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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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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The Duck Race returned in 2024 as the Optimist Club took the reins from the Conservation Club and ran the event for the first time in four years. The event was a sell out! Due to the hard work of our members in promoting the event in the run up to Canal Days, and the…

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The Port Colborne Optimist club year starts in October. That’s just the way we roll. With a new year comes a new team. At the Club meeting on October 9th we inducted a new Executive, a new Board of Directors, and added two new members to our ranks. Optimist Lieutenant Governor Don Devreede was in…

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Habitat for Humanity is a global organization dedicated to helping families get started on the path to home ownership and building futures for themselves. Around the world, volunteers give their time and skills and energy to build homes, often from the ground up. Locally, Habitat For Humanity are working here in Port Colborne right now…

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Outgoing club President Kim Eros (right) has been a steady hand guiding us through her tenure in the role. We thank her greatly for her commitment and service both to the club and our community. As one of her last official acts as President, Kim announced the award for the Port Colborne Optimist Of The…

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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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