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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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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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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This week the Port Colborne Optimist club visited five local schools to make donations to their food programs, which aim to ensure children in need receive nourishing breakfasts. Donations were presented by club Treasurer and all round nice person Clarisse (Claire) Beauregard. Carl Green tagged along to take photographs. From Clarisse: “The Port Colborne Optimist…

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Greetings of the season to all that celebrate it. The Port Colborne Optimist Club wishes everyone a wonderful Christmas time. But not everyone will have one. At our recent annual Christmas get together at the Smokin’ Buddha in Port Colborne we set ourselves a price of admission. Each attending member was tasked with bringing a…

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Wednesday December 6th saw the annual Community Living sit down Christmas meal at the Roselawn Centre in Port colborne. Organized each year by the Community Living team, the Optimist Club volunteers are happy to lend a few pairs of hands in the kitchen and at the tables to see this event continue to be a…

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Now that the weather has changed and Summer fades into a chilly Autumn, our thoughts turn to the cold and wet of Winter. Many of our most vulnerable members of society (the children) do not have access to warm winter coats, and that is something we can help with. Today, 5 of our intrepid members…

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October 21st was the date. The venue was the Port Colborne Country Club. A goodly selection of fine folk from around the region came out to enjoy a meal and the company of friends, while trying to figure out exactly ‘whodunnit’. As the evening progressed clues to the identity of the murderer were uncovered. It…

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Canada Day 2023 saw 25 craft vendors, several food trucks, a dozen performing artists including a stirring appearance by the Niagara Regional Police Pipe Band, and many assorted activities for the kids keep a park full of people entertained throughout the day. Entertainment in the bandstand began with Mad Science and went through to close…

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Last night the Port Colborne Optimist Club celebrated the youth of our community at our annual Youth Appreciation Award event. Held in the parking area outside our club, we had over 20 guests and a dozen Club members in attendance to help out at our barbecue. On this sunny evening, Chris managed the main course,…

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