President’s Message                                                                                             May 2023 

Hello Everyone!!

I hope you and those you love are keeping safe and feeling healthy as we enter our fifth month of 2023. April showers bring May flowers . Lets hope they bring lots of sun and warmth too!

We are looking forward to seeing you at our next dinner on Wednesday May 10th at Kelseys. Doors open at 530pm in the Sam Brown Room. Leah has lined up a marvelous speaker for us, details listed below.

Reserve your spot now so we can plan numbers for booking our wonderful Kelsey’s staff. They work really hard for us so please finalize your reservation by Friday May 5th at 3pm reserve@orilliabusinesswomen.com

Nominations for our 2023 Woman and Young Woman of the Year were closed as of April 15th.

If you are able to sponsor financially or by donating a door prize, please feel free to email us at networking@orilliabusinesswomen.com and we will pass your contact information on to the correct person. You can also use the Online Payment tab to complete payment for your Sponsorship.

Purchasing of dinner tickets for the Gala is now open through the website www.orilliabusinesswomen.com. Please encourage friends and family to attend this wonderful and inspiring evening.

We will have a few positions open on the OBWA Executive Committee after June this year.
Sharon Van Noort-Retiring from President-will stay on as Treasurer and Past President. As per our Policies & Procedures to be able to apply for the President position a member must have served 2 years on the Executive Committee.
Shelle Hossack-Retiring from Past President and Social Media Coordinator-Position OPEN
Andrea Sullivan-Retiring as Event Coordinator-Position OPEN
Trisha Cuthbertson-Retiring as Membership Coordinator-Position OPEN. Trisha will take on the role of Vice President-having served on the Executive Committee for one year.
Leah Cavanaugh-Staying on as Speaker Coordinator
Susan Zaroski-Staying on as Secretary
Executive Assistant position-OPEN
Due to the Gala being in June this year, elections will take place in September when we resume our dinner meetings. Requirements for applying for a position on the Executive Committee are posted on the website under “Home” and ‘OBWA Executive Committee”. Please email your interest and a summary as to why you think you would be a good fit for the position you are interested in. For further information see the Policies and Procedures under the “Member Info & Directory” tab.

Until we see you on Wednesday, May 10th at 530pm at Kelsey’s on Memorial Ave., may you stay safe, happy and healthy.

With Warmest Regards,
Sharon L. Van Noort, OBWA President-705-790-7427

 

May Dinner Meeting will be held on May 10, 2023 at Kelseys Roadhouse Restaurant,

405 Memorial Ave. Orillia, L3V 0T7 

The restaurant will be following the Covid Protocol that is currently in place at their establishment

 You must e-mail OBWA at: reserve@orilliabusinesswomen.com by 3 p.m. Friday May 5, 2023
to reserve your dinner reservation. Our RSVP numbers are submitted to Kelseys that day as they need to know numbers for staffing. If you reserved your dinner spot and can’t attend please contact us right away so that we can try and fill the spot with someone else that may be on a waiting list.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. 

There will be an event charge
of $5 for members and $10 for non members
payable at the door

You will order and pay for your meal plus your tip at the restaurant

As always we welcome all women to the OBWA and we are encouraging our members to bring a guest or two to our May meeting!

We have brought back some of our old traditions to our OBWA Dinner Meetings!  Toonies for Toiletries where the money collected goes for hygiene products for those in need in the community! We will be collecting non-perishable food items and as well Clean Reusable Grocery Bags which we will donate to the Orillia Sharing Place. 
As well we will be doing a 50/50 draw at each meeting! Winner of our April 50/50 of $47.50 was won by 
Montana Hassard


5:30  –  Networking – please bring your business cards & brochures with you 

5:50 – President’s Welcome 

6:00 p.m.  –  Members will order their dinners 

6:15 pm – Business of the Month – 

6:20 p.m.  – 30 Second intro & our business updates
(please respect each other by keeping to the time limit)

6:50 p.m. – Last month Andrea presented venue options for our Monthly Dinner Meetings & at this meeting Andrea will present several more venue options.  Andrea will open the floor up for discussion & then have the OBWA members vote on a location for our Dinner meetings for the  2023-2024 season

7 p.m. – Guest Speaker – Christine Wareing Aquatic and Fitness Supervisor ,

Corporate Services DepartmentRecreation and Youth Services Division, Orillia Recreation Centre

7:30 p.m. – Closing words from our President 


OBWA is please to announce the 2023 Nelle Carter Woman of the Year Nominees




OBWA is pleased to announce the 2023 Lisa Brooking Young Women of the Year Nominees

Tickets for the June 14, 2023 Gala “ A Night Full of Stars” are now available on
the Orillia Business Women’s Association Website
Use the drop down button on the payment section on the OBWA website to purchase your ticket
or copy and paste the link below:
https://orilliabusinesswomen.com/page.php?pageType=productDetail&productId=10416005

Sharon Van Noort-Retiring from President-will stay on as Treasurer and Past President.  As per our Policies & Procedures to be able to apply for the President position a member must have served 2 years on the Executive Committee. 

Shelle Hossack-Retiring from Past President and Social Media Coordinator-Position OPEN

Andrea Sullivan-Retiring as Event Coordinator-Position OPEN

Trisha Cuthbertson-Retiring as Membership Coordinator-Position OPEN.  Trisha will take on the role of Vice President-having served on the Executive Committee for one year.

Leah Cavanaugh-Staying on as Speaker Coordinator

Susan Zaroski-Staying on as Secretary

Executive Assistant position-OPEN

Due to the Gala being in June this year, elections will take place in September when we resume our dinner meetings.

Requirements and details on how to apply to fill a position on the Executive Committee will be available at the April meeting in the form of the current OBWA Policies & Procedures.

Sponsorship Levels
Bronze $50.00
Silver $100.00
Gold $250.00
Any Amount of Sponsorship money will be gladly accepted but time is running out to get your Sponsorship in!  

                                                                                                                         
Our Gala depends on Sponsorships from our members and from those in our Community as well as Door Prizes. It is a great way to promote your business and get your name out there!  If you or anyone else can assist these areas please contact an OBWA executive member for more information. You may submit your sponsorship from the OBWA website.  It is as easy as just using the drop down button on the payment section on our website to submit your payment
 

Shelley Burton – Violet & Teddy Pet Co
Sarah McIntosh – Branch Manager, Bank of Montreal
Chantale DuBois – Chawn’s Painting-Cleaning-Handyman


We would like to welcome back the past members of the OBWA that have renewed their memberships

Please note: Memberships are due & need to be paid now for you to be a
 member in good standing.  $100 membership fee will keep you a member in good standing until September 1, 2023.  Members have the privilege of posting on social media & have their information about their business and themselves on our website as well as posting on Face Book. Non-members can attend meetings though without the other privileges. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact one of our executive members.  Paypal payments accepted only:  https://orilliabusinesswomen.com/OnlinePayments
 

   Our 2022 Gala Sponsors