District 123 History
Past District leaders, speech contest winners, "Of the Year" and "Service" award winners.
Beginning in 2021 from clubs in Districts 86 and 60, we cover North Toronto in the south, East to Belleville, North to Moosonee, West to Collingwood.
Past District Leaders
| Year End | DD | PQD | CGD | PRM | AM | FM | Parl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Heather Drakes-Blackmore, DTM | Cynthia Scott/Mark Blackmore, DTM | Madhukar Shahi | Ryan Hunter | Lisa des Vignes, DTM | Michael Song | Tony Bratschitsch, DTM, PDD |
| 2024 | Leslie Benfield, DTM | Mark Blackmore | Heather Drakes, DTM | Ryan Roach | Diane Paton-Sutherland, DTM | Jayrani Bungsy | Eva Britton, DTM |
| 2023 | Iona Rodricks, DTM | Leslie Benfield, DTM | Diane Paton-Sutherland, DTM | Michelle Rich, DTM, PDD | Michael Proudlock, DTM | Chelsea Zheng | Tony Bratschitsch, DTM, PDD |
| 2022 | Kris Nelson, DTM | Iona Rodricks, DTM | Leslie Benfield, DTM | JD Thomas | Sue Faludi, DTM | Santosh Pahwa | Marina Ross |
District Speech Contest Winners
District Table Topics and International Speech Contest 2024
Table Topics 2024
International Speech Contest 2024
| Year End | First | Second | Third | Contest Type | World Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Diren Dantanarayana | Amit Singh | James Ahola | International | ||
| 2025 | Jennifer Magee, DTM | Cathy Dranitsaris, DTM | Deborah Walker, DTM | Evaluation | ||
| 2025 | Jennifer Magee, DTM | Alec Chan | James Ahola | Tall Tales | ||
| 2024 | Aditi Bhardwaj | Ayesha Hussain | Diren Dantanarayana | International | ||
| 2024 | Roger Caesar, DTM | Jennifer Magee, DTM | Kelly Grant | Table Topics | ||
| 2023 | Mary Pomeroy-Brown | Hitesh Parmar, DTM | Brian Stanton | International | Semi-Finals WCPS | |
| 2023 | Nikita Williams | Aditi Bhardwaj | Kavitha Karunakaran | Evaluation | ||
| 2022 | Alexandre Matte, DTM | Mario Keriakedes, DTM | Deborah Walker | International | 2nd WCPS | |
| 2022 | Amparo Cifuentes, DTM | Alexandre Matte, DTM | Qiuyuan (Vanessa) He | Humourous | ||
| 2021 | Roger Caesar, DTM | International | 3rd WCPS |
Are evaluated based on a number of qualifications achieved during the year in service to your club, or District. Other factors, such as exemplifying the Toastmasters' values of Integrity, Respect, Service and Excellence, are also taken into consideration and play a major role in the decision. "Of The Year" awards highlight exemplary service from Club Presidents, Area Directors, and Division Directors.
| Year End | Award | Name | Club | Area | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | President | ||||
| 2025 | Area Director | ||||
| 2025 | Division Director | ||||
| 2025 | Toastmaster | ||||
| 2024 | President | ||||
| 2024 | Area Director | ||||
| 2024 | Division Director | ||||
| 2024 | Toastmaster | ||||
| 2023 | President | Zack Dawood, DTM | CGI Dynamic | ||
| 2023 | Area Director | Bernadette Ambe | D72 | ||
| 2023 | Division Director | Ray Lim | D | ||
| 2023 | Toastmaster | Alexandre Matte, DTM | |||
| 2022 | President | Dhammika Perera | Bowmanville Toastmasters | ||
| 2022 | Area Director | Zack Dawood | A41 | ||
| 2022 | Division Director | Claire Zheng | A | ||
| 2022 | Toastmaster | Tony Nelson, DTM |
Nomination forms must be submitted by February 20 in the current Toastmasters year to [email protected]
| Year End | Community Service | Exemplary | Communication & Leadership (C&L) | Info | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rosanna Bullock, DTM | Michelle Rich, DTM, PDD | John Cairns | ||
| 2024 | Dinesh Sharma | Jacklyn A. Payne, DTM, PRA | Vaidehi Raut | ||
| 2023 | Dr. Joan Heels, DTM | Shukla Datta, DTM | Bernice Carnegie | Bernice Carnegie Legacy | www.bernicecarnegie.com |
| 2022 | Michelle Spears, DTM | Mike Shoreman | Mike Shoreman Interview |