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Nominees unveiled for 19th Orillia Business Leader of the Year award

Winner from among the five nominees will be announced at Tuesday dinner at Hawk Ridge
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Mariposa Market owners Bob Willsey, left, and Mary-Anne Willsey won the William (Bill) Swinimer Business Leader of the Year Award in 2018. They are pictured with Swinimer. This year's award will be presented Tuesday night. Nathan Taylor/OrilliaMatters File Photo

NEWS RELEASE
BILL SWINIMER BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD
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The 19th annual William (Bill) Swinimer Business Leader of the Year Award will be presented at a dinner to be held at Hawk Ridge Golf & Country Club on Tuesday, April 25. A social hour will begin at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. 

Each year, the award is given to a local business leader who demonstrates a strong commitment to the community. A nominee must be an owner, manager or CEO of a business in Orillia or the surrounding townships.

This year the award is sponsored by TD Bank and Hawk Ridge Golf and Country Club. The proceeds from the evening will be donated to Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital.

The 2023 nominees are:

  • Kirby Wagg
  • Susan Willsey
  • Steve Orr
  • Timm Mclean
  • Danielle and Sylvain Tisi and Mike Holenski

Previous winners include Jim Wilson, Gini Stringer, Ken Forbes, John Weber, Jim Dykes, Doug Downey, Brian Nichols, Mike Davenport, Paul Larche, Tom Ruff, Sarah Valliquette/Ian Thompson, Chris and Steve Clarke, Bob Brown and Kris Thor, Karen Koprla, Tony Katarynych, Glenn Wagner, Bob and Mary Anne Willsey and Dr. Larry Bell.

Orillia has a vibrant and exciting business community and this award is meant to thank them for adding to the many reasons we are happy to work, live and play in this wonderful city.

For more information, call Betsy, 705-323-0242, or email [email protected]
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