2010-04-11: Family    

Toastmaster of the day Richard Stewart presented us with a familial theme: "Family" with a program of humor and sentiment throughout the meeting that kept us interested and engaged. Grammarian Carol Worthey used the appropriate "kin" as the word-of-the-day.

Table Topics Master Mike O'Brien gave us interesting yet answerable questions.

The meeting's prepared speeches were delivered by: Willard Michlin, Ray Korns, Susan Boughton, Mike O'Brien, Lance Miller and Bill Moon.

Let the Renaissance continue...

2009-10-04: Prairie Home Renaissance    

Club co-founder Richard Stewart was Toastmaster of the day with his theme: "Prairie Home Renaissance". Starting as detective 'Guy Noir' he helped Ingrid Smith find the meeting, thank goodness! We weren't sure he knew where it was at first, but it turned out he did (you know how men are about directions). Double-hatted Grammarian Cliff Noble was delicious and "expeditious" as the word-of-the-day.

For Table Topics, Ray Korns had us extend the question into a story. Mick Coventry won Best and reticent Sue Zenger Most Improved.

The day's speakers were: Guy Martin, Annette McCullough with her invited friend Harvey the pooka, Susan Boughton, Debbie Ellish newly returned from Florida, Mike O'Brien, and Val Rodionov who totally "had" us with his exaggerated humorous tale thereby winning both Best and Most Improved Speaker ribbons.

A great fun meeting. The Renaissance continues...

2009-04-12: Problems and Solutions    

Richard Stewart was Toastmaster of the day with his theme: "Problems and Solutions". Grammarian Saffouh Dabboussi had "utopian" as the word-of-the-day.

[ In - Preparation ]

2009-02-15: Secret Tips for Life!    

Richard Stewart was Toastmaster of the day with his theme: "Secret Tips for Life!". Grammarian Mick Coventry had "nympholepsy" as the word-of-the-day.

[ In - Preparation ]

2008-03-09: Believe It or Not!! Amazing Facts and Stories!!    

Congratulations to our own Clare Anahu for winning the Area contest as Best Coach!!

Today was an amazing day at Renaissance! Richard Stewart’s theme: "Believe it or Not!! Amazing facts" brought forth some amazing stories and speeches.

Wendy Moose won most improved Table Topics with her story of rubbing shoulders with Rev Martin Luther King, and Ike and Tina Turner! But hit it out of the park with her German flight attendant who said: "We go down now!"

Bob Harrisen took first place at Table Topics with his enthusiasm of the color blue and sex. (you had to be there)

Mick Coventry took the ribbon for most improved speaker. A unique #10 speech that truly inspired us all to "Change something" Do something different everyday and watch your life come alive!

Ray Quann took best Pre CC with a very polished speech inviting us a to Newfoundland. (He had several takers)

Lance Miller took the blue ribbon for best speaker with an Impromptu speech on the value and power of "purpose." Flight school, Sailing and breaking the rules at year end school finals made his message impinge.

Kathy Coventry got unanimous agreement that we bring Naomi Conners home and keep her here under key.

2007-11-04: The Twilight Zone    

Our Toastmaster today was club co-founder Richard Stewart, I think. I'm not sure because we were transported to another dimension, not only of sight and of sound, but of mind... The Grammarian, Paulien Lombard thought this was "eerie" (word-of-the-day) just after Halloween. Richard interspearsed the meeting with snippets of other Universe phenomena.

Speaker Bruce Delfeld lead off with "The Need for Speed Part II" and left with another cliffhanger for Part III. Eric Anderson gave us "Using Search Engines to Research PR Opportunities" very effectively from the Speaking To Inform Advanced Manual (I saw the audience actually taking notes!) Then Jeff Harman did another Advanced speech from the Communicating On Television Manual "The Press Conference" and really handled the lively Q&A period well with a very tough audience. "Can you Really own your own Home?" Well, Phil Deland showed us how while Getting Comfortable with Visual Aids. Lastly, Willard Michlin let us know "My Name is not Simon Bolivar" so we are now sure.

All is well. We had an excellent time. Richard pulled-off another great meeting!