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Truth & Reconciliation Day
September 30, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the lost children and Survivors of...
Christina Clare
Sep 30, 20211 min read
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Melody's Archway
Optimist Melody Greenley came up with the idea of a lighted archway some years ago for the Christmas in The Park event... and the Cubs...
Christina Clare
Sep 30, 20211 min read
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Optimist Helping Seniors BBQ
Several of our guys helped put on a wonderful Welcome Back lunch for the members of the Seniors Centre... Setting up tents, tables and...
Christina Clare
Sep 29, 20211 min read
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Bench Art Contest Results
The results are in and the Judges have chosen 13 wonderful artworks from our local youth. Please go to the Art Contest tab on our home...
Christina Clare
Aug 9, 20211 min read
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Spirit Award!
The Dufferin County Spirit Award for "Best Local Tour" goes to the Optimist Club of Orangeville for their amazing efforts with Christmas...
Christina Clare
Jul 13, 20211 min read
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Keep 'em Coming!
Ideas to encourage young people to enter the Youth Art Contest for the Kay Cee Gardens Benches.
Christina Clare
Jun 12, 20211 min read
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Vaccine Info for Kids
Health Canada has authorized the use of the Pfizer vaccine in children 12-15 years of age. Children who fall into this age group in...
Christina Clare
Jun 12, 20211 min read
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Art Contest for Youth
It's a tough time for everyone with the Covid restrictions dragging on and on. Our kids especially are feeling bored and stir crazy... so...
Christina Clare
Apr 24, 20211 min read
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Become an Optimist!
Join this optimistic bunch and give back to your community, make everlasting friendships and provide hope and positive vision and bring...
Christina Clare
Mar 24, 20211 min read
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Optimist Day 2021
Now more than ever choose Kindness, choose Community, choose Optimism! Optimist International and its members around the world celebrate...
Ian McGugan
Feb 1, 20211 min read
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Our 2020 Sponsors
Thank You to all our dedicated sponsors for stepping up during this unprecedented year of a pandemic virus which has touched us all...
Ian McGugan
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Optimists at Work
Even though we won't be opening the gates to Christmas in The Park this year, the lights will still be blazing every evening Dec. 4, 2020...
Christina Clare
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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Drive-By Christmas in The Park
Unfortunately with the risk of Covid-19 high at this time and in an effort to keep everyone safe, we will have the gates to Kay Cee...
Christina Clare
Oct 31, 20201 min read
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Checking 50,000 bulbs!
We had quite a crew come out on Saturday morning to make sure all the lights are in good working order! Thanks to everyone we got it done...
Ian McGugan
Oct 19, 20201 min read
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Optimist Club Anniversary in 2022
Due to the ongoing disruption of Covid restrictions, The Optimist Anniversary celebration dinner party has been moved to September 17,...
Christina Clare
Sep 14, 20201 min read
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Virtual Bike Roadeo
Thank you for joining in the fun! Follow us on Facebook for pics and videos. Click the image below to be taken to our Virtual Bike Roadeo...
Ian McGugan
Aug 25, 20201 min read
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Easy as 1, 2, 3!
Rules for your Virtual Bike Roadeo Video: Be riding your bike with your helmet on. Tag us in your video and make sure it's viewable Be...
Ian McGugan
Aug 17, 20201 min read
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Kid's Virtual Bike Roadeo
FREE Contest Opens Aug 1st, 2020! Due to Covid-19 we were unable to set up our annual Bike Roadeo at the schools so we are running a FREE...
Ian McGugan
Jul 18, 20201 min read
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Donation to FTP & DCAFS
On June 12th, 2020 The Optimist Club of Orangeville presented a cheque for $2500 to the Family Transition Place and to Dufferin Child And...
Ian McGugan
Jun 23, 20201 min read
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Christmas in the Park 2020
Given the situation our communities are experiencing with COVID-19, we will provide an update by early in the Fall on our plans for this...
Ian McGugan
May 20, 20201 min read
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