Optimist Club of Byron Update In 2024, the Optimist Club of Byron hosted a Pickleball tournament in support of Childcan. Childcan is a local organization supporting families when their children are diagnosed with cancer. www.childcan.com With the success of the 2024 Pickleball Tournament, they held two tournaments this past year! October 4th was for individual players to sign up and be assigned to a team and November 15 was for players to sign up with a partner (duos). Each tournament was highly successful, with 32 players per event. Players enjoyed the spirit of fun and camaraderie while raising money for a good cause. The tournament was supported by many local businesses, and the Club sincerely thanks them for donating prizes to our players! Abe’s in Byron, Alton Wineries, Byron Automotive, Byron Optometry, Byron Pizza, Creative Nails, Domino’s Pizza, Forrat’s Chocolates, Leo’s Pizza, Lucky Nail & Spa, Messai Thai, Metro in Byron, Monkey See Optical, Rexall Byron, Shawarma House in Byron along with Optimist Therese, Optimist Gail, Optimist Heather and a Friend of Optimists. In 2025, together, the Club raised $3194 to support Children and their families! Plans are already in the works for next year! Mark your 2026 calendar for October 24 and November 21 - details will be updated on the Optimist Club of Byron website www.byronoptimist.ca and their Facebook page, Optimist Club of Byron.
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Byron Villager Issue #107 Jan/Feb 2026 Your local community connector. The 100% locally owned and produced Byron Villager is published ten times a year with thousands delivered free to area residences, set out at local venues, and posted online at www.villagerpublications.com Publisher & Editor: Barb Botten P.O. Box 134, Lambeth Station Ontario N6P 1P9 Barb@villagerpublications.com 519-282-7262 Content Managers: Lynne Williams, Barb Botten Graphic Artist: Jon Botten Copyright @ 2015 Villager Publications. All rights reserved. This magazine or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the Publisher. Information presented has been compiled from sources believed to be accurate at the time of printing however the Publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. We’d love to hear from you. Contact Barb at Barb@villagerpublications.com
Villager Publications proudly produces locally-focused magazines in different communities, celebrating the unique stories, people, and character that make each area special. All of our printed magazines can also be enjoyed online at www.villagerpublications.com. CELEBRATING LOCAL STORIES ACROSS COMMUNITIES Optimist Gail Brown, Optimist President Chris Stumpf, Optimist Ann Flower, Optimist Heather Hines, and Suzanne Fratschko Elliott, Executive Director – Childcan
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