Port Stanley Villager Jan:Feb 2026

Staying Social with Port Stanley’s Service Clubs by Peri Hayes The social clubs in the lakeside village are a testament to how community engagement nourishes connection. The following social clubs are several of the fulfilling opportunities by the harbour. Kettle Creek Swans Valerie Barendregt, President of Kettle Creek Swans, joined this Club upon her husband’s passing. This socialization and space for connection has produced incredible benefits, as she expresses, “I found a wonderful group of women, and the work they do is amazing.” With delight, Valerie highlights their fundraising for the Community Cupboard, local Legion, Library and school, along with supporting individual requests. With 18 members, the group prioritizes socializing once a month outside of their volunteer service -- for which they enjoy mini-golf, visit various restaurants and more. As Valerie enthuses, “We are always looking for anyone who is wanting to be active in the community, and would enjoy making friends with a group of women intent on helping wherever needed.” Their meetings occur on the second Wednesday and fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. Connect with a representative by emailing portstanleykettlecreekswans@gmail.com. Kiwanis Club of Port Stanley Louise Macphee, Kiwanis Club of Port Stanley President and Kiwanis District Trustee for Southern Ontario, introduces, “I was already a Kiwanian when I moved to Port Stanley in 2017 DIRECT RESPONSE AD SAVE

and even though there were service clubs established here, I wanted to carry the Kiwanis movement where I resided.” “Kiwanis is the only club globally that serves just children. We believe that when you give a child a chance to learn, experience, dream and succeed, great things happen! Kiwanis is unique in that we have service leadership programs from elementary school through college and university, which train our young people to perform service, build character and develop leadership skills.” Colleen Gemmell, Charter President and Membership Chair, proceeds, “One of our main focuses is children’s literacy, and we are proud to be an affiliate with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.” Cheerfully, Louise offers, “I highly recommend the Kiwanis Club of Port Stanley, because we are the newest club in town and we all started from scratch in 2021 -- testing the waters, so to speak, and making a difference.” Being a worldwide organization, your contribution resonates with Kiwanians across the globe. Along with collaborative divisional meetings, Louise shares, “We have a convention each year where Eastern Canada and the Caribbean meet for a four-day informative, fun-filled gala, packed full of same-minded people with the same goal in mind – the kids!” As Louise concludes, “I am the proud Founder of this Kiwanis Club -- but without these dedicated members, I couldn’t have done it.” Inquiries are accepted by Colleen at collgemmell@gmail.com. Optimist Club of Port Stanley Emily Finch is the proud President of the Optimist Club of Port Stanley. She had been involved with community groups since PROOF #: JAN FEB MAR OCT NOV DEC MAILING MONTH APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP JAN FEB MAR

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