Orléans, Ontario. Population 125,937. A community at the east end of Ottawa, Canada’s capital, along the Ottawa River, founded in the 1830s. Erin Hynes, host and creator of Curious Tourism, joins the show to discuss suburban "rivitalilzation strategy", Place D’Orleans' indelible mark on teenhood, and the iconic Rideau Street McDonalds (RIP).

Listen to Erin's podcast, Curious Tourism, on your favourite podcast platform now!

Learn more about Erin here: pinatravels.org

Links:

• r/ottawa
• St. Joseph Boulevard Corridor Study
• 3.0 Revitalization Strategy
• Amazing Race: Orleans
• Viral video shows a man holding a raccoon at the Rideau Street McDonalds
• End of an era: Rideau Street McDonald's officially closes
• Seniors - Kittens and Shy Cats Rescue

If you love this podcast, you'll probably love Sorry About the Murder, a new original production from TA2 coming out May 17th. Look for it on your favourite podcast app!

Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.

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The Canardian theme song is by Mark Allin and Kattie Laur, mixed by Jordan White, with vocals including Shane Fester, Brad Cousins, Ben Cousins.

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