Yearly Archives: 2016

Meeting #015 – Beyond Words Holiday Party – December 17, 2016

What a vivacious get-together … Enthusiastic meeting followed by an amazing party! So many stories, so many laughs … and such good food … We had a speech by Sapandeep Randhawa – Storytelling #1: The Folk Tale – “Crow Brings the … Continue reading

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Meeting #014 – December 3, 2016

It is always a pleasure to start a meeting with the induction of a new member.  I still remember the induction I had years back at my home club, Dorval, it brought tears to my eyes … Welcome, Epitace Nobera, … Continue reading

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Meeting #013 – November 19, 2016

Another fun meeting which started out with our Chairperson, Marie-Chantal Côté, introducing a first for the club … a wonderful Moment of SLAM POETRY! Thanks, Dumindra Kandana Arachchige for your beautiful words. Rick Chandler, our Toastmaster, led an exciting educational … Continue reading

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Meeting #012 – November 5, 2016

AWESOMENESS happened today! Giridhar Raghunathan got inducted as a member of Beyond Words. Dorval City Toastmasters became our official parent club sponsor, yaay! Dorval is my home club … so nice that several of my peeps came out to support us, Joseph … Continue reading

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Meeting #011 – October 22, 2016

What fun! Artem Ploujnikov, our VP Education, decided to Halloween our meeting up a bit, hence the creepy giant spider and the scary witch … BOO! Rick Chandler was our enthusiastic Toastmaster, especially delightful when he joked that “arrogant American” … Continue reading

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Meeting #010 – October 8, 2016

The fun thing about our club is that you never know what to expect … Though we have a defined structure and vision, we colour our meetings with lots of vibrancy and creativity, sometimes colouring within the lines, and sometimes … not. … Continue reading

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Meeting #009 – September 24, 2016

Super fun meeting with lots of laughs! To facilitate the special meeting program, we introduced the concept of the TOASTCHAIR. What a hoot, every time someone addressed me as “Madame Toastchair”, especially Giridhar Raghunathan, our Advanced Timer, who also got … Continue reading

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Get Your Game On! Evaluation Workshop with Rick Chandler – Meeting #008 – September 10, 2016

YOWZA! What a workshop! Rick Chandler, a multi-time District Champion (in ALL categories) and Beyond Words member, kicked off a fabulous Evaluation Workshop with a bang of a presentation … biggest take-home, SELL THE BENEFIT! We then launched into two contest-style … Continue reading

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Meeting #007 – August 27, 2016

Our Chairperson, Aziz Saud, said it best … “It’s not about the quantity, it’s about the quality!” And definitely, Beyond Words has quality in spades … in the members, the visitors, the program, the speeches, the evaluations, and in our … Continue reading

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Raymond Brisebois Battles Washington – Meeting #006 – August 13, 2016

What an incredible meeting! We were honoured to have Raymond Brisebois, 2016 International Speech Contest Champion, District 61, present his two contest speeches as he prepares for the Toastmasters International Convention in Washington, DC. All of District 61 will be … Continue reading

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