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August 8 and thereafter: We meet every Tuesday from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Harrison Ford and Julia Roberts Top List of Celebrities Who Found Success Despite a Fear of Public Speaking
From Abraham Lincoln to Winston Churchill and Mahatma Gandhi, some of the world's most important historical figures have overcome their fear of speaking in public to achieve great success. Glossophobia, the fear of public speaking, is a common social phobia, with an estimated 75 percent of the population experiencing some form of anxiety before giving a speech. For the last 95 years, millions of people have joined Toastmasters to help with their fear of public speaking.
You might find it hard to believe that some of the most famous people in the world tremble at the thought of speaking in front of an audience, but as this list shows, anyone can suffer from glossophobia: Read the rest of the Article
2021/04 - Division Contest Winner!
This year, a Westmount Toastmaster had the honoured distinction of not one but two podium finishes at the Division Contest! Charles Albaut, the club's VP of Education, finished 1st in the International Speech (French) and 3rd in the Evaluation (French) Contests . This is a great achievement given the caliber of competition at this level. A hearty and well deserved congratulations to Charles!
2021/02 - Area Contest: Westmount Winners!
At this year's Area Contest, Westmount Toastmasters distinguished themselves with podium finishes! Inspiring and well-crafted speeches were the order of the night. Chapeau to the following Westmount members who made it to the podium!
Area Contest: February 16, 2021
This year Westmount Toastmasters has the honour of hosting the annual Area contest. This is a great opportunity for one and all to see some inspiring speeches. Please join us!
Holiday Bottle of Wine for the Members!
In a celebratory gesture to mark the Holiday season, bottles of "Chateau Westmount Toastmasters" were hand-delivered to the members of the club! On December 19th, President, Denis Chau; VP Ed, Charles Albaut and VP Membership, Maria Skitzis braved Montreal traffic and roads to deliver customized bottles of red wine to the unsuspecting members. As can be seen, bottles were received with surprise and much gratitude! Kudos to the above executive members who made it possible.
On Decenmber 8th, Westmount Toastmasters held its Club Contest online. Many thanks should be given to Joseph Sohmer who put in much of the legwork to organize the event!
Also, a big shout out to the many who served in the various roles to make the contest the success that it was. Thank you!
Our VP of Education provides an evaluation of a recent prepared speech. He demonstrates what goes into a well executed evaluation.
A member for 18 years, Hepta Deslandes has received many awards and achieved the honour of being a Distinguished Toastmaster.
Summer Get Together!
On July 25th, Westmount Toastmasters had its first get together since the start of Covid-19! With great weather the event was held in Westmount Park adjacent to Victoria Hall. The club took this opportunity to celebrate the achievements of those members whose work and speaking skills stood out over the course of the past year. Holding their certificates (from left to right), Denis Chau; Best Speaker, Charles Albaut; Best Table Topics Speaker, Joseph Sohmer; Best Table Topics Evaluator and Roberto Dawe; Toastmaster of the Year. Bravo Gents! A big shout out as well to our VP of Membership, Maria Skitzis for the work and effort put into organizing and cooking the delicious food for this event! Thank you Maria!
Achievement - 2020
Every year Westmount Toastmasters recognizes those members who excelled in its various speaking categories. Hepta Deslandes (DTM) won for both Best Evaluator and Best Table Topics Evaluator!
The next instalment in our video series brings you none other than our VP of Mentorship, Joseph Sohmer!
Introducing our VP of Membership, Maria Skitzis!
This week we bring you our club's well-versed Sergeant-At-Arms, Chris Herten-Greaven!
As part of our video portrait series we introduce Westmount Toastmasters' President: Denis Chau!
We are thrilled to share a series of videos that will spotlight the members of Westmount Toastmasters. Today, we start off the series with our VP of Education: Charles Albaut.
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Kudos to Westmount Toastmaster members for podium finishes in recent District Contests! Joseph Sohmer, for example, placed 2nd in the District 53 (Division G) International Speech category. Gregory Fine placed 2nd in the District 61 Table Topics category. Given the standard at the District level and the number of contestants, this is quite an accomplishment. Excellent work!
New Members Inducted
On February 18th, Westmount Toastmasters welcomed 4 new members. Holding their certificates are (from left to right) Charles Albout, Margot Hovey, Denis Chau and Sofia Chatoupi. Bookending them on the left and right are Cheyanna Collins (VP Education) and Maria Skitzis (VP Membership) respectively.
New Members Inducted
On January 28th, Westmount Toastmasters welcomed 6 new members into the fold. They were (from left to right) Brigitte Premont, Rodrigo Mendivil , Konstantin Mirzaev, Salar Molaei, Stella Cardozo, Ahnaf Shahriar.
Holiday Dinner
Westmount Toastmasters held its annual Holiday Dinner on December 3rd with current and alumni members alike. The venue for the evening was La Classe restaurant on St. Catherine Street West. Our host for the evening was our club's illustrious President, Roberto Dawe. A toast was given by the personable Joseph Sohmer, raffles were held and a good time was had by all! Many thanks to the organizers, Olga Hanchuk, Suan Ong, Christopher Herten-Greaven and Maria Skitzis.
Club Contest
November 26th, 2019 saw Westmount Toastmasters hosting a Club contest for both International Speech and Table Topics. After some inspiring speeches, Joseph Sohmer and Roberto Dawe took away1st and 2nd places respectively in the International Speech portion of the contest. Joseph is now eligible to move up to the area contest level. Kudos! (Pictured above, left to right, Roberto Dawe, Joseph Sohmer and Gabriel Duguay - Area Chairman)
End of Year Awards Dinner - June 4th, 2019
Susan Hum (President), Master of Ceremonies for the evening, presents the award for
Most Improved Speaker of the Year to Lorne Goodman.
Roberto Dawe (VP of Education) received the award for
Best Table Topics Speaker of the Year.
Joseph Sohmer (foreground right) received the award for Best Speaker of the Year.
New Executive Inducted
On May 28th Hepta Deslandes (DTM; far left) inducted (from left to right)
Joseph Sohmer (VP of Mentorship), Chris Herten-Greaven (Sergeant at Arms),
Olga Hanchuk (Treasurer), Suan Ong (Secretary), David Johnston (VP of Public Relations),
Cheyanna Collins (VP of Education). On the far right is outgoing President, Susan Hum.
(Absent: Roberto Dawe (President) and Maria Skitzis (VP of Membership))
New Members Inducted
Westmount Toastmasters is excited to welcome 3 new members to its club!
In the centre, pictured holding their certificates (from left to right) are Josée St. Amand,
Lorne Goodman and Zoé Niquel. On either side of them (from left to right) are Randi Schlar
(Area 62 Director), Hepta Deslandes (DTM) and Roberto Dawe (VP of Education).
Area 62 Contest - February 19th, 2019
Westmount Toastmaster Joseph Sohmer (centre) placed 2nd in Area 62's International Speech contest. Bravo Joseph! 1st and 3rd place went to Nadine Champagne (3rd from right) and Christopher Dedayan (2nd from left) respectively.
Westmounter Roberto Dawe (far left) made a fine first-time showing in the area's Evaluation Contest. Well done Roberto! First, second and third place went respectively to Sabrya Kim (third from left), Keith Martin (second from right) and George Dedayan (second from left).
Club Contest - February 5th, 2019
Winner of our International Speech Contest was Joseph Sohmer; seen here with Distinguished Toastmaster, Hepta Deslandes.
Susan Hum (President) presented the awards for the night's Evaluation Contest. Roberto Dawe took 1st place while Malcolm McCrae took away runner up honours. (Pictured from left to right are Malcolm McCrae, Susan Hum, David Johnston and Roberto Dawe.
2018 Christmas Dinner
On November 27th, Madeleine Rouleau (the evening's host) kicks off the night's festivities!
Olga Hanchuk (Westmount's Treasurer) receiving a distinguished achievement award
from Chris Herton-Greavon. The award recognizes her longtime service to the club.
Bravo Olga!
Club Table Topics Contest
New Members Inducted
A warm welcome to new members! Inducted November 28, 2017.
(Photo at top, from left to right: Weizhen Nie, Susan Hum, Eugenia Turculet, Anuraga Jain,
Eleanor Salinas, Valeriy Smirnov, George Hanna with our VP Membership)
Club Contest Winners!
Congratulations to Pamela Hensley and Gregory Fine! Winners of our September 19th, 2017
Club Contest in the Humour and Evaluation categories respectively. Both are pictured above with
Westmount Toastmasters President, Eugenia Turculet. Excellent job!
Westmount Independent article — February 10, 2015
Congratulations to our newest Distinguished Toastmaster:
Hepta Deslandes
Find Your Voice
Why do people join Toastmasters and how do they benefit? In this short video, members from different countries and backgrounds share how they’ve built the skills to become better communicators and leaders.
Transform Yourself
Participate in Toastmasters’ proven program, where you’ll learn how to speak comfortably in front of a group and lead with purpose. People who join Toastmasters find potential they never thought they had and achieve more of their goals and dreams.
How Will You Benefit?
Attend meetings where you will regularly practice skills that make you a more confident speaker and leader. These real-world, highly in-demand soft skills will help you advance your career, acclimate to a new city or even get a new job!
Why it Works
Toastmasters is a powerful combination of a proven education program where you receive effective evaluation that helps you build skills at your own pace. Plus, Toastmasters’ communication and leadership development does not take place in a typical instructor-led classroom and is not limited to a set timeframe, like a seminar or conference.
What Members Say
Sara Safari, DTM
Teacher, humanitarian
Andrew Clumpus
Financial Analyst,
2015 International Speech Contest Semi-finalist
Jing Humphreys, DTM
Senior Chemist,
Sonneborn, LLC
Roger Caesar, ACB, ALB
Owner and President,
Caesar Transport, Inc.,
2015 International Speech Contest Semi-finalist
Why Our Club is Right for You
Our club helps people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators and leaders. From young professionals to experienced managers to those seeking personal growth, you’ll find a warm, supportive group that shares your goals.
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