Our 2022 Woman of the Year AMY LEWIS
Amy Lewis runs a cloud-based bookkeeping practice, Lewis Bookkeeping Inc., serving Orillia and the surrounding area for approximately 4 years.
Amy is involved in the bookkeeping community within Canada and a member of organizations sharing best practices and updates bookkeepers need to serve the public interest. She is constantly improving herself, her business as an employer, the way her business serves the community at large, frequently hiring co-op students and women re-entering the workforce.
She often helps direct individuals in need to programs and organizations that can provide education, funding and other direct support if she is unable to help them personally or through her business.
Since moving to Orillia in her late teens, she has been involved with several organizations, serving on the board of directors of Simcoe Contemporary Dancers (SC Dancers), and has also volunteered with the Mariposa Art Theatre and Bravado Showchoir where she was the treasurer. Amy currently volunteers with The Salvation Army, The Orillia Silver Band and The Muskoka Concert Band. Her love of art and music continue to motivate her to change the conversation with regards to professionals being involved in the art community.
Amy strives to be a person that she would have looked up to growing up. She feels that it is important all young women know they are supported and loved by other women in their communities. She has been very impactful in the lives of a few and has touched the lives of many, setting them up for future successes.
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Our 2022 Young Woman of the Year OLIVIA EMON, Patrick Fogarty CSS
Olivia is a driven, trustworthy, mature, insightful young woman who has made a tremendous impact on school and community life. She is dedicated to improving the student experience at Patrick Fogarty. She mentors incoming Grade 9 students, served as a peer ministry student in the Student support Resource Centre and on Student Council since Grade 9. She worked on the prom committee, annual Relay for Life, and volunteers during countless school and parish events.
She is dedicated to pursing a future in medicine. Her course load is extremely challenging, filled with many math and science courses, all studied at the academic/university level, with a current average of over 96%. Her intellect and dedication is evident in both her written work and classroom discussions.
Her community involvement includes being a competitive dancer at Tapps Performing Art Centre since 2007, volunteer dance teacher, and competitive hockey with Orillia Hawkes. She took part in a Leader in Training Program at Youth Leadership Camps Canada in 2019.
Recognizing a unique need during the Covid-19 pandemic, Olivia grocery shopped and delivered essentials for residents of Tudhope Manor. She also volunteers at the hospital in both the pediatric department and as a porter.
Olivia is a true leader in every sense of the word. Throughout Covid school closures, she organized virtual events and now this year, planned countless insightful events for the student body. She is passionate about helping others. In her future vocation as a doctor, she will no doubt balance her mastery of medicine with compassion and a respect for the dignity of all she serves.
