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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michael Proudlock, DTM | Madhukar Shahi | Eva Britton, DTM | Tim Norton | Dave Estrella | Neila Gopaul Penn, DTM | Kris Nelson, DTM, PDD |
| 2025 | Heather Drakes-Blackmore, DTM | Mark Blackmore, DTM/Cynthia Scott | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Brigitte Obregon | Amit Singh | James Ahola | International | ||
| 2026 | Dee D'Angelo | James Li | Umer Mohamed Rizwan | Humorous | ||
| 2026 | Laura Connor | Jennifer Magee, DTM | Arjun Padmavally | Table Topics | ||
| 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 | Area Director | Kervel Cumberbatch | |||
| 2025 | Division Director | Donald Coore | |||
| 2025 | Toastmaster | Zack Dawood, DTM | |||
| 2025 | Publicist | Kemisha Newman | |||
| 2025 | Club | Markham Toastmasters | |||
| 2025 | Club Education | Embassy Toastmasters Club | |||
| 2025 | Club Membership | Brampton Toastmasters Club | |||
| 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 |
Recipients are evaluated on their contributions to communication and leadership in the Community as a non-Toastmaster, service in the Community as a Toastmaster, and service to the District and members.
| Year End | Community Service | Exemplary | Communication & Leadership (C&L) | Info | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hitesh Parmar, DTM | Tony Bratschitsch, DTM, PDG | Mayor Frank Scarpitti | ||
| 2025 | Rosanna Bullock, DTM | Michelle Rich, DTM, PDG | 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 |
Conference History
| Year End | Conference Theme | PQD | Conference Chair | DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Above and Beyond Greatness | Madhukar Shahi | Rubi Talavera, DTM | Michael Proudlock, DTM |
| 2025 | Together We Soar | Mark Blackmore, DTM | Lisa des Vignes, DTM/Jacklyn Payne, DTM, PRA | Heather Drakes-Blackmore, DTM |
| 2024 | Building for Today and Tomorrow | Mark Blackmore | Gilles Robert, DTM | Leslie Benfield, DTM |
| 2023 | Together We Win | Leslie Benfield, DTM | Cathy Dranitsaris, DTM | Iona Rodricks, DTM |
| 2022 | Excellence and Beyond | Iona Rodricks, DTM | Rubi Talavera, DTM | Kris Nelson, DTM |