OrilliaMatters recently celebrated the winners of our second annual Community Builders Awards.
This awards program is designed to recognize outstanding groups and individuals who help make Orillia a better place for years to come.
Congratulations to our 2024 winners:
- Arts - Leslie Fournier
- Economic Development - Mariposa Folk Festival
- Education - Laura Lee Matthie
- Environment - Green Orillia
- Hall of Fame - The Lighthouse
- Health Care - CMHA Simcoe County
- Legacy - Michael Jones
- Sports and Recreation - Isobel Hill
- Unsung Hero - Bruce Duncan
- Young Leader - Blythe Wieclawek
OrilliaMatters would like to express gratitude to everyone who took the time to fill out a nomination package for a group or individual. Without your support, we would not be able to honour these deserving winners!
We would also like to thank the recipients of these awards for their tremendous contributions to our community. Your vision, creativity, spirit and hard work has made a positive and everlasting impact on our city.
Lastly, thank you to the generous sponsors who helped make this year's awards program possible:
- Print and Signs (Georgian Bay Printers)
- CC Fashions Bak 2 Basics
- Rotary Club of Orillia
- Orillia Home Hardware Building Centre
- The Stride Clinic
- Braestone Club
- Team Micks
- Happy At Home
- Sanderson Monument
- Orser Technical
Winner features and more details about the Community Builders Awards can be found here.
OrilliaMatters is proud to make a difference in our community by highlighting extraordinary individuals and organizations with our Community Builders Awards, a foundational piece of our OrilliaMatters Cares program.
The OrilliaMatters Cares team's mission is to create meaningful change in Orillia - and inspire others to do the same.
