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  • Junior Optimist Open House

    Junior Optimist Open House

    The Optimist Club is always looking for ways to help our community and particularly youth. Our motto is, after all, ‘Friends Of Youth’. We thought, wouldn’t it be a fantastic idea to combine the two? On October 23rd the Port Colborne Optimist Club is holding an open house initiative to explore interest in forming a…

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  • Road Cleanup September 2024

    Road Cleanup September 2024

    As the year rolls into Autumn the time came for our intrepid band of volunteers to once more assemble for the Killaly Street cleanup. The Optimist Club adopted Killaly Street many years ago as part of our commitment to the community. Twice per year we scour the ditches on both sides of the 4km road…

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  • Terry Fox Run 2024

    Terry Fox Run 2024

    Yesterday people from across Canada took part in the annual Terry Fox run. This event raises funds and awareness for cancer research, and sees community involvement from all age ranges from youth to senior. The Optimist Club did not take part in the run. Our knees wont take it. However, we still wanted to help…

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  • Canal Days 2024

    Canal Days 2024

    As July draws to a close the highlight event of the Summer approaches once more here in sunny Port Colborne. The annual Canal Days festival which brings visitors from not only across the region but the whole of Ontario and even the United States, draws over a quarter of a million each year to celebrate…

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  • Canada Day 2024

    Canada Day 2024

    Canada Day 2024 was a great success! From the on-stage entertainment to the foam party, the food trucks, the craft vendors, and most especially the weather. Not to forget all the people that came out to join us, and have a great day with us in the sun. Here for the first time together are…

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  • Canada Day 2024

    Canada Day 2024

    Canada Day is a big thing everywhere in Canada. Here in Port Colborne, celebrations centre on H.H. Knoll Park and the Sugarloaf Marina. The Optimist Club runs this annual event. We enjoy seeing the throngs of people coming down to enjoy what we have put together. The running order of events this year is as…

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  • Kids Fishing Derby

    Do you have plans for Father’s Day? We do. If you have children aged 13 and under you are welcome to join us and have a great day out! All the information you need is in the posters which you might see around town, but just in case you don’t here it is. This is…

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  • Youth Appreciation Award 2024

    Youth Appreciation Award 2024

    Tonight we celebrated excellence in community spirit as demonstrated admirably by two deserving individuals at our annual Youth Appreciation Awards. One student from Port High and one from Lakeshore are chosen each year to receive this small acknowledgement and token of appreciation from the Optimist Club. Without taking away from their achievements, we note that…

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