Moderator Club

Since 1979, the Moderator Club has helped hundreds of people develop public speaking and leadership skills by using the Toastmasters International Education Program.
As Montreal's premier bilingual Toastmasters club, we give our members the opportunity to present speeches in either English or French.

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.

• A 35-year track record of success and a core of experienced members who will help you progress;
• Central Location;
• Bilingual meetings: Speak in French or English – it is your choice;
• High quality speech evaluations - a club specialty;

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.

The Moderator Club meets every Tuesday, except holidays, at 6:30 PM at Maison Manuvie* (unless stated otherwise, verify below), 900 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, 9th floor, Montreal, QC H3A 0A8. The meeting ends at 8:30 PM.

Guests are always welcome and made to feel at home.  We ask guests to arrive before 6:15 PM. Please note that you may not be able to access the meeting if you arrive after 6:30 PM.

Members and guests pay a weekly meeting fee of $6.00 to cover the cost of sandwiches served during the break.

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

* Warning: We are on summer time. Meetings will be held every 2 weeks only: The July 3, 17 & 31, and August 14 & 28.
Starting September 4th we will return to the normal weekly schedule.

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.

Our membership fees are $156.00 a year, that’s only $13.00 a month.

The membership fee includes a subscription to the monthly "Toastmaster" magazine as well as opportunities to participate in various leadership and communication conference workshops.

There is a $30 fee charged to new members for registration and the New Members Kit, which includes the two basic Toastmaster manuals:

• Competent Communication Manual
• Competent Leadership Manual