The message was clear, even if the mailing address was slightly off.
Irma DeVries, of the Mount Forest Motivators Toastmasters Club, recently wrote to Wellington North Mayor Mike Broomhead asking “that the Town of Mount Forest proclaim October 2010, as “Toastmasters Month” and that the proclamation be announced at a town council meeting and promoted on the town website.”
DeVries stated October is “Toastmasters Month” and is acknowledged as such in many parts of the world.
“Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization, which has been teaching valuable communication and leadership skills to people around the globe for over 85 years. there are currently over 250,000 members in 12,500 clubs in 106 countries.”
DeVries wrote that the Mount Forest Motivators Toastmasters Club has been an active member of the community for over seven years.
“Our members take pride in their contributions to the development of skills benefiting the people of our Town and community. The Toastmasters’ speechcraft course and the youth leadership programs are well received in our community and achieve positive results in the participants.”
DeVries stated the club’s accomplishments are far reaching including sponsorship of a new club in Hanover four years ago.
That club, she said, was represented at the World Championship Speech Com–petition in California by Gregory C.N. Smith.
He is a member of Toastmasters of Hanover, and won at the District level and will be sharing the stage as one of the best orators in the world this August.
Council subsequently passed a resolution that the Township of Wellington North proclaim October as Toastmasters’ Month.
