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Blue Heron Toastmasters - Congratulations on 10 Years of Toastmasters Success..

 By: Guest Author  Published on:
Whenever anyone has been to an event with the Blue Heron Toastmasters club, we always hear them yell out "We are the best Toastmasters Club in the World", and I want to tell you why. Blue Heron…

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District 96 Incentives for 2020-21

 By: Janice Parkinson  Published on:
The district would like to recognize and reward those clubs and members who realize the district mission to build new clubs and to help existing clubs achieve excellence. Due to a new directive from…

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District 96 District International Speech Contest Winner 2020 - Scott Hayward

 By: Guest Author  Published on:
When thinking about many of our long term, polished Speakers, and Inspirational Leaders, we can always think of Scott Hayward, member of the Blue Heron Toastmasters, and Top Story Advanced…

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District 21 - Stefano Cossalter - D21 International Speech Contest Champion 2020-2021

 By: Guest Author  Published on:
It is with great pleasure and sincere Congratulations, that we in District 96 salute one of our own Toastmasters, who also represents District 21 on his journey through this year's International…

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Take Your Toastmaster Journey to the Next Level

 By: Lily Laverton, DTM  Published on:
Take your Toastmaster Journey to the next level: Are you wanting to learn, practice or enhance the leadership skills that you can take out into your “real world”? This is a safe place to try new…

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Club Growth Team - Renewals Chair

 By: Lily Laverton, DTM  Published on:
This year’s Renewal Chair is non other than Tanya Horne! Here is a bit about this community driven leader: “Tanya is a published author, an award-winning speaker and a lover of growth and potential…

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Proxies! Due by August 18, 2020!

 By: Mimi Vanderheide  Published on:
Attention Presidents &/or Secretaries! Your vote counts and even if you cannot attend the International Annual Business Meeting, your vote can be carried on anyway. From the Toastmasters…

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Summer Membership Drive - The SMEDLEY Award

 By: Janice Parkinson  Published on:
Have five new members join your club over the summer months to earn the SMEDLEY Award from Toastmasters International. Can your club add five new, dual, or reinstated members with a join date…

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Need Club Promotion Ideas?

 By: Mimi Vanderheide  Published on:
Sometimes we just need ideas and how to get started on a worthwhile project. If you’re like me, reading a quick list of ideas others have used can get the juices flowing and a plan comes together.…

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“COT Best Practices – 5 Tips for Club Officers in August 2020”

 By: Mimi Vanderheide  Published on:
It was Shirley Daley, International Director Candidate from Region 8 who reminded me in a Zoom call recently, “Just because we’ve done something or heard something before, doesn’t mean we don’t need…

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“COT Best Practices – 5 Tips for Trainers August 2020”

 By: Mimi Vanderheide  Published on:
Being able to train well, to keep your trainee’s attention and engage them in the subject matter takes time. Sure, some folks come quite naturally to it and yet, because things are always changing,…

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Congratulations 2019-2020 Club Coaches

 By: Lily Laverton, DTM  Published on:
Please help me in congratulating the following 2019-2020 coaches who helped clubs achieve Distinguished status or higher in the Distinguished Club Program: Lydia Chao (Burnaby Mountain)…

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