The Ambassadors-Tsawwassen Toastmasters welcomed 19 guests to a recent open house at the Rose and Crown Pub that featured a trio of inspiring speeches.
Barb Westlake kicked off the speeches by roasting fellow club member Tim Ernst, admiringly accusing him of being a master wordsmith because of the precise words he uses when crafting speeches, while sergeant-at-arms Wes Arnold urged people to break through their selfimposed ceilings.
Margaret Page shared her personal story of running a successful hair salon chain in Las Vegas, but the year her chain became number one, she did not have enough courage to speak in front of 1,700 delegates.
Page vowed to join Toastmasters to learn how to public speak and she has never looked back. She skillfully demonstrated that all speaking is public speaking as she encouraged guests to join Toastmasters and Toastmasters to aim higher.
Table topics focused on pubs and pub culture around the world, while grammarian for the evening, new member Vlad Buchynskyy, put all to the test by trying to incorporate "troglodyte" into speeches and table topics.
The Ambassadors-Tsawwassen Toastmasters meet every second and fourth Tuesday in the gym at St. David's Church in Tsawwassen from 7 to 9 p.m.
For more information, contact Lisanne Guertin at [email protected] or Karen Taipalus at [email protected].
