President’s Message October 2024
Grateful, Thankful, Blessed!
Those are words often heard in October, as we celebrate Thanksgiving. To whom are you grateful? For what are you thankful? How many ways are you blessed? As we strive to fulfill our obligations to family, work, friends and ourselves, we need to stop and consider those questions.
I'm grateful to my hubby, Dave. He's stuck with me for 35 years, 33 married in October. The man deserves a medal! Lol. I'm thankful for so many things – family first, then friends and finally, work that pays the bills and other work that is fulfilling. My blessings are many – much love from family and friends, food everyday and shelter.
As always, we support the Sharing Place with food donations and various outreach non-profit groups with our Two-nies for Toiletries.
Happy Thanksgiving!
On another note, the Orillia Chamber of Commerce is having a Trade Expo to celebrate Small Business week. The OBWA is taking booth to help promote our group, and we invite current members to sign up for an hour or two. It's being held Thursday Oct. 24, 1-6:30 and Friday Oct. 25, 8:30-4:30. While you're there, you are encouraged to wear your business’ logo, have your pamphlets, business cards, swag on the table as well.
See you October 9th!
Cheers,
Trisha Cuthbertson
President
October Dinner Meeting will be held on October 9, 2024 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 October 4, 2024
**Please note day change for reservations to be in**
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.
As always we welcome all women to the OBWA and we are encouraging our members
to bring a guest or two to our October 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
The Sharing Place are desperately in need of Donations. We will be collecting non-perishable food items and as well Clean Reusable Grocery Bags which we will donate to the Orillia Sharing Place
Thank You to those that donated food & reusable bags at our September meeting as
16 pounds of Non-Perishables for the Sharing Place were collected that night and dropped off to The Sharing Place!
As well we will be doing a 50/50 draw at each meeting!
Winner of September’s 50/50 draw of $30.00 was Sheelagh Gunn
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
There will no longer be an additional meeting fee for those paid up members in good standing
There will be a $5 meeting fee for Honorary members
and
$10 for non members
which is payable at the door
5:30 – Networking – please bring your business cards & brochures with you
5:50 p.m. – Vice President’s Welcome
6:00 p.m. -Dinners will be ordered
30 Second intro & our business updates
(please respect each other by keeping to the time limit)
Business of the Month – Sheelagh Gunn, Sear & Spiritual Consultant
Guest Speaker- Jim Fitzgerald
Jim joined the corporation as General Manager in the summer of 2024. He brings with him over 20 years of business and financial management experience, with a track record of success in project management, strategic planning, personnel management, and government relations. Jim oversees the daily corporate functions of the CDC, which include such tasks as loan administration, government liaison, community development, and employee relations.
Closing words from our Vice-President
We are encouraging all paid members in good standing to update their Slide Show so we have one for each of our members. This slide show is shown at each of our meetings and lets those in attendance know who you are and what your business is. It is one of the perks of being a paid member. Corry Ticknor can take care of that for you but she needs your particulars so please contact her with your information. Also by being a paid member we encourage all members to make sure they have their business information on the Shop Orillia Site. It is free and all you have to do is register on the site. It is a great way to advertise your business online!
Lynn Peterson
Dale McKay
Starting at our September meeting and running until August 2025 we will be honouring our OBWA members in good standing with Birthdays in that month. Those having Birthdays in May, June, July and August will be honoured accordingly. . Please make sure you let Susan Zaroski know the month of your Birthday so she can get you on our Birthday Month list. She will be sitting at the door at the meeting to take the information from you or if you wish please e-mail your Birthday Month to Networking@OrilliaBusinessWomen.com
Please note: Memberships are due September 1st , 2024 & need to be paid for you to be a member in good standing. $100 membership fee will keep you a member in good standing until August 31,2025 . 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
Thank You OBWA 2024 Gala Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Sheelagh Gunn, Sheelagh’s Visionaries
Leah C. Cavanaugh, Century 21
Harvey’s, Orillia
Downey, Tornosky, Lassaline & Timpano Law
Wendy Timpano, Orillia Area Community Development Corp.
Corry Ticknor, EPIC Luxury Vacations
Sandi Raven, Remarkable Engraving & Gifts
Danielle Tisi, Mclean & Dickey Ltd. Insurance
Tiffany Denena, Master Lube Rust Check
HGR Graham Partners LLP
Silver Sponsors
Cyndi Tryon, Kahshe Hypnosis
Susan Zaroski, Scentsy
Lisa Welch Madden Law Firm
Krista Walker, RBC Mortgage Specialists
Dale McKay, Biofield Tuning Ontario
Fairfield Inn & Suites
Cara Cooper, Anam Cara Osteo & Energy
Bronze Sponsors
Lynn Peterson Tax Consultant
Trisha Cuthbertson, More Than Just Cards
Chantal DuBois, Chawn’s Painting
Barden Home Inspections
Montana’s BBQ & Bar Orillia
Tnt Fine Lingeries & Bra Boutique
