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The ceremony was held on Oct. 24 at the Mark O'Meara Clubhouse. It was a night to celebrate some amazing local women. 

(Submitted Photo:) YWCA Muskoka’s 2018 Women of Distinction Award recipients (FROM LEFT): Kelli Ebbs, Kennedy Watson-Brown, Michele Meadows, Kathleen May, Nancy Osborne, Ashleigh Whipp, Janine Marson, Gundy Upans.

The 16th annual YWCA Muskoka Women of Distinction Awards Gala on Oct. 25 celebrated 20 women across Muskoka and the impact they have on their communities. This is always one of YWCA Muskoka's biggest fundraisers of the year.

The photo in this piece with the eight recipients is credited to Tomasz Szumski of Blue Camel 3D Photography. For more information on Blue Camel 3D Photography, click here.

YWCA Muskoka and the Women of Distinction Awards Committee hosted a nominee reception for this year's nominees. The reception was held at the Gravenhurst Opera House on Oct. 6. Maya Roy, CEO of YWCA Canada was there to congratulate the nominees. The list for this year's nominees can be found here. The Women of Distinction Awards Gala will be held on Wednesday, October 25 at the Mark O’Meara Clubhouse, Grandview in Huntsville. Click here for more details. 

We had Catherine Cole in studio to talk about Women of Distinction and the importance recognizing women in your community.  The Women of Distinction Awards Gala is happening on October, 25 at the  Mark O’Meara Clubhouse in Huntsville. To get more information, you can go to the YWCA Muskoka's website.

We had YWCA Muskoka Executive Director Hannah Lin in studio to talk about Women of Distinction and the importance recognizing women in your community.  The Women of Distinction Awards Gala is happening on October, 25 at the  Mark O’Meara Clubhouse in Huntsville. For more information on the YWCA or Women of Distinction Awards Gala, you can go to the YWCA Muskoka's website.

Nominations for the Women of Distinction Gala in October are open. We had WOD recipient Robin Clipsham in studio to talk about Women of Distinction and the importance recognizing women in your community. Nomination forms and more information on the Women of Distinction Gala and YWCA, go to their website.