Program for 2009-2010
Nora Spinks is the founder and president of Work-Life Harmony Enterprises, an international research and consulting firm based in Toronto, Canada. For more than 20 years, Nora has worked with progressive organizations, helping business, labour, government and community leaders to create effective, productive and supportive work environments; strengthen families; and build healthy communities.
October 7 2009 – Tosca Reno, Fitness Model and Author of the Eat Clean Diet Series
Tosca Reno, who once weighed over 200 lbs, shares her journey to becoming fit and how you can do it too! In her 40s, Tosca Reno was reborn. By 41 she had gotten out of her bad relationship, lost all the excess weight, gone back to school and was on her way to becoming the writer, motivational speaker and fitness celebrity she is today. Learn more at www.toscareno.com. With a million copies sold, The Eat-Clean Diet series has been a huge hit throughout North America. Tosca realized that the life she wanted and deserved would not be handed to her. She understood that she was the architect of her own destiny. She took on new, exciting challenges such as entering bodybuilding contests and writing articles for Oxygen magazine. And the readers adored her--this woman was real, with real problems, a real family, and real personal issues to overcome on her own journey to health and fitness.
November 4 2009 – Formal Networking Evening & MLM Trade Fair
This is a great opportunity for you to show the rest of the network what you and your business are all about! Come and get more acquainted with members and guests as we gather to share stories about our businesses, our passions, our dreams and how each of us has something unique to offer and share in return. Be sure to bring your business cards and brochures! This year we will also be featuring a mini trade fair to showcase the many MLM businesses in our membership. The foundation of a strong MLM business is a strong network and this night is all about your network! Contact the Program Director to reserve your table now as this is sure to sell out quickly!
December 2 2009 – Annual Christmas Dinner and Fundraising Auction
To date, the WBN has raised at total of $128,000 for the YWCA Crossroads Women’s Shelter. This year's goal is to make that number $150,000! To do it we need to raise $22,000 and we NEED YOUR HELP! We're starting earlier this year so put on your thinking caps now for wonderful items and packages to donate. With silent and live auctions, live music and fabulous food, it’s sure to draw another record crowd. Bring your friends to this event and enjoy an evening with silent and live auctions, live music and fabulous food at The Parkway Centre. (PS: The rum balls are coming back!)
Click here to print an Auction Item Donation Form January 6 2010 – Adele Alfano, Canada's Diamond Coach
Why Walk When You Can Fly!
The New Year brings new possibilities, new goals along with new challenges. Join Canada’s Diamond Coach Adele Alfano in this lively goal-setting presentation and view her first (and last!) skydiving experience. Not for the faint of heart, watch as Adele leaps, glides and soars above the clouds. This humorous “bird-eye view” presentation will steer you to dream big, cultivate your goals, step outside of your comfort, find your NO FEAR courage and above all...laugh yourself silly towards a safe landing! Join Adele and learn to not take life and work so seriously because you sometimes won't get out alive!
Canada's Diamond Coach Adele Alfano is renowned as an expert in personal effectiveness, excellence and change management. She has earned the reputation as being a “mining” expert in professional potential and personal empowerment. Nominated for Canada's 100 Most Powerful Women, Adele has been acclaimed for her energetic and content-rich keynotes and informative seminars. She has been described as a skillful and entertaining presenter combined with charm, wit, heart and passion.
February 3 2010 – Annual Health Fair featuring Dr. Rosana Pellizzari, MOH, Peterborough City-County Health Unit
Dr. Pellizzari will be presenting, WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY. Prior to moving from Toronto Public Health to Peterborough, Dr. Pellizzari has been a health columnist for the Toronto Star in the past and co-hosted a daily TV health show. Before specializing in Community Medicine, Dr. Pellizzari worked as a Family Physician in Hamilton and Toronto. She is Past President of the Association of Ontario Health Centres and a former Chair of the City of York Board of Health. Additionally, our annual fair features health-focused booths by members and non-members. Contact the Program Director to reserve your table space now.
March 3 2010 – Edward Loyst, CEO & Executive Chairman, Franchise Bancorp Inc.
Living Lighting was founded in 1968 by Edward Loyst who is now the chairman and CEO of Franchise Bancorp Inc. Living Lighting grew into Canada's largest chain of franchised residential lighting stores. In 1978 Loyst launched Panhandler Gift Stores which over the years has grown to include Rafters Home Stores. In 1997 Franchise Bancorp Inc. was created to consolidate existing corporate businesses and to acquiring growing chains.
The company went public and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange as FBI. In 1998, Franchise Bancorp acquired the Ryan's Pet Food company and Global Pet Foods company. These two speciality pet food companies were merged into the Global/Ryans Pet Food company and a new natural pet food niche was targeted. The division has grown to over 100 stores across Canada.
Edward will be addressing such issues as entrepreneurship, franchising your business, and surviving a bank attack. You won't want to miss this one! April 7 2010 – Christine Magee, President & Co-founder, Sleep Country Canada
Note: Dinner will be served early at 6:30pm.
Christine Magee’s leadership and foresight led her to be recognized as one of Canada’s ‘Top 40 Under-40′ in 1997. She was named the Ontario Entrepreneur of the Year, Retail/Wholesale, by the Financial Post in 1998 and Consumers’ Choice Toronto Business Woman of the Year in 1999. Christine was the recipient of the Canadian Retailer: Winner of the CSAE Magazine Award in 2003. Christine received the Laurier Outstanding Business Leader Award from the University of Laurier in 2005. Sleep Country Canada was also inducted into the Marketing Hall of Legends in 2005 and the Retail Council of Canada Hall of Fame in 2005.
May 5 2010 – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada -
Note: This event is SOLD OUT!
Elizabeth May is an environmentalist, writer, activist, lawyer, and the current leader of the Green Party of Canada. Tonight she will address the issues of "Green Business Ideas, Economics, and the Environment". Born in the US in 1954, Elizabeth and her family emigrated to Nova Scotia in 1973 to build a major tourism business on the Cabot Trail. She became a Canadian citizen in 1978 and earned her law degree at Dalhousie in 1983, in part due to a letter of recommendation from long-time family friend, Bill Clinton. She has worked tirelessly in government and politics for over 3 decades, protecting the rights of Canadians from the environmental standpoint.
This night is open to men for attendance.
June 2 2010 – Annual Year-End Summer Social for Members Only
Dress Your Decade at Peterborough Golf & Country Club!
Join us in ending the year with a great night of fun at the annual WBN year-end social at the Peterborough Golf & Country Club, 1030 Armour Rd. This year’s social will be themed “Dress Your Decade” where you’re encouraged to dress in the decade of your birth or your favorite decade.
Whether you love the Vintage-40’s, Poodle-Skirt-50’s, Hippie-60’s, Disco-70’s, Retro-80’s or even the Grunge-90’s you’re sure to have a blast. Enjoy cocktails on the patio, dinner, dancing and prizes for the best costumes. As always, the year-end social is a members-only event. We hope to see you there!
Cocktails on the patio starting at 4 p.m.
Buffet served at 7 p.m.
DJ and dancing
“Decade Dance Lessons” given by two instructors
(A Centre Stage Performing Arts instructor and
our very own Maureen Tavener)
Click here to view the 2008-2009 program.
