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2024-25 Annual Speech Competition

2024-25 Annual Speech Competition

Get ready to be inspired! Glen Abbey Toastmasters International is hosting our annual speech competition, featuring two exciting contests: International Speech Contest: Open to those who've completed Level 2 in a Pathway, delivering a 5-7 mins original speech....

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Kicking Off 2024-25 with Hybrid Energy!

Kicking Off 2024-25 with Hybrid Energy!

We’re back and better than ever! After a refreshing summer break, our Toastmasters club is excited to resume meetings in hybrid mode—alternating between online and in-person sessions. This format offers the best of both worlds, making it easier for everyone to stay...

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Mary Heary Tall Tales Contest

Mary Heary Tall Tales Contest

We are excited to announce that Glen Abbey Toastmaster’s very own Lori O’Grady took first place during the Mary Heary Tall Tales Contest held at the Oakville Toastmasters Club. She had the audience captivated and laughing along as she delivered her speech titled...

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Speech Competitions

Speech Competitions

This past November, Glen Abbey Toastmasters held our club level speech competition. For our International Speech Contest, members Krista Rowan & Zehra Raza placed first and second, respectively. For our Table Topics Contest, member Zehra Raza placed first and...

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Halloween Meeting!

Halloween Meeting!

It was a SPOOK-tacular evening this past Wednesday at Glen Abbey Toastmasters as we hosted our annual Halloween meeting! It was the first time in 4 years that the meeting was held in-person. It was a fun evening filled with speeches, sweet treats, and a best costume...

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Mastering the Interviews

Mastering the Interviews

Who says Toastmasters is just speeches? Not at Glen Abbey Toastmasters! This past week we had Lucy Martins, an expert human resources professional from Halton Healthcare, and previously a Glen Abbey Toastmasters member, drop in to lead an educational session. She...

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GATM End of Year & 31st Anniversary Party [2023]

GATM End of Year & 31st Anniversary Party [2023]

The theme was "Around the World with Glen Abbey Toastmasters." The map showed 14 countries our members hail from. The food gave us a taste of Persian dip, samosas, khaman dhokla [chickpea], zongi [rice dumpling], shrimp balls, jollof rice, liang pi noodles, chili,...

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Congratulations to Our GATM Winners

Congratulations to Our GATM Winners

Our club is proud to announce that Toastmaster Connor Grist, our immediate past President, won first place in the Area 83 Evaluation contest… And, Toastmaster Bahareh Tehrani, our past-part president, placed second in the Area 83 international speech contest.

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Full Screen At Glen Abbey Toastmasters

Full Screen At Glen Abbey Toastmasters

November, 2022. Chair Krista challenged us to face our fears as a recent meeting theme. What challenging role have you taken on lately? I gulped and was timekeeper for the first time in two years as a member. Five guests joined us, including special guest Area 83...

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Halloween At Glen Abbey Toastmasters

Halloween At Glen Abbey Toastmasters

October 19, 2022. Captain JT steered his crew through another enjoyable GATM meeting that was spooktacular [word of the day], educational and fun. People shared their experiences of escaping out of a real haunted house, running away from meeting skeletons at the door...

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