SERVICE CLUB SPOTLIGHT: Optimistic changes to building on Elm Street

Tucked away behind the Syl Apps Community Centre and the Little Free Pantry on Elm Street in Paris, this building is home to the Paris Optimist Club.

As a service club, the funds members raise goes back into the community and not building maintenance or renovations to the building that has served them well for decades. Thanks to funding from the County of Brant, last summer the club received all new low maintenance vinyl siding, exterior doors, including a second main entrance door that is fully accessible now and a new accessibility ramp. This summer the clubhouse will receive a full interior renovation update including an accessible washroom, making it a great location to rent for smaller events and gatherings etc In a social media post recently, the Paris Optimist Club thanked the County of Brant for their support and stated, ‘We can’t wait to share it (renovation results) next fall!’