Spooky Speakers! Happy Halloween!

Fun, Friendship, and Growth

At a Toastmasters meeting, it’s a spooky charade,

A Halloween-themed fashion parade! 

Igniters gave speeches with eerie flair,

While chickens gave feedback floating on air! 

A Bewitching Night on Oct 28, 2025 at Igniters Toastmasters! Our Halloween-themed meeting led by Ali was full of laughter, creativity, and spooky fun! From engaging prepared speeches to impromptu Table Topics, the energy was magical. Three Speakers Trevor, Anne, and Nandini all worked on Pathways Projects and received helpful feedback from evaluators Diane, Mona, and Ksenija. 

Speeches: Trevor shared the Secret to a Memorable Speech - Tips: Know your Audience, Tell A Story, Make us Care. 

Hurray for Ann! She set out a goal to do all the roles a different one each week. Then gave her speech and shared her Leadership Style and her courage in dealing with adversity.                                                                      Nandini practiced her humorous speech to get feedback for the Humor and Evaluation Showcase on Nov 25. 

Our Table Topics Session brought out the creativity and humor in everyone. The audience loved the impromptu stories.

Table Topics Winner: Marvin

 

 Costume Contest: 

First Place – Chicken Mona (brought back the famous Chicken!)  

Second Place – Elaine flies on a broom

Huge thanks to everyone who joined, participated, and made the night unforgettable. Thanks to Ali, Marvin, Jey, and Chamilia for PR and photos here and on Facebook. Delicious potluck, great music, and lots of Halloween spirit — truly a bewitching evening! 

VP PR Nandini

District 42 Toastmasters at TEDx Calgary 2025

TEDx Calgary 

  On Saturday, Oct 25 District 42 Toastmasters had an a mazing opportunity to connect with curious minds at TEDx Calgary 2025 at The Ampersand Calgary.

 Our District 42 Toastmasters booth led by Club Growth Director Stanley with a Team of Toastmasters and showcased how Toastmasters helps individuals develop confidence, leadership, and storytelling skills. 

A big shoutout to our Igniters Toastmasters Club volunteers — Ali, Marvin , and Jey — for representing the club with energy and enthusiasm. They engaged with attendees and inspired them to explore what Toastmasters can do for their personal and professional growth.

Igniter members met several amazing individuals who are now excited to visit our club meetings — a perfect chance to grow our Toastmasters community!

Interested in joining a meeting? Reach out and discover how Toastmasters can help you shine in communication and leadership! Come visit a meeting and develop your skills. info@igmiterstm.ca

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Celebration Time!

Lights Laughter and Learning! 

What a fun-filled Zoom meeting we had this week!  We came together to celebrate Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, 101st birthday of Toastmasters International and Awards — triple the reason to smile!

The room was full of celebration vibes and the warm energy of our members. Nandini as Toastmaster shared reflections on Deepavali — a reminder that just like the festival, Toastmasters helps us shine brighter by overcoming our fears and growing in confidence. 

Then came the games!
Pass the Compliment had everyone sharing kind words and positive vibes — the perfect way to spread a little light.

Toastmasters Trivia tested how well we really know about Toastmasters and the hands were flying to share answers. Turns out, we’ve got some serious trivia champs among us!

🌟Congratulations Igniters! Winning the District 42 True North and Blue Print of Success Awards!

Chamila stepped up as his first time giving feedback to help members think on their feet. Ann tested our listening skills as Quiz Master. 

Between the laughter, learning, and friendly competition, it was a meeting to remember. Here’s to 101 years of empowering speakers, building leaders, and celebrating every little win — together! 

VP PR Nandini

Sweet Success!

On Oct 14, our Toastmaster Trevor had a sweet idea! His theme “Desserts” had everyone’s taste buds tingling and creativity flowing. Members shared what was sweet in their life including Lenore (adored her family), Slav (nephews and Lego) and Emma (celebrating her Brainaversary - 18yrs since her operation)

Congratulations Darlene! Way to go! She achieved Level 4 on her Engaging Humor Path. As our past VP Public Relations, she shared how much fun it was to craft posts on the Igniters blog — proof that writing can be just as satisfying as eating chocolate! Dairy Milk of course! She offered advice it is ok to ask for help when you need and to take notes at the meeting about recognition, achievements, and opportunities for the members.

 Meanwhile, our VP Membership Yvonne  made it even sweeter by inducting a brand-new member Bola into our club. We added an extra scoop of joy to the meeting by welcoming her into our Toastmasters family! 

As she took her pledge, members promised a generous serving of support, encouragement, and cheer. Our Mentoring Coordinator Mona will soon sprinkle on more goodness by pairing her with a mentor to help her rise and shine on her Toastmasters journey. Here’s to new beginnings - as delightful as the first bite of dessert!

Diane offered tasty feedback to Darlene - using the BLOG evaluation method. B-best, L-liked, O - opportunities to grow, and G - grand.

VP PR Nandini