District 123 History
Past District leaders, speech contest winners, “Of the Year” and “Service” award winners.
Past District Leaders
| Year End | DD | PQD | CGD | PRM | AM | FM | Parl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kris Nelson, DTM | Iona Rodricks, DTM | Leslie Benfield, DTM | JD Thomas | Sue Faludi | Santosh Pahwa | Marina Ross |
| 2023 | Iona Rodricks, DTM | Leslie Benfield, DTM | Diane Paton-Sutherland, DTM | Michelle Rich, DTM, PDG | Michael Proudlock, DTM | Chelsea Zheng | Tony Bratschitsch, DTM |
| 2024 | Leslie Benfield, DTM | Mark Blackmore | Heather Drakes, DTM | Ryan Roach | Diane Paton-Sutherland, DTM | Jayrani Bungsy | Eva Britton, DTM |
District Speech Contest Winners
* Roger Caesar, DTM D86 (District win D86, after District split Jul 1 2021, International win D123)
| Year End | First | Second | Third | Contest Type | World Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Roger Caesar, DTM * | International | 3rd WCPS | ||
| 2022 | Alexandre Matte, DTM | Mario Keriakedes, DTM | Deborah Walker | International | 2nd WCPS |
| 2022 | Amparo Cifuentes, DTM | Alexandre Matte, DTM | Qiuyuan (Vanessa) He | Humourous | |
| 2023 | Mary Pomeroy-Brown | Hitesh Parmar, DTM | Brian Stanton | International | Semi Finals WCPS |
| 2023 | Nikita Williams | Aditi Bharwaj | Kavitha Karunakaran | Evaluation |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | President | Zack Dawood, DTM | CGI Dynamic | ||
| 2023 | Area Director | Bernadette Ambe | D72 | ||
| 2023 | Division Director | Ray Lim | D | ||
| 2023 | Toastmaster | Alexandre Matte, DTM | |||
| 2023 | Community Service | Dr. Joan Heels | |||
| 2023 | Exemplary Service | Shukla Datta, DTM | |||
| 2022 | President | Dhammika Perera | Bowmanville Toastmasters | ||
| 2022 | Area Director | Zack Dawood | A41 | ||
| 2022 | Division Director | Claire Zheng | A | ||
| 2022 | Toastmaster | Tony Nelson, DTM | |||
| 2022 | Community Service | Michelle Spear |
Awarded at the Annual District Conference. Service awards highlight achievements of Non-Toastmasters, Toastmasters in service to their community, and Toastmasters in service to the District, and Toastmasters as a whole.
Nomination forms must be submitted by February 20 in the current Toastmasters year to [email protected]
| Year End | Award | Name | Info | Website | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Community Service | Dr. Joan Heels | |||
| 2023 | Exemplary Service | Shukla Datta, DTM | |||
| 2023 | Communication & Leadership | Bernice Carnegie | Bernice Carnegie Legacy | www.bernicecarnegie.com | |
| 2022 | Community Service | Michelle Spear | |||
| 2022 | Communication & Leadership | Mike Shoreman | Mike Shoreman Interview |