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Toastmasters Area 9 2004 Fall Contest

Special Thanks

Thanks to all contestants, judges, and staff who helped out. It was a great opportunity to be inspired by our fellow Toastmasters. Special thanks go out to:

  • Fellow Area 9 Toastmasters at e-Communicators, SNC Lavalin, Goodyear, Humber Shores, Toronto #1, Speech Krafters, and Phoenix Toronto Toastmasters
  • Contest Chairs Pas T. and Steven M.
  • Chief Judges Marie M. and Laura C.
  • Division Governor Michael Johnson
  • Area 9 Governor Carolyn H.
  • All contestants did a great job including of course our humble winners Denise and Dave
  • And last, but not least, everyone who pitched in to make things run smoothly. Thank you!

Too many words? Jump right to the Contest Pictures
NEW: [Nov 2, 2004]: See the Contest Video

Table Topics Contest

Contestants

  • Peter Boon - Humber Shores
  • Lisa B. - Phoenix Toronto Toastmasters
  • Pat Dempsey - eCommunicators
  • Dave Matoc - Toronto #1
  • Shawn Sukrajh - Goodyear

This year's topic was "Thanksgiving". Congratulations to this year's winners:

  • 1st place: David Matoc - Toronto #1
  • 2nd place: Lisa Booth - Phoenix Toronto Toasmasters
  • 3rd place: Pat Dempsey - e-Communicators

Humourous Speech Contest

Contestants

Contestant Club Speech Title
Fred Berni Phoenix Toronto Toastmasters A Mystery Solved
Denise Humphreys Toronto #1 For Everything Else
Sulakshan Mohan Goodyear
Else Pedersen Humber Shores Mid Life Dating
Andy Stuart eCommunicators

What can I say? The humourous speeches were great.

The speeches were like a snapshot in the circle of life: Dating, Poison ivy, Bribery, Weddings, and Children! Congratulations to this year's winners:

  • 1st Place: Denise Humphreys - Toronto #1
  • 2nd Place: Sulakshan Mohan - Goodyear
  • 3rd Place: Andy Stuart - eCommunicators

Food and Beverages

Let's be realistic. I came for the food. But I stayed for the speeches!

First on the program: a caffeine fix ala coffee. Sugar levels still low? A rainbow flavoured variety of juice and sodas came to our rescue. Hungry? Sandwich fixings, shrimp, and veggies for a nutritious snack to make your mother proud. Okay, well, mom isn't here right now! So grab a few chips, cookies, crackers, and cake while you're at it!

There was even a bit of food left over for the cookie monsters to take home.

Division P Contest

Winners of the Area contest go on to compete at the Division P Contest. Best of luck to Dave and Denise as they represent our Area!

Friday, October 15th, 7 p.m. Sharp
HJA Brown Education Centre
5650 Hurontario Street (at Matheson Blvd.)
Mississauga ON, L5R 1C6
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Contest pictures

Carolyn H.(left) and Pas T. share a hug and a laugh Dave M. - Impromptu table topics speech contest winner Denise H. - Humourous speech contest winner
Lidia, Fred, and Pam. Salakshan (right) and Pam (trying to dodge the camera) Steven (right) and Amy (left)

Contest video

We got to see some great speeches and have some fun. Thanks to everyone who made this a fun event. To play this video you need Windows Media Player. Click here to load a short clip from the contest (1.2 meg)

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