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Meet the Candidates – Whitby Optimist
Club Does It Again
The Whitby Optimist
Club hosted a Meet the Candidate Night at Henry St. H.S.
one week before the Big Day. All Whitby Candidates were assembled in the
cafeteria, each with their own table to be available to answer questions face
to face. The Optimists held their first Candidates night in 1997 and it has
been a great success as it was a great way to offer a level playing field to
all candidates, and the voters.
PHOTO:
Event Organizers, Jimmy & Al of the Optimist Club & volunteers Josh
& Brock were SNAP'd at
the Meet the Candidates event held at Henry Street H. S. There was a great
turn-out to the event offering a level playing field to all candidates, and
the voters before the Big Day! Photo by www.snapwhitby.com
Halloween
Haunts provides safe trick or treating 
Members of the club go to a lot of work to make sure
kids in the community have the opportunity to enjoy Halloween without the
risks of door to door knocking. With the aid of a fun house, lots of costumed
characters and plenty of refreshments, the kids and parents took advantage of
the Children’s safety village to collect candies and enjoy some
entertainment. (Picture right shows a
large group enjoying some magic.)
The event takes many hands to set up and lots of
volunteers to bring the activities alive. If you are interested in
volunteering to help next fall, our contact information is below.
Volunteer
Service Awards (VSA) – nomination deadline Jan 25,
2011
The Ontario Government recognizes
volunteers from all sectors through the Volunteer Service Awards, June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award and Ontario Medal
for Young Volunteers. Nomination forms and additional information on each
program are available on the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration website
at: www.ontario.ca/honoursandawards.
Last year, volunteers from
many clubs were recognized including Niagara Falls, Brooklin, Collingwood and
Oragnville. Nominate your fellow club members today. The nomination form is
easy to complete. Deadline for Volunteer Service Awards is January 25, 2010.
The Whitby Optimist Club was founded in
1984 by a group of volunteers dedicated to providing services to youth in
community. The Club meets monthly to plan programs, enjoy dinner and continue
to build relationships with each other.
 Annual
programs include:
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Halloween Haunt at the Kid’s Safety Village
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Scholarships for local high
school students
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Hockey tournament at Iroquois Park Sports Centre
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Whitby Optimist Park on
Elizabeth Crescent
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Promotion of Optimist
International’s Essay and Oratorical Contests
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Easter Egg hunt at the Kid’s Safety Village
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Fundraising at the Red Barn Bingo Hall
in Oshawa
WHITBY
OPTIMIST CLUB (47-264)
Meets: 1st Tues., Taunton
Mills the Village, 3800 Brock St N, Whitby, 7:30 pm
PRESIDENT SECRETARY/TREASURER
Jimmy Dimitroff Anthony
Warren
389 Carnaby Crt. 385 Surrey
Drive
Oshawa, ON L1G 6W4 Oshawa,
ON L1G 6H2
H: 905-579-9015 H:
905-440-4582
E: optimjim@hotmail.com E: itldo4now@hotmail.com
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