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District 42

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Celebrating the Journey

District Executive

DG Doris Henn …………...1

LGET Marg Faryna ……...3

LGM Lorraine Wheatley...9

PRO John Bauer ….……10

Fall Conference …….....11

Reformation ……………13

Division B ………...…….14

Division C …..………..17

Division D ….....19

Member Highlights

Division A ….….….22

Division E .......................25

Galloping Gavel …….….26

Spring Convention …....27

PH Contest ……….......27

Photo Gallery ……….....28

About Toastmasters ….30

Proofing/Support Team:

Greg Gazin, DTM

Layout & Technical:

Nandini Venkatesan, DTM

Marvin Henry, DTM

Editor: Carol Harrison, DTM

Assistant Editor:

Malene Jorgensen

District Website:

d42tm.org

Prairie Horizons

PRAIRIE HORIZONS Where Leaders Are Made

Celebrating Members 2014 - 2015 Volume 2

Yahoo! Welcome First Timers!! Photo: Richard Mowry, ALB, ACB

Celebrating Success

Yahoo! We had so much fun at the Calgary "Stampede to Success"

Conference. What an amazing event. Thank you to Judy Mooney and

her Conference Team for a world-class event.

We were honoured with a visit from Toastmasters International

President, Mohammed Murad. President Murad arrived in Calgary on

Saturday, November 1, 2014 in the midst of a snowstorm. President

Murad lives in Dubai, UAE and this was the first time he saw snow.

President Murad was kept very busy with planned events, corporate visits

and corporate recognition in Calgary, Edmonton, and Lethbridge.

President Murad opened the Conference with a "Yahoo!". He was "White-

Hatted" by Mayor Nenshi, our Guest Speaker at Conference and in

constant demand for numerous picture taking opportunities. President

Murad left Calgary on November 10, during a snowstorm, but the

members will fondly remember the warmth he brought to District 42.

It was exciting to celebrate 60 years as District 42 and 90 years as

Toastmasters International. I extend a special thank you to our Past

District Governors who have guided District 42 during 60 amazing years

of growth.

I would like to congratulate Division B's Riley Potter, winner of the

District 42 Humorous Speech Contest, Kevin Safinuk, Table Topics

Contest winner and BLT Toastmasters for winning the Mileage Trophy.

Way to go Division B!

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District Governor

Doris Henn, DTM District Incentives

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Congratulations to the following

2013 - 2014 District 42 "Of the Year" winners:

Toastmaster - Carol Harrison, DTM (Division E)

Rookie - Adam MacDonald (Division J)

Public Relations - Wanda Weston (Division G)

President - Judy Young (Division A)

Area Governor - Mary Schoendorfer, DTM (Division J)

Division Governor - John Bauer, DTM (Division J)

During our November 8, 2014 Business Meeting, the

District Council voted to proceed with the Reformation

of District 42. The Reformation Committee, led by

Past International Director Ken Tanner, will submit a

formal proposal which we hope will be reviewed by the

International Directors during their Board Meeting in

February 2015. The current plan is to elect two Lt.

Governors of Education and Training and two Lt.

Governors of Marketing during our Spring Convention,

"Top Gavel", April 24 to 26, 2015 in Lethbridge,

Alberta. Beginning July 1, 2016 our District is

working toward becoming two new Districts. Visit

the District 42 website for updates on the proposed

boundaries and progress toward this initiative.

District 42 welcomed our first new club of the year,

BVC Toastmasters in Calgary. Congratulations to

Division C for leading the way.

Although we have lost several existing clubs in District

42, we are working hard toward becoming a

Distinguished District by June 30, 2015. We are

actively looking for Club Sponsors, Mentors and

Coaches. If you are willing to help, please contact our

Lt. Governor of Marketing, Lorraine Wheatley.

I would like to continue to encourage each of you to

develop an "I Can Do It" attitude as you step out of

your comfort zone, embrace new challenges and

initiatives and to "Reach for the Stars" during this

Toastmasters year.

Doris Henn, DTM

Leadership!

Top: DG Doris Henn, DTM & Nevin Henn, DTM

Photo: Carolyn Kaldy, DTM

Middle: New DTM Mary Schoendorfer, International

President Mohammed Murad, DTM

Bottom: Happy 60th Anniversary District 42!

Photos: Richard Mowry, ALB, ACB

Photos: Courtesy of Carolyn Kaldy, DTM, PRO Drobox

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John Bauer, DTM

Can you remember the first table topics

question you answered?

Why did I want to join Toastmasters? It was

59 seconds long.

What scares you more than public

speaking?

Presenting a topic for the first time to a large

group of 200 or more.

If you could pick anyone to spend a day

with to be coached on speaking or

leadership skills, who would you choose?

Mona Cooley (never told her this). The

reason is in her evaluation of my first CC #9

speech. She inspired me to continue on and

learn from those around you and provided

real points to improve on.

Is this your first DTM?

It is my first and it took just over two years.

What was the most rewarding part of your

journey towards DTM? Meeting many

different Toastmasters along the way and

knowing the support was there.

What was the most interesting speech

you gave?

How to create the perfect burger. Everyone

was wanting one.

What is your favorite quote?

I really do not have one; however I do

believe that if you want something you

should work hard for it.

Lieutenant Governor Education and Training

Marg Faryna, DTM Education Incentives

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Celebrating Distinguished Toastmasters

Welcome, Distinguished Toastmasters All!

At the DTM Luncheon at the Fall Conference in Calgary,

we celebrated 14 newly minted Distinguished

Toastmasters who achieved this milestone since July 1,

2014. It was a perfect time to be recognized by our

International President Mohammed Murad as he was

visiting District 42 for the Conference.

John Bauer, PMI-SAC Toastmasters, Calgary

Glen Brown, Igniters Club, Calgary

Susan Cramer, MVP Advanced, Calgary

Lorenzo Heinrichs, Excalibur’s Edge, Edmonton

Doris Henn, Golden Gavel Club, Calgary

Shiraz Kanji, Excell-Orators Advanced, Edmonton

Christina Kruis, MVP Advanced, Calgary

Ron MacTavish, Dynamically Speaking, Lethbridge

Ingrid Pederson, Pipe-Up Toastmasters, Edmonton

Willard Robitaille, N’Orators Toastmasters, Edmonton

Donald Robson, Saskatoon Club, Saskatoon

Mary Schoendorfer, Literally Speaking, Calgary

Lester Stehmeier, Tireless Talkers, Calgary

Wendy Welte, ATB Calgary Campus, Calgary

Let’s get to know some of our DTMs a little more as they

describe some of their memorable moments and

challenges on their Journey to their DTM.

Marg Faryna, DTM

DTM Luncheon: LGET Marg Faryna, DTM, Mayor Naheed

Nenshi, DG Doris Henn, DTM

Photo: Richard Mowry, ALB, ACB

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Susan Cramer, DTM

Can you remember the first table topics question

you answered?

It was a tall tale where I talked about coyotes whisking

small children away and having to rescue them (it was

Halloween). I spoke for two minutes, 10 seconds!

What scares you more than public speaking?

Public speaking doesn't scare me anymore - thank

you Toastmasters!

Is this your first DTM?

This is DTM #1. I've been a Toastmaster for 11 years

but didn't get serious about my DTM until three years

ago.

What encouraging advice would you give to a

toastmaster on their DTM journey?

Don't hesitate, just do it! The things you'll learn along

the way are worth the journey.

What was the most rewarding part of your journey

towards DTM?

Being an Area Governor. I really loved the mentoring

aspects of that role and seeing the improvement in all

the clubs through cross-pollination and sharing. I

grew a lot as a leader during this period as well.

What is your favorite quote?

"It is what it is." We can't change the past and

pointing fingers never gets to solution. Whatever "it"

is, it has happened; can't be changed; we just need to

get over or around it and carry on.

What is your next journey destination? Working

towards my second CC and second CL. DTM #2?

Willard Robitaille, DTM

Can you remember the first table topics

question you answered?

I cannot remember the table topic question I

answered 20 years ago, except that I managed to

speak for nearly 2 minutes.

What scares you more than public speaking?

A conviction and imprisonment for a crime I did not

commit.

Spend a day with someone to be coached on

speaking or leadership skills?

I would choose Patricia Fripp.

Is this your first DTM?

This is my fourth DTM. It took me seven years for

my 1st DTM, three and a half years for my 2nd, five

and half years for my 3rd and four years for my 4th.

What was the most rewarding part of your

journey towards DTM?

My HPL for my 3rd DTM was “Reducing Crimes

Among Youth.” My greatest satisfaction was

interviewing clients of Youth Emergency Services,

Air Cadets and Grade 9 students for my project.

What was the most interesting speech you

gave?

“Peace in the World begins in the Heart.”

What is your favorite quote?

“To err is human, to forgive is divine”

What is your next journey destination?

Assist as many Toastmasters as possible reach

their goals in communication and leadership.

Lieutenant Governor Education and Training

Marg Faryna, DTM Leadership Track

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Doris Henn, DTM

Can you remember the first table topics

question you answered?

I don't remember the first but I remember one that

I received about the 3rd week - It was about

Heather Mills and I didn't have a clue who she was

so it was very hard to answer. I stood up and sat

down about three times and felt like crawling out

of the room and never going back again.

What scares you more than public speaking?

Scary movies.

Who would you spend a day with to be

coached on speaking or leadership skills?

One of the "Champs"

Is this your first DTM?

This is my 3rd DTM. I will be a TM for 8 years in

January 2015. The first DTM took four and half

years. I will wait for the revitalized education

program for any future DTMs...... I think.

What encouraging advice would you give to a

toastmaster on their DTM journey?

Work smarter not harder. Find someone who

received their DTM and ask them for tips/help if

needed.

What was the most rewarding part of your

journey towards DTM?

Being a club coach because there is so much

opportunity when you help a low member

struggling club. That was the one position that

helped me achieve many of the DTM goals.

Christina Kruis, DTM

Can you remember the first table topics

question you answered?

I was a guest. The question was something

about a happy marriage. I won best TT that

night and joined the next week. Very clever they

were!!

What scares you more than public

speaking?

Wild animals, mean people and nightmares of

either!

Lieutenant Governor Education and Training

Marg Faryna, DTM Communication Track

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What is the most interesting information

you have used for your introduction?

I was a Saskatchewan Roughrider

cheerleader for five years.

What was the most interesting speech you

gave?

I am not certain about interesting but some of

the speeches that have had the most impact

include speeches about my dog Mocha,

speeches about my Dad and speeches about

my DTM journey - especially my year as

president.

What is your favorite quote?

“I can do all things through Christ who

strengthens me.”

What is your next journey destination?

To be a successful District 42 Governor.

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Lieutenant Governor Education and Training

Marg Faryna, DTM Youth Leadership Program

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Who would you spend a day with to be coached

on speaking or leadership skills?

I always go back to Jesus, the best teacher of all.

Imagine one hour with him to learn how to speak!

People are still talking about him!

Is this your first DTM?

It is my second. The first one took 14 years. My

second one took less than a third of the time. More

opportunity, more connections, more confidence!

What encouraging advice would you give to a

toastmaster on their DTM journey?

Make a plan. Step by step you can achieve

anything.

What was the most rewarding part of your

journey towards DTM?

THE FRIENDS!!!

What is the most interesting information you

have used for your introduction?

I used to be a hooker. (A hooker plays #2 in the

scrum on a rugby team)

What was your biggest challenge?

Start a club. Friends invited me to help charter MVP

Advanced. That was how it started. It was fun and

very rewarding. Glad I had the opportunity.

What is your favorite quote?

“Multiply your talents.”

Anything else that you would like to make

comment about.

I thought one DTM would be amazing, never thought

two was possible in one lifetime. Now I know. And

you can do it too!

Ingrid Pederson, DTM

Can you remember the first table topics question

you answered?

Can’t remember!

What scares you more than public speaking?

I worry more about my husband finding his dream

job (he’s a recent university graduate) than public

speaking – I used to be a tour guide! I joined

Toastmasters to improve my impromptu speaking

and my leadership skills.

Who would you spend a day with to be

coached on speaking or leadership skills?

I would spend a day with Steve Jobs if he was

still alive. One of my pet peeves is the multitude

of “death by PowerPoint” presentations I have to

endure in the workplace – Steve excelled in his

presentations and avoided that cliché.

Is this your first DTM?

This is my first DTM, and it took me five years –

the last two years spent working on the final item

(coaching/mentoring/sponsoring a club)

What encouraging advice would you give to

a toastmaster on their DTM journey? Pay

attention to the leadership track of the DTM and

don’t forget you can tackle aspects of various

educational awards simultaneously, rather than

completing one award at a time. Completing the

required speeches is easy when you look for

opportunities outside your club (other clubs,

speech contests, work, and community events)

What was the most rewarding part of your

journey towards DTM?

My High Performance Leadership project. I

used my leadership of a group of Toastmaster

volunteers with the Northern Alberta Youth

Leadership Project (NAYLP) for my project.

This included recruiting Toastmaster volunteers,

organizing and conducting youth leadership

programs in Edmonton and area – acting as

chair of NAYLP was challenging but rewarding!

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Who would you spend a day with to be

coached on speaking or leadership skills?

I would want to be coached by someone who

exemplifies what I do not have a lot of in my

speaking and that is calmness. Perhaps someone

like Gandhi or Bill Clinton, both calm yet powerful.

Is this your first DTM?

This is my first. It took me 41 months. Having said

that, I would add for my first eleven months, I

didn't even know what a DTM was. Once I found

it out, it gave me something to set my sights on. I

found out later that my unofficial mentor was

guiding me on that path without my knowledge.

What encouraging advice would you give to a

toastmaster on their DTM journey?

Of great importance in the journey towards DTM

is the same thing that has great importance in all

things in life. That is to know and consider the big

picture from the start. When you know the big

picture, you are able to pick up pieces that fit the

big picture along the way, even though they might

not match the smaller part of the picture that is

most immediate to your journey.

What was the most rewarding part of your

journey towards DTM?

The sense of accomplishment that came with

each step mounted gave me the thrill of knowing I

was advancing. My first triple crown, then my

second triple crown, my HPL (hard work but

rewarding in the knowledge that not only was it

advancing my DTM but also that it was benefiting

the Mustard Seed and Kids Kottage) and my year

as Area Governor. I fully enjoyed the journey.

Anything else that you would like to make

comment about. I came to a realization while

talking to two new Toastmasters that most

members join with the goal of self-improvement

and a secondary goal of helping others. At some

point the focus changes to giving primary

importance to helping others in their journey with

a secondary goal of advancing personal

achievements.

DTM Photos: Richard Mowry, ALB, ACB

Lorenzo Heinrichs, DTM

Can you remember the first table topics question you answered? I clearly remember my most favorite question. I was asked what I thought about organ transplants. I began with a serious discourse and that I was in favour of them. Then, I smoothly slipped in my viewpoint that there were some churches that didn't even have a piano, let alone an organ and if someone had an organ that wasn't being used it was only right and proper that it be donated to one of those unfortunate churches! .

Lieutenant Governor Education and Training

Marg Faryna, DTM International President, Mohammed Murad, DTM

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What is the most interesting information you

have used for your introduction?

Probably when I’ve been able to tie in unusual

factoids about myself that are relevant to the

speech but that the audience wouldn’t know about.

What was the most interesting speech you

gave?

Speeches about my polar bear tour guide days and

firefighting stories definitely kept the audience’s

attention! Personal stories and anecdotes (relevant

to your speech of course) will always help make

your talk more interesting!

What was your biggest challenge?

My biggest challenge was obtaining the

coaching/mentoring/sponsoring a club requirement

in my Advanced Leadership Silver award. I kept

mentoring clubs that either disbanded or just didn’t

build enough numbers to charter, so my mentoring

didn’t count. I finally obtained this credit when I

successfully coached a club.

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Leaders at District 42 Governors Ball

Photo: David Wing, DTM

Leadership Lessons We have had many clubs celebrating their

anniversaries – 60 years, 40 years, 20 years and

5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 year! The District Trio is invited

to many of these wonderful occasions. They are

all very special, filled with celebration of

achievements, story-telling and reflection of past

years. Anniversary celebrations have become

part of the clubs’ culture and a demonstration of

pride in accomplishments.

I attended the 5th anniversary celebration at

OEM Speech Wagon in Edmonton. What a

gala event! Loads of celebration and recognition

of achieving President’s Distinguished for the

4th time in 5 years! Keynote speaker Kelly

Parent (who was the Charter President of the

Club) spoke about leadership and with her

permission I share some of her words with you.

“Leadership really is what Toastmasters is

all about. A few years ago I was asked, what

are the advantages to an organization in having

an internal club?

Members will achieve self-directed

growth in both leadership as well as

public speaking and communication –

leading their own development

Development happens over an extended

period of time which ensures lasting

behavior and skill changes that the

organization can depend on – sustained

growth of internal LEADERS

Cross-functional relationships break

down departmental silos. LEADING the

organization to synergy and high

performance

Involvement in the outside TM

community shows the Organization as a

community LEADER

The leadership skill developed by

members builds the pipeline of leaders

any strong organization needs.

At the time… Speech Wagon had seen no

less than 10 members promoted in three

years. Leadership development plain and

simple is the greatest advantage a TM club

can bring to an organization. If you think

about it, even improving in public speaking

to a point where you can captivate an

audience, potentially sway them to your

perspective or entertain through a 5-7 minute

speech you are leading the room for those

5-7 minutes. It really is all about leadership.”

Well said Kelly. And Thank You to OEM

Speech Wagon, to all of our newly chartered

clubs and to all of District 42 for being a part

of “Where Leaders Are Made.”

Marg Faryna, DTM

Lieutenant Governor Education and Training

Marg Faryna, DTM Leaders Opportunities

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Lieutenant Governor Marketing

Lorraine Wheatley, CC ALB Marketing Incentives

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Marketing and Leadership

The last few weeks were busy getting ready for the

fall conference and arranging for corporate visits in

Edmonton and Calgary with our International

President Distinguished Toastmaster Mohammed

Murad. We are in mid-November now and it feels

like things are picking up!

President Murad arrived in Calgary on November 1

and enjoyed a western welcome from our Calgary

Toastmasters. We were fortunate to have him visit

Edmonton as well. He came to Edmonton on

Sunday evening November 2 and the four of us,

our LGET, Marg Faryna, Shiraz Kanji, President

Murad and I, had dinner together. We discussed

Toastmasters and his vision for Toastmasters

International. Monday was a full day! Past

District Governor Distinguished Toastmaster

Greg Gazin managed to secure a five-minute

interview on CBC’s morning show for President

Murad. I offered to take Greg and President Murad

on a quick tour of the Legislature building as I work

in the building. We got some good photos!

On to the Shaw Conference Center for a lunch

hosted by the Peter Kossowan Communicator

Club which was sold out of course! President

Murad spoke at the lunch and inspired many. He

also spent time speaking with every member who

approached him and also posed for photos with the

members. Many of the photos are posted on the

District 42 Facebook page!

We did have a couple of corporate visits

planned. As luck would have it I managed to

secure a corporate visit with Edmonton

Police Service for Monday afternoon. We

met with a Staff Sergeant who was quite

interested in forming a club within EPS. The

meeting went well especially since

President Murad had been a police officer

for 20 years and could relate to the Staff

Sergeant. Then off to NAIT for a meeting

about a potential staff club. With much

enthusiasm for a club at NAIT they have

scheduled their demonstration meeting

(kick-off) for December 2, 2014.

The District 42 conference was energizing,

entertaining, full of friendship and laughter.

It was wonderful to have President Murad

here to share the weekend with us. He was

gracious with his time and spoke with

every member who approached him. There

were many photos taken! Calgary Mayor

Naheed Nenshi ended his greetings on

behalf of Calgary, during the DTM lunch

celebration, with the “White Hat” ceremony

for President Murad. What a fun event!

When the conference ended President

Murad headed for Las Vegas and we

returned home with promises to meet again

in the spring.

I am grateful for everyone who steps up

and take on tasks for their club, area,

division or the district. I am reminded that I

need only to ask for help because, so far, I

have had resounding replies of, “Yes, I can

help with that!” We have had many

successes in District 42 and I anticipate

many more. Although leading a large district

is very challenging I am confident that we will

continue to work together and strive to help

every member reach his or her potential.

District 42 IS where “Leaders Are Made!”

Lorraine Wheatley, CC ALB

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Public Relations Officer

John Bauer, DTM Prairie Horizons

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Prairie Horizons Contest Winners!

This year we are also looking at creating a

sense of fun within the District. Keep your

eye out in each edition of Prairie Horizons

since there will be a different contest each

edition.

This started with our Limited 60th

Anniversary Edition released (in print) at the

Fall Conference in Calgary. Members had

to find past Prairie Horizons Editors and

have them sign it.

The winners from the Fall Conference were

Catherine Secundiak, Harvey Taphorn,

Robyn Taphorn and Angie Hung. They all

took home Toastmasters prizes.

Congratulations!

Promoting Toastmasters

Fellow Toastmasters,

Wow! What a great Fall Conference and what a busy

time the PR Team has had in the first four months.

As the PR team we have worked hard to update our

website and keep it updated. Our Webmaster

Geetha Nicodemus has done a lot of great work

to give us a new look to our home page. We have

added the District Dashboard to the homepage so

members can see right away how our District is

doing.

The team has also been working with the clubs to

create Press Releases about Club, Area and

Division events. The hard work that clubs have

been doing has paid off. We have been published

eight plus times since July 1, 2014.

There are a few more contests happening throughout

the year. Some of the contests are The Banner

Contest, The Travelling Gavel Contest and to be

announced in the February 2015 a Facebook

Contest.

There will be specific PR Idea webinars starting in

January 2015 hosted by the PRO. Each webinar will

cater to a different area in the District. For example

one may be on the Regina or Saskatoon areas or

Rural Alberta.

John Bauer, DTM

Quizmaster Contest – Win a Prize!

Do you like a fun challenge? Turn to page 27

for the next Prairie Horizons Contest. Send in

your answers and if your name is drawn you will

be recognized in a future edition of the Prairie

Horizons. Good luck!

Resource: Check the District Website under

Discover D42/District Incentives/ PR Incentives

for all the contest guidelines.

Yahoo! PRO John Bauer, DTM and International

President Mohammed Murad, DTM

Photo: Richard Mowry, ALB, ACB

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Fall Conference

Calgary November 7 - 9, 2014 Contest Planning

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Congratulations to our

Table Topics Contest Winners

First Place: Kevin Safinuk

Second Place: Frank Laxshimalla

Third Place: Lanny Coulson

Congratulations to our

Humorous Contest Winners

First Place: Riley Potter

Second Place: Chuck Rose

Third Place: Greg Gazin

Photos: Richard Mowry, ALB, ACB

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Rookie of the Year

Adam MacDonald

Division Governor of the Year

John Bauer

Public Relations of the Year

Wanda Weston

President of the Year

Judy Young

Award being accepted by Arlene McDonnell

Toastmaster of the Year

Carol Harrison

Photos: Richard Mowry, ALB, ACB

Hall of Frame

District 42 of the Year Awards Of the Year Awards

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Area Governor of the Year

Mary Schoendorfer

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District Council – Providing Information

District 42 Members Attending Business

Meeting and Voting

Photos: Richard Mowry, ALB, ACB

District 42 Reformation – Approved!

The Fall 2014 District Council meeting in

Calgary has overwhelming approved that

our District proceed with reformation

into two Districts. After considerable

consultation and many information sessions

since the summer, the proposal presented

to the members received approval.

The resulting District will see the existing

Divisions of Southern Alberta and

Saskatchewan be one District, and the

Divisions of Northern Alberta and

Saskatchewan will be the other District. All

Clubs in the Red Deer vicinity will be

attached to the Northern District, at their

request

Now that this proposal has been accepted

at the District 42 level, it will be up for

consideration by the International Board

of Directors at their February 2015

meeting. Upon their approval in February

we will launch into an implementation and

transition phase that will potentially see

the two new Districts operational as of

July 2016.

Thanks to everyone for their assistance,

input, direction and feedback during the

consultation process as we considered this

proposal. For additional information, go to

www.reformation.d42tm.org or contact the

Reformation Committee Chair at

reformation@d42tm.org

Ken Tanner, DTM, PID

Reformation

Committee Chair - Ken Tanner, DTM, PID About Reformation

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Division B Governor

Catherine Secundiak, ALB, ACB Speaker's Corner Toastmasters Club

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Lorraine Wheatley, CC, ALB

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We all Belong to The Division ‘B

Excellent’ Team!

If We Believe, WE CAN Reach the

Brightest Star” – Future President’s

Distinguished Division 2014/2015

Have we been busy bees in Division B

so far this year! We started planning the

year out in April. Training began in June

(Area Governor and Club Officer Training)

and continued throughout the summer and

into the fall (Judges and Club Coach

Training).

Towards the start of fall, were Open

Houses and Demonstration meetings

galore!

Sept – SIAST, Moose Jaw;

Yorkton; U of R

Sept 10 – Chamber of Commerce,

Assiniboia

Oct 14 - Chamber of Commerce,

Moosomin

Oct 21 – Mosaic Tower, Regina

Beeline Newsletter

At the start of the year, Randall Edge

revived the Division B “Beeline”

Newsletter. This monthly newsletter

highlights Division and Area events in

Division B. Three editions have been sent

out to date.

Top to Bottom: Club Officer Installation

Taxmasters Toastmasters Club, University of

Regina Campus Club - UR Toastmasters Club,

Chamber of Commerce Demonstration Meeting

Pipestone Creek Toastmasters Club

Photos: Provided by Catherine Secundiak, ALB, ACB

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Top: Year End Potluck - July 2014 - Plains

Toastmasters Club,

Middle: Halloween Meeting - Oct 29 2014 -

Club 13 Toastmasters Club

Bottom: Celebrating Toastmasters

Celebrations!

Division B, we work hard and party hard! During the

summer months, many clubs in Division B held

meetings outdoors, enjoying the weather. Clubs

really get into the spirit of special events including

Halloween

All year long, clubs in the Division will be celebrating

the 90th Anniversary of Toastmasters and the 60th

Anniversary of District 42. We started out the year-

long celebration with a special demonstration

meeting in front of City Hall on Sept 6 – Cake and

all!!!

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Division B Governor

Catherine Secundiak, ALB, ACB Plains Toastmasters Club

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Lorraine Wheatley, CC, ALB

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Top Left: Celebration - Nov 2014 - Treasure Chest Toastmaster Club – Yorkton

Bottom: Sep 6 2014 - Weekend Warriors

Demonstration Meeting - Regina City Hall

Photos: Provided by Catherine Secundiak, ALB, ACB

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Division B Governor

Catherine Secundiak, ALB, ACB BLT Advanced Toastmasters

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Division B Day

We held our Division B Day event on

Saturday Oct 25, 2014 at the Ramada Plaza

in Regina, SK. The day included:

BLT Advanced Toastmasters Club

meeting

Division B Council meeting

Team Building Workshop – “Improv”

put on by Anne McDonald, Theatre

Professor with the University of

Regina, owner of Collaboration Works

Division B Awards luncheon – “Of the

Year” and “Peter Francis” Award

recipients

Division B Humorous and Table

Topics Speech Contests

Circle of Gold

In 2013, Mary Jane McGrath established the

“Circle of Gold” in Division B – a group of

Toastmasters who get together and help

other Toastmasters prepare for

competition, work or wedding speeches.

Both of this year’s Division B speech

contestants utilized the advanced evaluation

expertise of the “Circle of Gold” during the

contest season, starting after the Area level.

Both went on to win 1st place in their

respective contests at District 42 Fall

Conference in Calgary. The Division is

extremely proud of both Kevin Safinuk and

Riley Potter for such a strong performance at

the District 42 Fall Conference!

Top to Bottom: Brian Smyth, Past Division Governor, recipient of the Peter Francis Award for 2013/2014, Division B Table Topics Contest First Place - Kevin Safinuk, Division B Humorous Speech Contest First Place - Riley Potter

Photos: Provided by Catherine Secundiak, ALB, ACB

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Congratulations! Upper Left and Clockwise

District Governors Banquet: Glenn Malcolm

Photo: Richard Mowry, ALB, ACB

Humorous Speech: First Place Chuck Rose

Table Topics: First Place Cathie Belenky

Photos: Shelley Goldbeck, DTM

Division C Governor

Glenn Malcolm, DTM BVC Toastmasters Club

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Lorraine Wheatley, CC, ALB

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Highlights

Division C is located primarily in downtown

Calgary, extending to the east and south. We

are bordered by Division K to the north,

Division J to the west, Division G to the south

and Division B to the far east. We have 578

members in 31 clubs in six areas. The

majority of the clubs meet over the lunch-hour

with a mix of corporate and open clubs. If

you are in Calgary, stop by to visit one of our

clubs.

Continuing on the theme of Dragons from last

year, we are the aDDVANCe Team this year.

The capital letters are composed from the

first name of our Area Governors: Dawne,

Dan, Virginia, Aparna, Noeline and

Christian. These six Area Governors are on

the ground working with all our clubs. They,

along with the club executives, are moving

our division forward.

We want to welcome our first new club to

Division C this year; Bow Valley College

Toastmasters. They chartered on October

21st and have gotten involved in our division;

they are hosting our Destination DTM on

November 29th at Bow Valley College. Plan

now to attend and see this beautiful facility.

We are working with another potential club

that we hope to charter by the end of

November.

Recent activities include our Fall Speech

Contest, which was a great event.

Great speeches, good food and good

friends made an enjoyable evening. We

also partnered with the other divisions in

Calgary to participate in the Calgary

Immigrant Fair. We had a booth and

made a presentation to the attendees.

There was a lot of interest in

Toastmasters and how we could help

them integrate into Canadian society.

Glenn Malcolm, DTM

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Celebrating at the C Contests

Of the Year Awards

Congratulations to all the nominees and recipients.

Public Relations: Natashia Menezes Waters Edge

Rookie of the Year: Catherine Schultz Inspired Club

Toastmaster of the Year: Sami Kadri ShawMasters

President of the Year: Laura Zhang Fifth Avenue Place

Area Governor: Glenn Malcolm Area C3

Division C Governor

Glenn Malcolm, DTM Waters Edge Toastmasters

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Lorraine Wheatley, CC, ALB

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Humorous Speech Contest

1. Chuck Rose

2. Craig Lund

3. Angie Hung

Table Topics Contest

1. Cathie Belenky

2. Angie Hung

3. Ferdinand Schneidersmann

Left to Right: Contest Chair: Dawne Wharton

Humorous Speech: Craig Lund, Angie Hung

Past International Director Jacquie Schneider, DTM

T.Topics: Angie Hung, Ferdinand Schneidersmann

Division C Chief Judge Marvin Henry, DTM Photos: David Wing, DTM and Shelley Goldbeck, DTM

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Division D Governor

Carisa David, DTM Peter Kossowan Communicators

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Division D- Delightful, Devoted, Dedicated,

Determined

Division D is composed of these areas: 7, 15, 25,

28, 29, 30 & 55.

We chose the theme Star Power this year

because Division D is the home of prominent

Toastmasters, not just in Edmonton, but also in

District 42. Below are some of Division D

awardees & accomplished members:

Peter Kossowan: 1973-1974 Area Governor of

the year, 1976 Toastmaster of the Year, 1979 -80,

District 42 Governor of a Select District, 1982

President's Circle Award (International Top Ten

Membership Builders), World Record for New

Club Sponsorship 162 clubs.

Neil Wilkinson: 1975 D42 Toastmaster of the

Year, 1977-78, D42 Governor Distinguished

District, 1978-1980-International Director, 1993-94

International President.

Carol Blair: 1987-1988 District 42 Governor

Distinguished District, International Director 1990-

1992.

Ron Chapman: 1967 Outstanding Toastmaster for District 42, 3rd Canadian to receive the DTM,1968 District Governor, Editor of Top 10 Bulletin. Lanny Coulson: Toastmaster of the Year 1980 &1989, 1983-1984 Division Governor of the Year, 1995 District Citation Award & District Evaluation contest winner in 1987 & 1988. Michelle Devlin: 2003-2004 Division Governor of

the Year, Best Club Bulletin Award 2003 - Petals

& Sepals Wildrose Club 5374

Ken Tanner: 1979-1980 Area Governor of the

year, 1980- 1981 Division Governor of the Year,

1984-1985 District 42 Governor, 1986-1988

International Director.

Bob Hooey: Author, writer, Accredited Speaker, Idea Man

Larry Andrews: Past District Governor,

Excellence in Marketing.

Marg Faryna: Current LGET; Excellence

in Marketing

Elaine Saxer-Gillies: 2011 District

Citation Award

Barbara May: Joked her way into

the Guinness World Records by

performing in the longest stand-up comedy

show in history, Acted in several television

commercials including "Bright Nights" and

"Buffet Royal", & Hosting Access

Television's "May We Talk?"

Martha Vega-Smith: 2012 Rise

(Recognizing Immigrant Success in

Edmonton -recipient for Strategic

Leadership and innovation.)

Greg Gazin: Past District Governor, 2010-

11 District 42 Governor, Excellence in

Marketing, Excellence in Education &

Training, 2009 Presidential Citation, 2005-

2006 Area Governor of the Year

Karen Tober: 2013 Citation Award

Laura O’Connor: Renowned Storyteller

Dave Rodwell: Area Governor of the

Year, 1999-2000;

Satish Pandya: Area Governor of the

Year, 2008-2009

Carisa David: Area Governor of the Year,

2012-2013:

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HPL Project

To further inspire the toastmaster members

of Division D, I plan to launch the Division

D virtual Galaxy of Stars which will be my

HPL project and the equivalent to the Hall

of Fame. The purpose of this project is to

not only feature the stars of our Division

but also inspire other members to speed

their journey and also become stars in

Division D. Other projects in the making

include launching of a newsletter and

video with the Theme song “Adding Stars.”

Division D installation of officers is the Star

Galaxy Installation.

Division D and International

President

Division D was honoured to have

International President Mohammad Murad

visit Peter Kossowan Communicators and

IntoNAITion Toastmasters.

Upcoming Events:

TLI/COT Training: December 6

Location: Nait Shaw Centre

COT: January 15 (TBD)

BOOTCAMP: January (TBD)

Carisa David, DTM

Division D Governor

Carisa David, DTM IntoNAITion Toastmasters Club

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Around the Division in Photos

Top: Area 30 ACI Open House

Middle: Area 7: Silver Tongues- Awards

Bottom: Area 55 Area Contest

Photos: Provided by Carisa David, DTM

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Top Left Clockwise: Division D Table Topics

and Humorous Speech Contest, Rookie of

the Year- Teresa Young, Toastmaster of the

Year, Fall Conference Banner Parade,

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi & members,

Banner Parade, International President and

Members, Of the Year Winners

Photos: Provided by Carisa David, DTM

Division D Governor

Carisa David, DTM Silver Tongues Toastmasters

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Division A

Member Highlights Aimcrier Toastmasters

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Bitten by the Toastmasters Bug

In 2008, my General Manager, Hal, wouldn’t

stop hounding me to go to Toastmasters. Not a

day went by where he wouldn’t tell me, “You

should go to Toastmasters”. At that time I

was having difficulties at work. My discussions

with certain co-workers often ended up being a

misunderstanding or ended in a conflict. Most

of the time I just kept quiet. I could never

understand why this was happening. Hal kept

pushing me to go to Toastmasters. Finally, I

gave in and attended my first Toastmasters

meeting. I joined Aimcrier Toastmasters in

St. Albert after my second meeting in 2009.

Within a month, I realized that my listening

and communication skills were extremely

weak and this was the root of my problems at

work.

After two years as a member of Aimcriers, I

received a promotion. Part of that promotion

was an opportunity to go back to school. I

had a choice on what I wanted to take. My

choice was to get my Payroll Compliance

Practitioner Certificate. I knew I had to leave

Toastmasters to concentrate 100% on my

studies. When I left Aimcriers I had completed

my CC/CL. I was on a path and thought it was

over.

I was away from Toastmasters for three

years. At first I didn’t realize how important

Toastmasters was to me and how much I

changed in the three years. In April 2014, I

completed school and after my finals the first

thing I thought “I can’t wait to get back to

Toastmasters” for my personal growth and

development.

I returned to Aimcriers. At the third meeting, I

was asked to compete in the Humorous

Speech & Table Topics Competition. I was

extremely uncomfortable and a little afraid I

wasn’t ready for this. I kept finding excuses.

Then, my inner self said, “You have to step

out of your comfort zone”. I quickly said,

“Yes!” I had an excellent time at the Club and

Area contest. I placed 3rd in the Division A

Speech Contest. This was one of the scariest,

but most exhilarating, experiences.

I was voted in as Secretary and the first two

months back before the contest I really

struggled. Then, the executives of our club had

a meeting with our Area Governor Dan

McCosh. At this meeting, Dan inquired if

anyone from our club was working towards

their DTM. I am really not sure why I told him

that this was one of my goals. He really

impressed me, he took the time and told me the

path that needed to be taken and he told me

the most important thing was to get a

mentor.

Two weeks later, I had my first meeting with my

mentor and this changed my whole attitude.

In my opinion, having a mentor is a valuable

asset to any toastmaster. Your mentor is

there to help you when you get discouraged,

offer words of encouragement and wisdom, and

to guide the way. Most important of all, a

returning member or someone who has been

with Toastmasters for a while, you will benefit

by having a mentor.

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Lessons

1. If you are talking more than 75% of the

time then you are not listening.

2. You are never too old to learn

something new.

3. You have to step out of your comfort

zone.

4. There is nothing to fear than fear itself.

Division A

Member Highlights SOS Toastmasters

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I believe that whether you are a new

member, a returning member or someone

who has been with Toastmasters for a while,

you will benefit by having a mentor.

I never stop talking up Toastmasters, the

benefits of Toastmasters and what

Toastmasters can do for you because, I

know what Toastmasters has done for me.

Robin Plamondon

How Toastmasters Benefited Me

My first experience with Toastmasters

was almost 20 years ago in college. I was

sadly only able to complete my icebreaker

speech before I graduated. I went on to

enjoy a busy and successful career until the

birth of my daughter. Looking down into her

eyes, there was nothing I would not give up

to be a stay-at-home mom. During the last

12 years, I have juggled being a proud full-

time mom, taken part-time studies and

worked part-time here and there.

I joined Toastmasters again in the spring

of 2012, I had been out of the full-time

workforce for over a decade. I could

converse well with my toddler son, but I had

no idea what to say to a professional adult.

By now, I was also a Yoga teacher, a Yoga

therapist and a Registered Holistic

Nutritionist. I have blossomed from being a

full-time mom in grubby sweats to a well-

spoken, confident and articulate leader in

my field.

This time around, I was very shy, quiet, and

unsure of myself. Since then, I have

gained my CC, and am now also the VP of

Membership at our club. I have found my

voice, my confidence, and Toastmasters

has given me so many new skills. I am

communicating better with every person in

my life, not just when I get up to speak to a

crowd. I have made heaps of new friends

and contacts, both in my new field and in my

personal life. I am so grateful to be part of

Toastmasters. I am living proof of how

Toastmasters can make confident, goal-

oriented leaders out of us all, regardless of

our backgrounds. I am proud to represent

SOS Toastmasters.

Gabi Weaver

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Diving Into Toastmasters Shannon McNainy joined Toastmasters in

the summer of 2014 and dove right in. She

volunteered for the VP Membership

position when a newly-elected VP of

Marketing resigned. She has also moved on

to the Division level in the Humorous

Speech Contest, which is fantastic for such

a new member.

Shannon is a Red Seal chef and brings her

professional skills to the club: she has

cooked as a volunteer for four fundraisers

for her club in the last three months,

raising money to subsidize all the cool things

that the club wants to do. The “Hot Lunch”

fundraisers started out as a simple idea.

The club has a company BBQ and she

thought it would be an easy way to exploit an

underused resource. Their first “Hot Dog

Day” was a success and the club decided to

keep up with the momentum. The following

month, the club introduced “Chili Dog Day”

with homemade chili that they managed to

execute well on the BBQ. October hosted

“Perogy Day” and “Perogy Day 2.0”, back

by popular demand from all of the club’s

supportive co-workers. Shannon’s passion

is cooking and she states: “If my passion is

able to support my Toastmasters club, than I

am more than happy to continue to offer my

culinary services”.

Shannon McNainy

Division A Past Archives

Member Highlights District 42 Prairie Horizons Archives

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Mentoring is not all Greek to me

PH issue 34-2 November 1999

(Excerpts)

To the ancient Greeks, Mentor was the

loyal friend and advisor of Odysseus.

To modern Toastmasters, a mentor is a

valuable resource that helps members

grow and achieve.

If you are unsure whether your club has

an active mentoring program, then you

may be missing out. Having a mentor

gives you access to another person's

experience. Being a mentor gives you

the satisfaction of helping someone

grow, and exposes you to new ideas

and approaches.

For experienced Toastmasters, an

informal mentor may suffice. New

members tend to be unsure of the

opportunities and may be shy about

asking. It is up to the club executive to

ensure that all new members are

paired up with a mentor. Resources

available in the Toastmasters catalog

include The Successful Club Series

module Mentoring and the Club Mentor

Program Kit. By having members that

are being mentored, the whole club will

be stronger because of their growth.

Whether you are a new Toastmaster or

a very experienced member, a

mentoring program in your club will

have benefits for you. Make sure that

your club has a working program, and as

a result, you could be just as successful

as Odysseus.

Ross Welford, ATM·B

District 42 Public Relations Officer

(1999-2000)

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Division E

Member Highlights Prairie Schooners Toastmasters

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How Toastmasters is Helping the Writer

Malene Jorgensen joined Toastmasters in

March of this year with the goal of getting

comfortable with public speaking. Her

boyfriend had tried to encourage her to join

for over a year, because he saw how public

speaking could help her growing career as an

author and entrepreneur. But Malene thought

that her public speaking career was a lost

cause. If she couldn't even introduce herself in

front of a small group of people, how would she

ever speak in front of a large audience?

Malene joined the Prairie Schooners club in

March 2014 and over the summer, she

completed her first six speeches. Her second

speech was about a book she was working on

at the time. Malene had written her eighth

book on self-publishing and she wanted to

show people just how easy it is to get a book

on the market.

“I really wanted to use my speeches from the

CC manual to practice my material – the

material I would use in my speeches for

writers, blogger and entrepreneurs outside

of Toastmasters,” Malene reveals. “If there

was something my club members didn't

understand about the material, I would have

the chance to address the issue.”

Malene has also done speeches on blogging

in her club. She shared her online marketing

Malene has also given speeches on

blogging in her club. She shared her online

marketing ideas during the Executive Training

in Saskatoon, where she did the VP-PR

training in August. In other words,

Toastmasters is a great place for her to test

her ideas in addition to her self-development.

“I love doing the VP-PR role for the Prairie

Schooners. It is such a welcoming place,”

Malene explains. “When I was elected to the

Executive, I had plenty of ideas on how we

could really put the club on the map. I love

how my club members are so supportive of

my crazy ideas.” Since joining, Malene has

created a Twitter account for the club and

started a newsletter to highlight the

accomplishments of the members.

“I have gotten so much out of being a

Toastmaster,” she explains. “Not only have I

gained confidence in my speaking, but my

career has also seen tremendous growth

and I have made some great friends. I

couldn't have done it without my Prairie

Schooners family.” So, she wants to give

something back to her club.

The book, “How to Self-Publish Your Book:

The Ultimate Guide to ISBNs, Print and

Worldwide Sales,” is dedicated to a very

special group; her fellow Prairie Schooners.

“This book is dedicated to the Prairie

Schooners Toastmasters Club. This club

has helped me deal with my fear of public

speaking and has taught me that it is quite

alright to fail in a safe forum. Without you, I

would still be hiding out in fear. Thank you

– to every single one of you,” reads the

dedication.

Malene Jorgensen

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Galloping Gavel Contest

Regina Big Country

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District 42 Galloping Gavel Kick Off in

Division B

Recently, while in Regina, I had the opportunity

to visit five Division B Toastmasters clubs:

Taxmasters, Club 13, Big Country, Civil

Speakers and Weekend Warriors. I

experienced something new in each club and

discovered ideas that I will share with other

clubs in the District. Some of these include an

“Interpretive Reading Challenge”, a “New

Member Induction Ceremony”, and an

interesting Table Topics Session.

Stepping outside your home club to visit

other Toastmasters Clubs in your Division/Area

can be a very rewarding experience. You will

meet new friends, discover how other clubs

conduct their meetings, hear exciting speeches,

participate in meeting roles and gain experience

that you can take back to your own club.

To encourage District 42 members to step

outside their home club and discover other

Toastmasters clubs in their Division/Area, we

have introduced the Galloping Gavel contest.

Each Division has three Galloping Gavels

that will travel among the clubs in the Division.

If you visit a club that has one of the

Galloping Gavels, carry the Gavel back to your

home club and then encourage other members

in your club to visit a new club accompanied by

the Galloping Gavel. Collect a meeting Agenda

from the club that you visit and take a picture

with the Galloping Gavel and the Club Banner so

that you can verify you have attended the

meeting.

The Division that collects the most Club

Meeting Agendas and submits the most

pictures to our Public Relations Officer, John

Bauer (pro@d42tm.org) will win the contest.

Have fun and let us know about your Galloping

Gavel experience.

Doris Henn, DTM

We have the Gavel!

Photos: Doris Henn, DTM

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Contest Time!

Some Toastmaster clubs have the role of

quizmaster in each meeting. The quizmaster

challenges us with questions from various

speaking portions of the meeting to test our

listening skills. This Prairie Horizons contest is

a version of Quizmaster. . . . Have you read the

latest issue? Can you find the answers to the

following questions?

Read Prairie Horizons. Enjoy the articles and

photos. Then submit your answers, in an

email, to the following questions to our District

42 PRO - John Bauer at pro@d42tm.org by

January 20, 2015. All submissions with correct

answers will be entered into a draw for prizes –

five to be awarded in all.

1. Who won District 42 Table Topics

contest?

2. Who won District 42 Humorous Speech

contest?

3. Which Division E member was

highlighted in this issue?

4. Which three Division Governor’s reports

were featured in this issue?

5. In the look back article from 1999 who

was the District PRO?

6. Name one of the three Division A

members highlighted in this issue.

7. What is the theme for the District 42

2015 Spring Convention?

8. Will Red Deer be in the Northern

Division or Southern according to the

reformation map?

9. Who is the chair of the Reformation

Committee? ( they submitted the article

on reformation)

10. Name one place President Murad visited

while in our district.

Have fun and don’t forget to send in your

contest entries.

Carol Harrison, DTM

Spring Convention Contest!

Lethbridge PR Incentives

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Register Now

The District 42 Spring Convention will land

at the flight center: Lethbridge Coast

Hotel and Conference Centre.

D42 Convention dates: April 24-26, 2015

Be sure to book early in order to get the

best rate.

To view the Coast Website just click here.

Hotel location:

Lethbridge Coast Hotel and Conference

Centre

526 Mayor Magrath Drive South

Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 3M2

Hotel Phone Number:

(403) 327-5701 or Toll free 1 (800) 716-

6199

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Photo Gallery – Fall Conference Richard Mowry, ALB, ACB

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Fantastic Photos!

Special thanks to District 42 Conference

photographer Richard Mowry who took

many fabulous photos! You can see his

photos on the District 42 Facebook

page and he made a collage of photos

on Flickr.

He has been a Toastmaster since 2010

and a past VP Education and President

for Fluor Communicators as well as a

past VP Education for MVP. If you wish

to contact Richard Mowry about photos,

richard@themowrys.ca

Left to Right: International President and

Richard Mowry, DG Doris Henn &

Conference Chair Judy Mooney and Team,

Rhys Davies

Literally Speaking, Piper

Line Dancing, AG Noeline Kanagalingam

Past District Governors, MVP

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Hope you enjoyed this edition of Prairie

Horizons and celebrating the amazing members

of District 42! Special thanks for editing to Greg

and Malene. Stay tuned for the next online

edition of the Prairie Horizons Mar. 1, 2015.

Carol, Nandini, and Marvin

Photo Gallery

Fall Conference November 2014 d42tm.org

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District 42 Members!

Photos: David Wing, DTM and Richard Mowry ALB, ACB

Remember to go back to page 27 and enter the

Prairie Horizons Quizmaster Contest! Prizes!

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Sharing the Toastmasters Advantage

Has Toastmasters helped you with your

communication and leadership skills? Do you

know friends, family, and colleagues who

might benefit from visiting a Toastmasters

Club?

Why should I join?

The Toastmasters program offers many

benefits that help people in all walks of

life. As a result of participating in

Toastmasters, you will:

Increase your self-confidence

Become a better speaker

Become a better leader

Communicate more effectively

About Toastmasters

New Members & Guests Toastmasters International

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How Does It Work?

A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-

doing workshop in which participants hone

their speaking and leadership skills in a no-

pressure atmosphere.

There is no instructor in a Toastmasters

meeting. Instead, members evaluate one

another’s presentations. This feedback

process is a key part of the program’s

success.

Meeting participants also give impromptu

talks on assigned topics, conduct meetings

and develop skills related to timekeeping,

grammar and parliamentary procedure.

Members learn communication skills by

working in the Competent Communication

manual, a series of 10 self-paced speaking

assignments designed to instill a basic

foundation in public speaking.

About District 42

District 42 comprises more than 250

corporate clubs in most of the cities and

towns of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

To learn more about District 42 please

visit:

www.d42tm.org.

Welcome to Toastmasters International

Looking to develop speaking and leadership

skills? Ace a job interview? Ignite your

career?

Toastmasters International is a world leader in

communication and leadership development.

Our membership is 292,000 strong. These

members improve their speaking and leadership

skills by attending one of the 14,350 clubs in

122 countries that make up our global network

of meeting locations.

Membership in Toastmasters is one of the

greatest investments you can make in yourself.

It is also one of the most cost-effective skill-

building tools available anywhere.

www.toastmasters.org