Guest review program launched to help local students earn community service hours Port Colborne Leader James Culic There may not be any leaping lords, or partridges in pear trees, but there are 12 days of gifts up for grabs at the Port Colborne Public Library this holiday season. “The Port Colborne Optimist Club just showed…

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New swing accommodates those with mobility issues and accessibility needs Port Colborne Leader James Culic There’s nothing the Port Colborne Optimist Club loves more than doing something for local kids, so the group jumped at the chance to bring accessible fun to Sunset Park. “We’re all about the kids,” said club president Janet Pilon. “So…

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Port Colborne Leader James Culic If this were a normal year, the Port Colborne Optimist Club would be kicking off the school year by bringing hundreds of brand new books to local schools. “That moment when we tell the kids the books are completely free, it’s just the best, their eyes go big and they…

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Group planning a second giveaway in September Port Colborne Leader Luke Edwards Jaden Spencer could hardly tear his eyes away from his newest book long enough to pose for a picture. The six-year-old was just one of more than 120 kids to add to their library on Saturday, thanks to the Port Colborne Optimists Club…

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The Welland Tribune Kris Dube Service clubs and businesses in Port Colborne are coming together to show appreciation for front-line health-care workers who have been “working for days” during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Amy Young, president of Port Colborne Lioness. An initiative has been formed to deliver takeout food to staff at Niagara Health urgent…

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Bike program at Port Colborne High keeps churning out new wheels James Culic – Port Colborne Leader When it came time for Aubrey Foley to check out the Broken Spoke’s finances last week, he was hit with a case of the bank account blues. “I didn’t want to tell the kids this, but, we were…

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