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Homes in Orleans - Looking for a home in Orleans near a great school?

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Homes in Orleans near St Peter Catholic High School.

Orleans is our suburban Ottawa neighborhood. Homes in Orleans are a place to raise a family, a quiet place to live without going too far out of town, it is astounding to the sports community, and is a valued place to for the public. Homes in Orleans are bilingual and is increasingly becoming multi-cultural. With many neighborhoods associated with Orleans, there is one attraction that stands out of them all. The Fallingbrook falls. The falls is a natural waterfall located in the heart of Orleans. To see it is its own wonders, homes in Orleans offers quiet trails leading you through the Orleans core, only to find a beautiful natural waterfall. Another attraction in Orleans is the man made, Peitrie Island. This is now a public beach available for swimming, a marina, kayaking and canoe rentals, fishing, and every year on Canada Day the Greater Orleans Association hosts events there. Such as bands, beer gardens, fair rides, and fireworks at dusk. Orleans is among the city of Ottawa and is a part of the OC Transpo bus system. There are even special OC Transpo busses that transport high school students to and from school rather than the traditional yellow bus. For recreational purposes; homes in Orleans allow many sports fields available and many open fields to use. The Ray Friel Complex offers a gym, wave/swimming pool, two skating rinks, two soccer fields, day care, and after school programs. The Bob MacQuarrie Complex offers skating arenas hosted by Elizabeth Manley who won a silver medal in Figure Skating at the 1988 Calgary Olympic Games. There are various amounts of parks in the region. There are a variety of amounts of English and French Catholic high schools and elementary schools, as well as a variety of English and French public high schools and elementary schools.  Of all homes in Orleans, one school that stands above the rest is St Peter Catholic High School. St Peters offers many academic courses which include religion and family life courses taught at all levels. St Peters have courses starting  with English, mechanics, constructions, the arts (Drama, Art and Photography) French as a second language, and ending with physical education and science programs. They also have programs suited for special needs and cooperative education. Famous for football, the St Peter Knights have gone years of being undefeated and winning championships. As for 2010, the senior football team has won the Ottawa Championship and is now moving for the Ontario wide championship in Toronto. With other teams include; rugby, basketball, ice hockey, soccer, field hockey, and ultimate Frisbee St Peters are the team to beat in all sports challenges. For charity, homes in Orleans can witness every year St Peter hosts "The Canley Cup" which includes students going around to the homes in Orleans, collecting canned food and non perishable items for the Cumberland Food Bank. Traditionally students then build a castle in the atrium to represent their spirit of the Knight. On the final day of the food drive, all students then walk seven kilometers for the homes in Orleans to see with bags of canned food and non perishables to the Cumberland Food Bank, afterwards walking through the homes in Orleans they get to enjoy a wonderful barbeque, and fun filled entertainment of their teachers and principals putting on a show for them. This includes musical talents, dance numbers, acting, etc. St Peters hosts a chapel in the school with a Chaplin available for advice, or just to talk to. As a Catholic school, homes in Orleans can rest assured knowing they do host mass along with communion. St Peter is famous for the Choir. They go into singing competitions and sing for the school during assemblies and mass.

For more information about Homes in Orleans near great schools please visit  www.ajplant.com

  

Letitia Stevenson
BHHS Fox & Roach | www.DelawareValleyRE.com - Greenville, DE
Listing Agent DE/PA/MD, Digital Marketer & Coach

AJ, Welcome to the Rain! Active Rain is a great place to share your knowledge, expertise and thoughts, as well as network and learn so much from the vast pool of talent already onboard.

Welcome Aboard and Much Success!

Dec 02, 2010 08:43 AM