"Catch the Phoenix Spirit!"
A Tuesday night Toastmaster club in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.
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Toastmasters 2007 Holiday Party
Party picturesClick here for the party pictures courtesy of our president Lidia.AgendaI'd like to thank everyone who RSVP with Jorge and paid ahead of time. This made organizing the attendance much easier.Tuesday December 4th, 2007
6:45 Meet and greet WhereBill Bob's The Fan.2448 Bloor Street West (416)762-1157 Located just west of Jane subway station, on the north side of Bloor Street West. (Jane and Bloor) Click here for a Map to Billy Bob's The Fan. WhatSeveral activities are available to us that evening:Pool included - 3 tables for 5 hours Darts free NTN trivia free NTN poker free Video games pay per use Foosball pay per use Cards free Cribbage free It was a great evening with a few games of pool. I think the conversation around the main room was so good that nobody bothered to venture out and use any of the other amenities. ParkingThere is a parking lot right behind Billy Bob's. If you turn north on Riverview Gardens you will see a parking lot on your right just behind Billy Bobs. There is a second parking lot on the other side of the street. It's a Green P parking lot so the price is reasonable.Sound and FuryWe had a nice sound system for the evening courtesy of Greg. This allowed us to be easily heard amid the revelry. Of course, Harry had to put us all to shame by doing his Toast of the Evening on "Projection". To emphasis his point he didn't use the microphone. Another lesson well learned.FoodBBQ Buffet MealMarket garden vegetable platter/dipdinner rolls Mixed Three bean salad in tomato dressing Classic Caesar salad Texas style baby back ribs Grilled Chicken breasts in BBQ sauce Marinated Grilled Season vegetables Baked potato or herb roasted potatoes or potato skins Billy Bob's staff assured us that they'll have enough extras that our vegetarian friends will be happy. And enough ribs and chicken for our carnivourous friends. And they were right. It was just the right amount of food. The management was nice enough to also help Gino out in his quest for ultimate flavour by providing some horse radish as well. DessertWe already have a donation of cheesecakes courtesy of Jackie and Second Cup. Thank you Jackie! We will also be having chocolate cake.When Jackie got there she told me we were having "eggnog cheesecake". And the way she said it made me instantly think it wouldn't be any good. Little did I know that she was just practicing her vocal variety to try to trick us! Truly she wanted to have all the cheese cake goodness to herself! I am not a big fan of eggnog but I must say that this was the best cheesecake I have ever tasted! It was a great way to end off the meal. DrinksDrinks were pay-as-you go. However, there was an option of bringing our own wine to the party for a corkage fee of $15.00 per 750ml. The management at Billy Bobs was nice enough not to charge us a fee for our Champaign for the toast of the evening.
PrizesBest Toast of the EveningWe had several fine toasts this evening. It was a strong field of competitors including James, Priti, Harry, Michele B., Sandy, Dan, Sai, and many others.All toasters of the evening were rewarded for their participation with a free glass of Dom Perignon champaign. After a very non-scientific judging of the best speech by audience applause Greg declared that Priti was the winner. Priti's winning toast was about Hotels, Chocolate, and Leather. For her efforts she won a bottle of wine. Club AwardsSome of these awards are serious, and some less so. In all cases our goal was to recapture the memories of the last six months and celebrate our success -- often in a humourous way.The winners
Raffle PrizesIt was an amazing raffle! You have a chance to win some great prizes! And at the same time support our club. Funding goes to cover the cost of our club's new camcorder.
Special thanks to James for getting us the donation from J.E.B. Solutions. Special thanks to Graham for getting us the donation from Molson. Special thanks to Jerry for donating the $30 Chapters Gift card. Ticket Prices$2 each$5 for 3 tickets $10 for 10 tickets Thanks to everyone who purchased tickets early. They also got an early bird shot at winning two extra free Havery's sandwiches. The names "Toastmasters International," "Toastmasters," and the Toastmasters International emblem are trademarks protected in the United States, Canada, and other countries where Toastmasters Clubs exist. Unauthorized use is prohibited. |