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2021 - 2022 Pathways Education Awards

 By: Charito Canero  Published on:
Education Award — Distinguished Toastmaster 2021-2022 Winner: Maureen McBeath, DTM Education Awards — Level 5 Pathways Andrea Jabour - Down to Business Ann McDowall - Power Speakers…

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2021 - 2022 Distinguished Club Program Awards

 By: Charito Canero  Published on:
Distinguished Clubs •Advanced Speakers •Salsa Speakers Club •Be Amazing •Fortimasters •Tillicum Toastmasters Select Distinguished Clubs •Burrard Toastmasters •Vancouver Entrepreneurs •BCSC…

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Toastmasters - On Steroids!

 By: Vincent Li  Published on:
How often do you do a speech at your club? That was a question asked at a workshop by Sherrie Xu, the 2018 runner up at the World Champion of Public Speaking. So what is your answer? Once every 3…

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Tillicum Toastmasters' 60th Year Anniversary!

 By: Charito Canero  Published on:
The celebration was awe-inspiring and showcased to members and guests, the impact that joining Toastmasters brings into your life, not just in public speaking but that it develops leadership,…

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St. Paul’s Toastmasters’ Open House

 By: Charito Canero  Published on:
An energetic vibe surrounded our meeting room as St. Paul’s Toastmasters Club gathered for an in-person at the St. Paul’s Hospital Conference Centre on May 26, 2022 after over two years on Zoom,…

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McDonald's Did Not Sponsor Us

 By: Vincent Li  Published on:
McDonald's did not sponsor us, but have you ever try ordering a teriyaki burger or a scramble egg burger at McDonald's? If that's news to you, then you haven't dropped by your local McDonald's lately…

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2021-2022 District Leadership Committee Report

 By: Carole Murphy  Published on:
The District Leadership Committee was formed in November 2021 as we launched our first announcement in our District 96 December Newsletter. The Committee held meetings between December 2021 and…

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Youth Leadership Program on the Sunshine Coast

 By: Janice Parkinson  Published on:
These Youth Leadership Program participants found their voices during COVID Over 500 Youth Leadership Program certificates have been presented to students on the Sunshine Coast over the past 10…

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Growing with Contests

 By: Vincent Li  Published on:
I am not good enough. I am too busy. I am not competitive. Have you come up with other excuses to not participate in speech contests? Have you try this one: I don’t want to grow, learn or share my…

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Hybrid Meeting Reflections

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Another year in the books! And what a ride this year has been for our Crystal Clear Speakers club. We have persevered and bonded together during the pandemic and continue to do so going forward. I…

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Gavel Club Experience

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The Vancouver Gavel Clubs are Youth public speaking and leadership clubs organized by Toastmasters members. The Gavel Club members are Youth ages 12 to 17. As a long time member of Vancouver…

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Toastmasters Educational Program and the CPA Competency Map

 By: Mark Hurrell  Published on:
Have you ever wondered how the skills you gain in Toastmasters can transfer to your career?  Are you an accountant pursuing a CPA designation?  Then you have come to the right article.…

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