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Caricature from January 26, 1984

alt= "Translated from original French artwork. Illustration: The name Orléan’s appears, the accent saying that the debate is accenting and the apostrophe replying that’s to be expected when you’re punctuating.

Orléans, at one time a francophone city on the outskirts of Ottawa, now a suburban community in Ottawa’s east end, has a long history of trying to retain its accent. In 1994, the Ontario Geographic Names Board finally approved the request to retain that accent in the name “Orléans”.

Credit: Le Droit, January 26, 1984.