President’s Message
January 2025
Happy New Year!
Hope you enjoyed the holiday season, and have had a moment or two to yourself!
It's interesting that I find myself less motivated to make changes and resolutions January 1st than I am in September - the unoffical New Year! While I enjoy winter (from the comfort of my home & hearth) I find I am more reflective than resolute in January - what about you?
We have a really interesting speaker lined up for you on January 8th, so reserve your spot early. We really can't accept the last minute reservations any more, sorry. Cut off date is Friday at 3pm prior to the Wednesday meeting date, every month.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Avoid being asked to step outside and ARRIVE AFTER 5:30. Every meeting this is a problem, and people are offended when I ask them to wait outside the room. Let's save us both the aggro, and arrive after 5:30. Many thanks.
Cheers!
Trisha Cuthbertson
President
OBWA January Dinner Meeting
January Dinner Meeting will be held on January 8, 2025 at Kelseys Roadhouse Restaurant,
405 Memorial Ave. Orillia, L3V 0T7
You must e-mail OBWA at: reserve@orilliabusinesswomen.com by 3 p.m. Friday January 3, 2025
**Please note day change for reservations to be in**
Our RSVP numbers are submitted to Kelsey’s 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 January 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.
As well we will be doing a 50/50 draw at each meeting!
Winner of December’s 50/50 draw of $40.00 was Susan Zaroski.
Networking Dinner Meeting Event Agenda:
Doors open at 5:30 pm (Please no early birds)
5:30 – Networking – please bring your business cards & brochures with you
5:50 p.m. Welcome to the OBWA
30 Second intro & our business updates
(please respect each other by keeping to the time limit)
Business of the Month – Paula Martyn – Paula’s Healing Journey
Guest Speaker – Nicole from Orillia First Aid
Do you know how to use an AED Machine?
Orillia First Aid was created to provide First Aid, CPR and other safety programs to residents and businesses in Orillia and the surrounding area. Their experienced and knowledgeable Instructors deliver programs that are not only informative and challenging, but fun. First Aid & CPR are perceived by customers as being dry and boring, but they change all that with their very interactive, get-up-and-do-it classes. Less talk, more doing. You can’t take these courses online! At Orillia First Aid they know that people learn better by doing something new, rather than being told about it and when they are in a relaxed, non-threatening atmosphere. So that is our aim, to send home a relaxed, well-educated student, who will remember the skills they have learned and be unafraid to use them.
Closing words
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!
Happy Birthday to our Members born in January
Linda Kranich & Kim Thompson
Your 2024-2025 OBWA Executive Committee Are:
Top left to right: President - Trisha Cuthbertson, Secretary -Susan Zaroski
Treasurer - Lynn Peterson, Membership Co-Ordinator - Dale McKay
Bottom left to right – Speaker Co-Ordinator - Paula Martyn,
Social Media & Website Management Corry Ticknor,
Executive Assistant - Cara Cooper
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 To all Our 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
