In the early years, after a group of Portuguese families settled in the Leamington and surrounding areas, our Community started to gain a conscience of its identity as a distinctive ethnic group and to dream about the idea of building a Social Club. That dream, however, was only to materialize in 1967, when the image of Our Lady of Fatima was welcomed in the Community and the annual Festivities started to be organized by a local Committee.
Later on, in 1979, several families from the archipelago of the Azores started the Imperio of the Holy Spirit in Leamington, another annual celebration. This way, some revenue was collected from these popular Festas for the future investment of the funds in the purchase of a piece of land to build a Community Club.
But it was in 1984, when Mr. Antonio Medeiros was Chairman of the Board, that the building located on 217 Talbot St. West was purchased to become the headquarters of the Club. Opening of the Club happened on October 1984, a date remembered every year with each celebration of the Anniversary of the Leamington Portuguese Community Club Inc.
Several improvements were necessary to transform the roller rink of the previous Arena into the shape of the social club. Gradually several other improvements were perfected step by step in the following years.
The aspect of the Portuguese Community Club as we know and admire it today, was perfected to become one of the biggest and most luxurious Social Clubs, second to none, among the ones that were built in Canada by our communities. It proudly offers an internal capacity for 950 people and Catering Service that has become famous in this area of Ontario.
Our sincere thanks and recognition to all, men and women, who through the years with their intensive work and determination made possible the magnificent reality of the Leamington Portuguese Community Club Inc. a Social Club we feel very proud to belong to!
We extend our appreciation for the work you have done in the past as well as the work we will do in the future.
The achievements of the past were too far great to predict, but gives us hope for the successful goals and achievements of the future.
| 79/80...................... | Etelviro Freitas | 90............................ | Manuel Borges |
| 81/83...................... | Manuel Barros | 91/92...................... | Norberto Fortuna |
| 83/85...................... | Antonio B. Medeiros | 92/93...................... | Aniceto Coimbra |
| 85/86...................... | Antonio Ferreira Duarte | 94/98...................... | Francisco Santos |
| 87/88...................... | Manuel Barros | 98/04...................... | Norberto Fortuna |
| 88............................ | Antonio Bernardes | 04/10...................... | Nelson Medeiros |
| 89............................ | Aniceto Coimbra | 2010/present......... | Jose M. Resendes |
Let our chefs prepare the perfect meal for you and your guests. The professional staff here at the Leamington Portuguese Community Club can assist you in planning your menu. Our catering offers you a variety of options to choose from and is sure to make your offsite event a great success.
