The Moderator Club

The Moderator Club is a Montreal-based bilingual (French, English) Toastmasters club. Established in 1979, the Club has approximately 40 members, from beginners to very experienced Toastmasters, so that all members receive excellent and varied feedback on their speeches.

The Moderator Toastmasters Club belongs to District 61, which has approximately 3200 members in over 157 clubs. District 61 takes in all of Quebec, Ontario (as far as west Kingston and north to Chalk River), and clubs in Massena and Watertown, N.Y.

Why Join the Moderator Club?

A 30-year track record of success and a core of experienced members who will help you progress;

Central Location - Sherbrooke West and de la Montagne;

Professional meeting room at Standard Life’s Canadian Headquarters;

Bilingual meetings: Speak in French or English – it is your choice;

High quality speech evaluations - a club specialty;

A meeting at the Moderator Club

Once you arrive at our meeting room one of our officials will introduce you to the club members and answer your questions about the Toastmasters program. Consult the meeting agenda sheet to get a better understanding of the structure of the meeting. A typical Moderator club meeting consists of two main parts: The Business Session and the Educational Session.

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Testimonies

To read some testimonies from our current and former members click here.

Quarterly Newsletter

To celebrate its 30 years of existence, the Moderator Club has decided to issue a quarterly newsletter. Each Moderator member is invited to submit a story to our Newsletter Editor Sonia Apraxine.

List of newsletters:

2009 First Quarter
2009 Second Quarter
2009 Third Quarter
2010 First Quarter

Visit us

The Moderator Club meets every Tuesday, except holidays, at 6:30 PM at the Standard Life building, Training Room, 2nd floor, 1245 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, QC. The meeting ends at 8:45 PM.

Guests are always welcome and made to feel at home. We ask guests to arrive between 6:15 and 6:25 PM; a representative of the club will meet you at the Lobby desk. Upon arrival, members and guests must sign the Standard Life guest book at the security desk, and sign out when leaving.

Members and guests pay a weekly meeting fee of $5.00 to cover the cost of coffee and sandwiches served during the break.

Note that the meeting format may change for special events (Contests, debates etc.).

Please do contact us for further information or to arrange a visit to the Moderator Toastmasters Club.

Join The Moderator Club-A Worthwhile Learning Experience

Why limit yourself to an expensive 2-day communications workshop? For a small annual membership fee you can join a Toastmasters club and practice public speaking and leadership all year round. Please note that Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization: all dues collected from Toastmasters members are used exclusively to cover the operating expenses of the club and of Toastmasters International.

Why not became a Toastmaster by joining the Moderator Toastmasters Club?

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Moderator Calendar

To learn about events, click here.

Distinguished Club Plan

To see where we stand in the Distinguished Club Plan for this year, consult the Toastmasters International website. Our Club Number is # 3200.

Distinguished Club Plan

Our objective for 2009-2010:
To be a President's Distinguished Club, the highest recognition a club can receive.

Recent Club achievements::

2009-2010: President's Distinguished Club
2008-2009: President's Distinguished Club
2007-2008: President's Distinguished Club
2006-2007: President's Distinguished Club
2005-2006: President's Distinguished Club
2004-2005: Select Distinguished Club
2003-2004: President's Distinguished Club
2002-2003: President's Distinguished Club
2001-2002: President's Distinguished Club

Members’ Awards and Achievements

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