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Vancouver Gavel Club Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

If you were at this year’s Conference, our odd-looking bright yellow banner (pictured above) might’ve caught your eye. It was handmade in September 2015 by the late Annie Wang and a small group of youth. Annie founded VGC because she saw a void – there was no place for her kids to get the Toastmasters experience over the course of their high school years. Sure, there are…

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Spectacular First Toastmasters Conference

Over the last years, I interacted with dozens of Toastmaster Members through ‘Zoom’ video calls. Many people from BC, some from other provinces, or other countries. People i worked with during various contests, seen during trainings, online guest club visits, or while being an Area Director. I finally got to meet some of you in-person. It was refreshing seeing fellow Toastmasters…

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What’s the Difference? News, Articles, and Events on the D21 Website

Articles (aka Blog Posts)

Purpose:
To inform, educate, or offer thought leadership on a specific topic.

Content:
In-depth written pieces such as blog posts, tutorials, opinion pieces, member journeys, or general interest topics related to Toastmasters, communication, or leadership.

Tone:
Informative, persuasive, or conversational — always respectful and engaging…

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Who do you know...?

The more visitors we bring, the greater our chances of converting them into members. And the more members we have, the stronger and more vibrant our club becomes. New members bring fresh ideas, renewed energy, and enthusiasm.

The success of an Open House depends largely on how many guests we can invite. Imagine if each of us invited just one guest—we would double the number of people…

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Sunshine Coast Helps Kids Change the World

Sunshine Toastmasters is a small club but you would never know it with the size of its impact.

A reserved estimate of over 500 students have taken part and completed the Youth Leadership Program in schools along the Sunshine Coast.

Maureen McBeath, DTM, has been leading the YLP on the Sunshine Coast for the past 12+ years. As a retired teacher in the district, she was able to…

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Hall of Fame

First Place International Speech
District 21
Aaron Pierce
First Place Tall Tales
District 21
First Place International Speech
District 21
First Place International Speech
District 96
Tatum Freigang
First Place Evaluation
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Gayle Nuiwenhuizen
First Place Table Topics
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First Place Table Topics
District 96
Area Director of the Year
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