 | June 20, 2025 Photo Credits: CG Production Company |
| June 20, 2025 Sue and David Mallinson (SLA board member) welcomed and registered guests. |  |
 | June 20, 2025 SLA Secretary Anne Kallin with a few of the volunteers. |
| June 20, 2025 Student Award first place winner Nina Yu (second from right) arrives with her sister Serena (also an entrant for the award) and family members. |  |
 | June 20, 2025 Student Award runner-up Hamza Siddiqi arrives with his father Zaki. |
| June 20, 2025 2023 Leacock Medal winner Wayne Johnston arrives with his wife Rose. |  |
 | June 20, 2025 SLA secretary Anne Kallin (2nd from right) greets Terry Fallis and Renee and John Levesque (honorary Mayor of Mariposa). |
| June 20, 2025 Leacock Medal finalist Patricia J. Parsons arrives with her family. |  |
 | June 20, 2025 Steve Porter provided introductory music. |
| June 20, 2025 Student award runner-up Iris Matthews (left) arrives with her family. |  |
 | June 20, 2025 Saturday's master of ceremonies, Morgan Murray, arrives with his mother, Alice. |
| July 22, 2025 SLA Vice President Lisa Brown and Secretary Anne Kallin with Lisa's husband Gary. Lisa spearheaded the Gala Weekend Committee that organized the weekend's events. |  |
 | June 20, 2025 SLA Secretary Anne Kallin with husband Fred. |
| June 20, 2025 SLA board members Alex Parker (left) and Ann Parker (right) arrive with their family members. |  |
 | June 20, 2025 The three finalist authors for the 2025 Leacock Medal for Humour, Greg Kearney, Patricia J. Parsons and Natalie Sue, cut the celebratory cake. |
| July 22, 2025 Greg Kearney and Patricia Parson settle in. |  |
 | July 22, 2025 Daphne Mainprize, SLA President, welcomes guests. |
| June 20, 2025 Master of Ceremonies Terry Fallis (Leacock Medal Winner in 2008 and 2015) initiates the evening's festivities. |  |
 | June 20, 2025 MPP Jill Dunlop, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response, brings greetings. |
| June 20, 2025 Cathal Kelly, 2019 Leacock Medal Winner, enjoys the evening. |  |
 | June 20, 2025 SLA board member Peter McGarvey introduced the student award winners. |
| June 20, 2025 Student Award winner Nina Yu of Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute, North York, reads her essay Error 404: The Life of a Search Engine. |  |
 | June 20, 2025 Nina Yu receives her winner's certificate from SLA Student Award Chair Christy den Haan Veltman. |
| June 20, 2025 Student award runner-up Iris Matthews of Bear Creek Secondary School, Barrie, reads her essay A Scroll Down Memory Lane. |  |
 | June 20, 2025 Iris Matthews receives her runner-up certificate from SLA Student Award Chair Christy den Haan Veltman. |
| June 20, 2025 Student award runner-up Hamza Siddiqi of Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy, Markham, reads his essay The Great Escape. |  |
 | June 20, 2025 Hamza Siddiqi receives his runner-up certificate from SLA Student Award Chair Christy den Haan Veltman. |
| July 22, 2025 The student winners show off their certificates in the company of SLA board members Christy den Haan Veltman (left), Peter McGarvey (right) and SLA President Daphne Mainprize (second from right). (All the winning essays can be read on the SLA website at www.leacock.ca/studentaward.php) |  |
 | June 20, 2025 Master of Ceremonies Terry Fallis introduced the shortlisted authors for the 2025 Leacock Medal for Humour. |
| June 20, 2025 Greg Kearney reads an excerpt from his book An Evening With Birdy O'Day |  |
 | June 20, 2025 Patricia J. Parsons reads an excerpt from her book We Came From Away |
| June 20, 2025 Natalie Sue reads an excerpt from her book I Hope This Finds You Well |  |
 | June 20, 2025 SLA treasurer, Josh Milligan (right, at podium), hosts a question and answer session in which authors are peppered with a variety of questions. |
| June 20, 2025 |  |
 | June 20, 2025 Finalist Patricia J. Parsons signs a copy of her book. |
| June 20, 2025 The authors sign their books |  |
 | June 20, 2025 Greg Kearney signs a book. |
| June 21, 2025 |  |
 | June 21, 2025 Steve Porter entertains before the festivities start. |
| June 21, 2025 SLA Awards Chair Bette Walker greets author Rod Carley. |  |
 | June 21, 2025 SLA President Daphne Mainprize, Rod Carley, MC Morgan Murray, Rose Johnston, Terry Fallis and Wayne Johnston. |
| June 21, 2025 Shortlisted author Patricia J. Parsons |  |
 | June 21, 2025 Shortlisted author Natalie Sue |
| June 21, 2025 Shortlisted author Greg Kearney |  |
 | June 21, 2025 Former SLA board member Norma Jean Jefferies (centre), with husband Jim and daughter Sheryn |
| June 21, 2025 Daphne Mainprize with former SLA president Don Johnston and daughter Wendy |  |
 | June 21, 2025 SLA Vice President Lisa Brown with husband Gary |
| June 21, 2025 SLA board members Alex Parker and Christy den Haan Veltman |  |
 | June 21, 2025 SLA Vice President Lisa Brown with Orillia Mayor Don McIsaac |
| June 21, 2025 Medal and Student Award sponsors Sara and Brad Dunkley |  |
 | June 21, 2025 Alice and Morgan Murray, Dara and Cathal Kelly (Medal winner 2019), and Mayor Don McIsaac |
| June 21, 2025 SLA President Daphne Mainprize welcomes the guests |  |
 | June 21, 2025 Sara and Brad Dunkley with their guests |
| June 21, 2025 Master of Ceremonies Morgan Murray starts the proceedings |  |
 | June 21, 2025 Greetings were provided by Basil Clarke, Warden of Simcoe County and Mayor of Ramara Township |
| June 21, 2025 The Mayor of Severn Township, Mike Burkett, also greeted guests |  |
 | June 21, 2025 Mayor Don McIsaac bring greetings from the City of Orillia |
| June 21, 2025 Former SLA president Mike Hill was a welcome guest at the Gala Dinner |  |
 | June 21, 2025 The honorary Mayor of Mariposa, John Levesque, held forth on the state of the world |
| June 21, 2025 MP Adam Chambers proposed a toast to the King |  |
 | June 21, 2025 Sponsor Brad Dunkley proposes a toast to the memory of Stephen Leacock |
| June 21, 2025 Chris Locke, who was sponsoring the Gala Dinner for the second year in a row, brought greetings on behalf of his store, Orillia Home Hardware and Building Centre. |  |
 | June 21, 2025 Terry Fallis promotes Greg Kearney's book An Evening With Birdy O'Day |
| June 21, 2025 Cathal Kelly talks up Patricia Parsons' book We Came From Away |  |
 | June 21, 2025 Waynes Johnston sings the praises of Natalie Sue's book I Hope This Finds You Well |
| June 21, 2025 The three finalists are presented by Daphne Mainprize |  |
 | June 21, 2025 Natalie Sue is taken aback when she is announced as the winner of the 2025 Leacock Medal for Humour |
| June 21, 2025 President Daphne Mainprize presents the Medal to Natalie Sue |  |
 | July 24, 2025 Natalie Sue makes her acceptance speech |
| June 21, 2025 Natalie with her husband |  |
 | June 21, 2025 The authors sign their books |