90 lbs in just six months PHOTO SUPPLIED more seriously. During the next four weeks she managed to lose another 15 pounds.

The weight loss gave her the motivation to continuing on at 180Fitness using a personal trainer. Since then, she’s lost another 69 pounds, bringing her total weight loss of to just under 90 pounds.

“I’m a completely different person. My entire demeanour has changed. I’m a better

person to be around,” says Moreau. “It’s changed my life.”

180 Fitness is starting a new transformation challenge program in January, entitled appropriately enough “Resolution Revolution”.

There are two start dates to choose from on Jan.3 and Jan. 10.

For more details visit 180fitness.ca or call 613-749-2267.

Gloucester Hornets U16 girls squad named ‘Team of Year’

By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star

2021 saw the return of a number of team sports in Orléans after most organized sports were shut down for nearly a year during the COVID pandemic.

Kids returned to the baseball diamonds and soccer pitches in the summer, minor football started up again in August, and hockey rinks reopened in September.

Two teams in particular had campaigns they won’t soon forget.

The Cumberland Panthers U10 tyke football team capped an undefeated season by winning the NCAFA A-Cup championship in November. Ordinarily, that might qualify them for “Team of the Year”, but there was another team that had an even better run.

The Gloucester Hornets U16 girls team won the first Ontario Cup in the club’s history by beating the Milton Magic Blue 3-1 on Sept. 19.

The Hornets started the tournament with a 3-0 win over Glen Shields on July 18.

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They followed that win up with a 4-0 defeat of the West Lincoln Warriors on Aug. 7 to earn a berth in the final.

The Ontario Cup finale capped an unbeaten season for the Hornets in which they finished a perfect 12-0 in league and Ontario Cup play, allowing just three goals in those 12 games while scoring 50 times for a +/- goal differential of +47.

Leah Disipio led the way for the Hornets offensively this season with 17 goals in 12 games in league play. She also scored all three goals for the Hornets in the Ontario Cup final.

Paige Proulx scored five goals, while Mackenzie Cosh, Madison Robinson and Samirah Coté scored four goals each.

All 16 members of the team scored at least one goal during the season, while keepers Maizie Fitzgerald (7) and Tala Brant-Berry (5) had 12 shutouts between them.

The Ontario Cup is the premier youth soccer team in the province involving more than 600 teams.

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Around the corner from the Albertinis on Tulip Cres. live the Alberts.

Like the Albertinis, Brian Albert and his son Patrick begin setting up their Christmas display as soon as they take down the Hallowe’en decorations.

The two households have an arrangement whereby the Alberts collect donations for CHEO during Hallowe’en and the Albertinis do so in the lead up to Christmas.

Brian began decorating the house with Christmas lights when Patrick was just a youngster. (They moved into house in 1979.)

It wasn’t until four years ago the father and son duo began taking it to another level with dozens of inflatables and synchronized music.

They begin setting up the Hallowe’en display at the end of August and don’t take the Christmas display down until after New Year’s.

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“It’s a labour of love,” says Brian.”You do it for the kids, really, and for the com-munity.

It gives people a sense of love and a sense of hope.”

The pair’s Hallowe’en display has raised

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