After successful completion of the grant application process, the City of Port Colborne last night awarded the Port Colborne Optimist club a cheque for $4,000 at the council meeting at City Hall. The Optimist Club was one of ten deserving non-profit community organizations to receive a grant at this meeting. Thank you, City Hall! This…

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At our recent meeting the Port Colborne Optimist Club was pleased to welcome three new members into our ranks. These civic-minded citizens will help the club to help the community as we move into 2023. Welcome, from left to right, new members Joe, Regan, and Cheryle. Flanked by members Chris and Bonnie, our new members…

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During our Christmas dinner at San Marcos Ristorante in Port Colborne, the club took a moment to recognize the service of our guest of honour by presenting the 2022 Respect For Law award to Collin Cooper of the Canada Border Services Agency. For the last 16 years Collin has worked diligently to serve his community…

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Today marked the return after three long years of the annual Community Living Christmas Dinner. Hosted (with thanks from us all) by the Friends Of Roselawn at the Roselawn Centre, this sit-down event catered 70 happy diners, while in a first for this event, another 20 had hot Turkey dinners delivered to their homes, ensuring…

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At the annual Santa Claus parade last night the Optimist Club float this year had National Lampoons Christmas Vacation as the theme, with club members getting into the spirit by dressing as characters from the famous movie. I tried to count all the floats, but there were just too many. And too many photos to…

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We’re getting the float ready for the Santa Claus parade tonight! Full route details and times at the Port Colborne City web site. Hope to see you along the way. Gotta go. Work to do.

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At our successful Meet & Greet event last night the PC Optimist Club signed up some new members! We also presented a cheque for $450 to the Port Colborne Festival of the Arts. The Festival has been serving the community since 1998. Information about the FOTA and what they do can be found on their…

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At the British Legion Remembrance Day ceremony there was quite literally standing room only. It is good when communities come together. Especially on solemn occasions like this.

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We invite you to drop by and enjoy our Christmas Bazaar.Good company, craft vendors, penny and bake sales, and door prizes. You can even grab lunch. Nov. 26, Guild Hall on Charlotte Street.Should be a lot of fun! We hope to see you there!

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Ours was only one of many many wreaths from service organizations and groups across the region. Across all walks of life, today we put aside any differences and gathered as a community with one aim in common. To pay our respects. This, we did.

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