Introducing our D21 District Level Speech Contestants for 2025-2026!

Following is a list of winners for the District 21 Division Level Speech Contests for both Tall Tales and International Speech to compete in-person on Friday, April 17, 2026 and Saturday, April 18, 2026 at the Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport in Richmond, BC at our District 21 2026 Annual Conference.
D21 Speech Contest 2025-2026

Those looking to attend the speech contests only either on Friday, April 17th or Saturday, April 18th either in-person or virtually may register for a  Friday Contest Only Ticket ($20), Saturday Contest Only Ticket ($20) or a Virtual Pass ($25, good for both Friday and Saturday as well as the entire 2026 Annual Conference programming) from the conference website here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/d21-annual-conference

Tall Tales

Friday, April 17, 2026 starting at 7:45pm PT

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Division A

Simon Perez Armas
Canada Revenue Raconteurs

Division B

Phyllis Nielsen
Arbutus Toastmasters Club

Division C

Sarah Watts
North Vancouver Friendship

Division D

Khalif Savji
Night Vision Toastmasters Club

Division E

Aaron Pierce
Earth Aware

Division F

Aly Khan Jamani
Metrospeakers

Division G

Rob Evans
Tillicum Toastmasters

Division H

Gregory CN Smith
Walnut Grove Toastmasters

Division J

Samantha Hildebrand
Kelowna AM Toastmasters Club

International Speech Contest

Saturday, April 18, 2026 starting at 2:45pm PT

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Division A

Landon Reid
Oak Bay Toastmasters

Division B

Tatum Freigang 
First Canadian Toastmasters Club

Division C

Sugandh Rakha
Quay Speakers

Division D

Ven Virah
Vancouver Entrepreneurs Toastmasters Club

Division E

Aaron Pierce
Earth Aware

Division F

Jason Ho
Metrospeakers

Division G

Gregory CN Smith
Early Edition Toastmasters Club

Division H

Stefano Cossalter
Blue Heron Toastmasters

Division J

Grace Zhu
OC Toastmasters