Category Archives: Members
Laying Out the Welcome Mat
We at VanCore love it when new people drop by. Guests, walk-ins, friends-of-friends, lost people trying to find their gastroenterologist’s office: all are welcome. But we feel especially privileged when a TM governor attends a meeting. This week, Area Governor … Continue reading
You’re Invited! Vancore Open House, Aug 29th at Coal Harbour Community Centre
Feel free to come alone, or with a friend.
Sand in your Hair, Sand in your Swimsuit
Sometimes we think Toastmasters should be called TableTopicsMasters. After all, toasts are a pretty small part of most TM meetings, and a small slice of the public-speaking spectrum. But Table Topics! This no-time-to-prep segment is the pumping heart of the … Continue reading
Higher, Faster, More Eloquent
Raise a glass to the Canadian Olympians! This week’s meeting of VanCore toastmasters began with a toast to the Olympic ethic: perseverance, courage, and extremely low body fat. That’s Toastmasters’ credo, too, of course. (Minus the body-fat part.) Cory, our … Continue reading
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
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
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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