Orléans, Ontario

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Orléans
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Parish of St-Joseph-D'Orléans 1830s
Police Village of St-Joseph-D'Orléans 1922
Community of Orleans 1974
Population (2006)
 - Total 95,491
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
Area code(s) (613)

Orléans is a suburban area within the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the eastern part of the city along the Ottawa River, about 16 km (10 miles) from downtown Ottawa. The Canada 2006 Census gave Orléans a population of 95,491. (Up from 84,695 at the Canada 2001 Census). It became a ward of the City of Ottawa in 2001. Prior to 2001, the community of Orléans was spread over two municipal jurisdictions, the eastern portion being in the pre-amalgamation City of Cumberland, the western portion in the City of Gloucester.

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[edit] History

The community is thought to have been named by its first postmaster, Théodore Besserer, after his place of birth, the Île d'Orléans near Quebec City. Orléans was an incorporated police village from 1922 to 1974 and was known as St. Joseph d'Orléans.

The community's name Orléans, apparently inspired the name of one its main roads, Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard, which wraps its way around the community. Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc) was a 15th Century martyr who led the French army to victory in Orléans, France.

Orléans has continued its steady growth as a suburban community since the late 1970s; its southern and easternmost boundaries continue to grow as more houses and businesses are built. Orléans continues to have a sizeable French-speaking population, although the proportion of francophones has been decreasing in recent years. The community's name is spelled with an acute accent in both English and French in the relevant regulation to the City of Ottawa Act, reflective of the area's francophone heritage.

The traditional centre of the area has been the Place d'Orleans shopping centre, a large shopping centre (with over 175 stores) just off Regional Road 174 (the Queensway), although new business areas on Innes Road at Tenth Line Road and in the vicinity of Trim Road on the eastern end of the area have also been built recently. The country-wide housing boom starting from 2000 has also seen an extremely large amount of housing and residential areas being developed in the eastern Orléans area east of Trim Road and south of Innes Road, such as the new community called Avalon which is known for being a neighbourhood of new, spacey and extremely modern homes.

The Elizabeth Manley skating rink at the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex (formerly Orleans Recreation Complex) is named for Ms. Manley who trained there and who won a Silver Medal in Women's figure skating in the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. The Ray Friel Centre in the more eastern part of Orleans is home to a public library, a high school, a large indoor swimming pool, 2 exercising facilities, a physiotherapy clinic, a sports store, a restaurant, 2 soccer fields and 3 skating arenas making it one of the main centres for recreation in Orléans.

[edit] Pronunciation

It has frequently been disputed on the correct pronunciation and spelling; for example, the traditional way of spelling the name is "Orléans", while some government departments have made and used road signs where the accented e has been omitted. Francophones pronounce Orléans the same way as the French city: /ɔʁleɑ̃/ (or-LAY-ahn), since the district is officially spelled with the accented e. Anglophones tend to omit the accent on the e and pronounce it as /oɹliːns/ (or-LEENS) or /oɹliːnz/ (or-LEENZ), similar to 'New Orleans', the American city.

[edit] Neighbourhoods

Avalon: Located south of Innes Road, west of Portabello Boulevard and east of Tenth Line Road.

Bilberry Creek: Located east of Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard, north of Highway 174 and east towards the eastern end of the development.

Chapel Hill North: Located north of Innes Road in the Orleans Boulevard area and south of St. Joseph Boulevard.

Chapel Hill South: Located south of Innes Road, and north of Navan Road.

Chatelaine Village: Located north of Highway 174 toward the Ottawa River and East of Champlain Ave.

Convent Glen: Located north of Highway 174 toward the Ottawa River and west of Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard.

Orleans Wood: Located north of Highway 174 toward the Ottawa River, east of Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard and west of Champlain Street.

East Village: Located east of Trim Road, north of Innes Road, and south of Old Montreal Road (St. Joseph Boulevard).

Fallingbrook: Located south of St. Joseph Boulevard, west of Trim Road, north of Innes Road and east of Tenth Line Road.

Mer Bleue (future): This proposed neighbourhood would be located south of Innes Road between Mer Bleue and Tenth Line Road and south towards the Urban limit.

Notting Gate: Located south of Innes Road, east of Portabello Boulevard, and west of Trim Road.

Queenswood Heights: Located south of St. Joseph Boulevard, west of Tenth Line Road, east of Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard and north of Innes Road.

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[edit] Schools and Education

English Catholic

French Catholic

  • École secondaire catholique Béatrice-Desloges - Catholic French language high school
  • École secondaire catholique Garneau - Catholic French language high school
  • École élémentaire catholique de la Découverte - Catholic French language elementary school
  • École élémentaire catholique Arc-en-ciel - Catholic French language elementary school
  • École élémentaire catholique des Pionniers - Catholic French language elementary school
  • École élémentaire catholique des Voyageurs - Catholic French language elementary school
  • École élémentaire catholique Reine-des-Bois - Catholic French language elementary school
  • École élémentaire catholique L’Étoile-de-l’Est - Catholic French language elementary school
  • École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph d’Orléans - Catholic French language elementary school
  • École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie - Catholic French language elementary school

French Public

  • École Secondaire Publique Gisèle-Lalonde - French language public high school
  • École élémentaire Des Sentiers - French language public elementary school
  • École élémentaire Jeanne-Sauvé - French language public elementary school
  • École élémentaire Le Prélude - French language public elementary school
  • École élémentaire L'Odysée - French language public elementary school

English Public

  • Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School (Ottawa) - English public high school
  • Cairine Wilson Secondary School - English public high school
  • Fallingbrook Community Elementary School - English public elementary school
  • Trillium Public Elementary School - English public elementary school
  • Terry-Fox Public Elementary School - English public elementary school
  • Henry Larsen Elementary School - English public elementary school
  • Convent Glen Elementary School - English public elementary school. Over 150 students a year.
  • Forest Valley Elementary School - English public elementary school
  • Orleans Wood Elementary School - English public elementary school
  • Dunning-Foubert Elementary School - English public elementary school
  • Maple Ridge Elementary School - English public elementary school
  • Queenswood Elementary School - English public elementary school

[edit] Main Roads and Streets

  • Orleans Blvd.
  • Champlain St.
  • Jeanne d'Arc Blvd.
  • Des Epinnettes Ave.
  • St.Joseph Blvd.
  • Charlemagne Blvd.
  • Innes Rd.
  • Tenth Line Rd.
  • Trim Rd.

[edit] Highway exits

  • Trim Rd.
  • Tenth Line Rd.
  • Jeanne D'Arc
  • Place D'Orleans Dr.

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Coordinates: 45°28′01″N 75°31′01″W / 45.467, -75.517