 Polish 'Polonaise' Village
Witamy!
Welcome to the Polish "Polonaise" Village.
Village Poloanise is proud to be one of the original members of the International Villages Festival, now in our 37th year. We invite you to be part of our Polish heritage and experience our hospitality.
Visit our village and sample some of our Polish cuisine (cabbage rolls; shishkebabs; sausage and meatballs) that is prepared daily in our kitchen.
Polish artifacts, which are both beautiful and interesting, will also be on display.
Brief History of the
Polish “Polonaise” Village
February 27, 1927 the Polish Mutual Benefit and Friendly Society officially received its charter with a mandate to uphold Polish culture, language and tradition, as well as providing a social meeting place for the region’s new Polish immigrants.
The historical inaugural meeting elected John Neziol - President; Tom Mech – Recording Secretary; Frank Mroz – Financial Secretary; Bruno Spychaj – Treasurer; Peter Wiacek – Organizer and Michael Neziol and Andrew Morz - Committee Members. As part of its mandate a Polish school was created.
After years of countless volunteer hours the building at 154 Pearl Street was officially opened as the Dom Polski on November 25, 1934.
During the Second World War many Club members enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces and the Polish Army that had a contingent based in Windsor, Ontario. An ambulance was donated to the Polish Army; $2,500 was donated to Polish soldiers and political refugees from totalitarian countries. After the war $5,000 was donated to the country of Poland (a substantial amount of money at the time).
The Polish Mutual Benefit and Friendly Society joined in celebrating Poland’s Millennium of Christianity in 1966. In 1967 the Club celebrated Canada’s Centennial with the rest of Canada.
In 1974 the Polish Mutual Benefit and Friendly Society was one of the driving forces to the establishment of Brantford’s Bell Centennial celebrations. This event acted as a catalyst to the creation of the Brantford International Villages Festival. The Henjal Song and Dance Ensemble was formed to entertain the visitors to our Village.
In 2003 the organizing organization of the Festival was disbanded. In order for the Festival to continue the Polish Mutual Benefit and Friendly Society was instrumental in organizing a new Voluntary Board of Directors to oversee the Festival. Those elected were Frank Wdowcyk – President, Pat Eyzenga – Vice President, John Stys – Secretary and Norm Philpott – Treasurer.
In 1982 the Polish Mutual Benefit and Friendly Society, in solidarity with out brethren, organized a protest rally against the brutally harsh imposition of martial law in Poland.
$15,000 donation from the Club in 1989 allowed the Henjal Song and Dance Ensemble to participate in the Folklore Festival in Rzeszow, Poland. In 1992 the film Deadly Matrimony featured members of the Henjal Song and Dance Ensemble.
The Polish Hall on Pearl Street is home to various organizations such as the Polish Social Club, the Polish Language School and a Polish Seniors Club. It is also home to the Polish Ladies Auxiliary and the Polish Combatants Branch 4.
The Club has sponsored many groups and through the fundraising venture of the Nevada Fund has donated over $675,000 to Brant-Brantford community groups.
2009 saw the Club becoming instrumental in convincing Brantford to Twin with the Polish city of Ostrow Wielkopolski which we hope will develop into an economic and cultural significant benefit.
We invite you to enjoy the music, dance, food and hospitality of our Village.
Hours
- Wed & Thurs 5 pm to 10:30 pm
- Fri 5 pm to 1 am
- Sat 5 pm to 1 am
Polish "Polonaise" Village Menu
- Polish Polonaise Dinner (Incl. Choice of one meat, cabbage roll, potatoes, sauerkraut, 2 pierogi and sour cream, salad, bread and butter)
- Ziemniaki (potatoes) with dill
- Pierogi
- Kapusta (sauerkraut)
- Golabki (cabbage rolls)
- Kielbasa (polish sausage)
- Kotlety (meatball)
- Schnitzel
- Patyczki (city chicken)
- Kura (chicken)
- Side Orders: Salad or Coleslaw, Bread and butter, Sour Cream, Nalesniki (crepe)
- Assorted Desserts: Chrusty (sweet nothings), Pies and Cakes
Entertainment
| Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
| 6:00 p.m. |
6:00 p.m. |
6:00 p.m. |
5:30 p.m. |
7:00 p.m.
Official Opening |
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| 7:30 p.m. |
7:15 p.m. |
7:15 p.m. |
6:45 p.m. |
| 8:30 p.m. |
8:30 p.m. |
8:30 p.m. |
8:00 p.m. |
| 9:30 p.m. |
9:30 p.m. |
9:45 p.m. |
9:15 p.m. |
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10:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. DJ Brian Grosvold |
10:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. DJ Brian Grosvold |
Featuring Nightly: Hejnal Song and Dance Ensemble
The White Eagles (Bialy Orzel) Song & Dance Ensemble from Toronto
Hejnal Dance Group
Location
Polish Hall on Pearl Street, 154 Pearl Street - Brantford, Ontario
We are wheelchair accessible.
Contact Info:
Village Chairperson - Frank Wdowczyk
Village Co-chairperson: Teresa Percival, John Krol
Village Mayor: Aneta Jamroz
Village Ambassador: Daniela Dabrowski
Village Co-Ambassador: Maja Jamroz & Alyna Poremba
Additional Information
PROUDLY PRESENTS EXCELLENCE
In Service, in quality
For all your events
BANQUETS, WEDDINGS, MEETINGS, DANCES, and
FUND-RAISING EVENTS
Treat your guests to the finest of food cooked
in the traditional way. Come and try our food.
Monday to Friday 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Friday 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
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