Author Archives: Vancore Toastmasters
High Dive. No Net, No Problem
What’s the scariest way to spend 120 seconds? Not bungee-jumping, spider-purging or opening your Telus bill. For some the scariest two minutes is their first crack at Table Topics. Table Topics is of course the one unstructured part of a … Continue reading
Let Fly the Fireworks
Toastmasters like to speak from the heart, and few subjects raise as many heartfelt feelings as home and country. So on American Independence Day, so close on the heels of Canada Day, veteran Susan Chew chose “patriotism” as her Table … Continue reading
Vancore Toastmasters Becomes A Distinguished Club!
Congratulations! VanCore Toastmasters…it’s official. We are now a Distinguished Club. Thanks to dedicated member Mary Lou Miles, Immediate Past President of the Sunshine Rotarian Club in Richmond, she promised to have her 10th Speech done before the end of June … Continue reading
An Exhibition, Not a Competition (Please: no wagering)
Folks, no one ever won the Tour de France without a handful of unsung teammates quietly breaking the way. Similarly, in Toastmasters, there are times when a couple of stars are pushing for a big goal, and the team folds … Continue reading
Old Blood, New Blood
Connie Hubbs, as she ran the meeting, had a different-than-usual air about her. It was the easy authority of one who runs the whole kit-and-kaboodle. And why not? Connie was last week elected club president. She kicked off her term … Continue reading
Mary Lou Brings It Home. And a New VanCore Executive
The tenth and final speech in the Competent Communicator’s Manual is something special. You’re done! But of course now you have the experience to know… you’ve just begun. Mary Lou, the busiest woman in the Lower Mainland, knocked off #10, … Continue reading
Summary and Ice Breaker Debuts
Cory chaired the final meeting in May and our VanCore Toastmasters club continues to grow with healthy attendance of enthusiastic speakers. Roles were quickly assigned by Cory and upon recognition of all present the meeting speeches proceeded with Connie’s, ever … Continue reading
Two New Members and an engaging Media Interview
Although it was another rainy Wednesday, we had a “bonanza” (word of the day) of four exciting international guests: Gustavo from Brazil, Abrahan from Peru, Shine from Shanghai and Aranka who has been in Canada for seven years. Adding to … Continue reading
Practical Gifts and Inspirational Thoughts
Meeting summary for Vancore, May 16, 2012 Last Wed’s Vancore Toastmasters meeting was led by Chair and VP of Education, Connie Hubbs, and held at the Bread Garden at Hornby and West Pender Street which went amazingly well despite the … Continue reading
May 9 meeting was brought to you by the Letter C for Courage
Sometimes the best speeches are just stories of our lives. Cory Forrest, the hardest-working man in Vancouver and today donning a groovy blue blazer befitting a talk-show host, stole the show with an impromptu speech about a job he once … Continue reading
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