25 Under 25

Swimmer Tess Routliffe is training for the Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020.

Zoe Bergermann scored her first World Cup podium finish and made her Olympic debut this year.

Alton’s Jayde Lavoie studies at the University of Ottawa, majoring in conflict studies and human rights with a minor in Indigenous studies.

Amaranth’s Daniel Mustapha is Canada’s 2018 national para champion in karate.

Caledon East’s Jordyn Stafford lives and works as a youth counsellor in the remote community of Inukjuak in northern Quebec.

Mono’s Jessica Mason is a Queen’s University gender studies student who also works with at-risk youth in Kingston.

Jordan Tilley is a dedicated organic farmer at Everdale farm in Hillsburgh.

Mono’s Jordyn Pallett writes an insightful blog about his life by pointing to letters on a transparent alphabet sheet.

Mono’s Sara Rose has found a way to marry her gift for music with her training in social work with a music program at Hospice Dufferin.

Orangeville’s Jeff Henrick is junior at Ohio State University, where he plays the game he honed with the Northmen here at home.

Bolton runner Aysia Maurice holds provincial records for the 2,000-metre and 1,500-metre steeplechase, and has placed in the top 10 nationally in both events.

Orangeville’s Rowenna James channels her passion for art, painting and fashion into her one-of-a-kind upcycled denim pieces.