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  • Bike Rodeo 2025

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    The Optimist Club annual Bike Rodeo takes place on Community Safety Day. This year the Port Colborne firefighters are hosting the event on Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Port Colborne Fire & Emergency Services facility on Mellanby Ave. This completely FREE event has plenty of activities including interactive…

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  • Spring Road Cleanup 2025

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    The deed is done! 8 kilometres of ditches. 31 bags of garbage. That’s how much litter was thrown or blown from vehicles onto our adopted road Killaly East in Port Colborne since we last cleared it 6 months ago. 31 bags of garbage collected, bagged, and ready for pickup. And we will clear that 8…

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  • Breakfast Club Donations

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    The Port Colborne Optimist Club was pleased to be able to make donations to ten local school breakfast clubs. These invaluable programs ensure that students receive nourishment for growing brains and bodies that need it. This is up from five school donations made last year, a 100% increase, as we recognise the increased need within…

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  • Catch the Wave

    Catch the Wave

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    The Port Colborne Optimist club recently became sponsors of the Wave, a girls hockey team based right here in Port Colborne. More about them here. On February 16th at the Vale health centre, the Wave became a tsunami that overcame the Etobicoke Dolphins 5-0. The Dolphins played very well, but this was just not their…

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  • Fire Department Toy Drive

    Fire Department Toy Drive

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    At the Christmas Parade in Port Colborne, the Optimist Club donated a cheque for $500 to the Port Colborne fire department to go toward their toy drive. You’re welcome!

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  • Junior Optimists – First Meeting

    Junior Optimists – First Meeting

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    After our recent Open House we are moving forward to the first official meeting of the Junior Optimist International club meeting. It will take place at on November 13th at 49 Chippawa Road, Port Colborne, at the Lions Club Hall. Doors open at 7pm. Youths between 10 and 17 are invited, and parents are welcome.…

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  • Broken Spoke

    Broken Spoke

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    The Optimist Club was recently fortunate enough to be given an insight into a long-running initiative right here in Port Colborne that has reached into the hearts of our community and far beyond. The Broken Spoke program is the brainchild of founder Aubrey Foley. In 2008 Aubrey started the Broken Spoke program from his home.…

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  • Coats For Kids

    Coats For Kids

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    As winter approaches we are once more mindful of those that have to face the cold without protection from the worst of the weather. Our Optimist Of The Year, Clarisse, went shopping and came back with 10 snow suits and 7 winter coats, purchased at an excellent discount from Lapennaco Liquidation at the Seaway Mall…

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