TOASTMASTERS DISTRICT 45
For the Members... By the Members
Invitation from our very own Club Growth Director, Tom Macisso, DTM
District 45 is Celebrating
100 Years of Toastmasters
Please join us in celebrating our Centennial celebration of Toastmasters on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024 with our keynote speaker 2024- 2025 Toastmasters International President Radhi Spear, DTM!
We will also have a panel discussion featuring Toastmasters Sheila Oranch (who first registered as a Toastmaster on June 1, 1974), Jim Kokocki, DTM, PID, Olivette Aviso, DTM, PDD, Kendra Ring and Christopher Hannon. No doubt there will be great discussions from our long-time members and our newest members!
Oh yes! Our very own DJ Albert Cormier will be spinning the vinyls so don't forget your dancing shoes!
This 90 minute celebration will be online using Zoom starting at 7pm Eastern / 8 pm Atlantic / 8:30pm Newfoundland.
We have so much to celebrate and be thankful for! Dr. Ralph Smedley's vision, wisdom, & foresight still guides us today. Please mark your calendars and join us as we take a look back and towards the future of our great organization!
Radhi Spear, DTM, IP
International President 2024-2025
Around The District...
Base Camp
Outage Reminder
Base Camp, the online system where Pathways is accessed, is moving to a new learning management system (LMS). This will lay the foundation for many exciting improvements to the Pathways learning experience, including easier platform navigation, more frequent content updates, and a mobile application.
The new changes will be deployed from October 9th to October 25th, 2024. During the deployment window, Base Camp will be unavailable.
To support your Pathways journey during the outage, we have downloaded the individual goal & tracking sheets from the 6 paths being retained along with PDFs from the Pathways projects.
We also have the FRENCH project documents available!
For more information, navigate to our Pathways page on this website.
District 45 Educational Webinar Survey
Members of District 45 have said they want webinars. NOW is your opportunity to help us plan educational webinars that you and your fellow Toastmasters would be interested in.
Complete the District 45 Educational Webinar survey NOW so our Webinar Chair Jenny Theriault can deliver what you are wanting!
District 45 Conference
Volunteer Information Session
Did you know our District 45 Conference is in Moncton NB from May 23rd to May 25th 2025? Did you know there are a lot of opportunities to complete Pathways projects by volunteering for the conference? Do you want to know more?
Join our conference co-chairs Erin McMenemy, DTM and Lorelei Grecian on Wednesday October 16th at 7 pm Eastern / 8 pm Atlantic / 8:30 pm Newfoundland for 30 minutes on Zoom to see how you can complete a project. The link is
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84361548081?pwd=vRPIxfeb7ETc8HXOPQgyQaTEYgPaDA.1 (Meeting ID: 843 6154 8081 | Passcode: 386294).
More information sessions are planned for:
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
Wednesday, December 11th, 2024
Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
Even if you're unable to attend the conference, your help is needed. The more people involved, the lighter the work will be to hold this type of event.
District 45 Needs A Finance Manager!
District 45 is seeking a finance manager! Information about this role can be found at
If you know budgets and how to read a profit and loss statement, we are looking for you!
Please consider supporting the members of District 45 by submitting your name via email to Sharon Joseph, DTM, District 45 Director 2024-2025. Let's discuss the role and how you can benefit from District leadership.
District 45 Needs Audit Committee Members
We are seeking an audit committee chair and audit committee members to ensure the District is managing our members' finances with diligence and as per our district budget. The Audit Committee guidelines are found at
Per the District Administrative Bylaws, the audit committee must include at least three (3) individual members who are:
Annually appointed by the district director
Trained in basic accounting or have accounting experience
Not part of the District Executive Committee (district director, program quality director, club growth director, public relations manager, administration manager, finance manager, division directors, area directors, and immediate past district director)
If you or anyone you know would be qualified to take on this important role in our district, please
contact our District 45 Director, Sharon Joseph, DTM.
District 45 Fall Workshop - Saturday November 23rd, 2024
Our District 45 Fall Workshop is happening on Saturday November 23rd, 2024 starting at 8 am Eastern / 9 am Atlantic / 9:30 am Newfoundland time.
Just us for keynote presentations and educationals in the fields of leadership, technology, Pathways and personal development.
Mark your calendars. More details coming soon!
District 45 Trail Blazers...
Gary Belding, DTM
Rise and Shine Advanced Toastmasters Club
As club president he worked really hard to bring rise and shine back to life. He is fun to work with, always encouraging and is celebrating 22 years with TM
- Shelley Petit, Area 2 Director
Pierrette Haché, DTM
Club Toastmaster Arcadie du Grand Caraquet
From the get go, she's worked very hard to build French clubs in NB. She is always there, looking for ways to grow the club, to make TM better and to help guide new members. She is such a positive asset for Toastmasters. - Shelley Petit, Area 2 Director
Dès le départ, elle a travaillé très fort pour former des clubs français au Nouveau-Brunswick. Elle est toujours là, cherchant des moyens de développer le club, d'améliorer TM et d'aider à guider les nouveaux membres. Elle est un atout très positif pour Toastmasters. - Shelley Petit, Directrice du secteur 2
When I was Division E Director a few years ago, Pierrette was instrumental in helping me deliver French TLI to our members in Northern New Brunswick. She is always putting other members' needs above her own and cares deeply about her club and fellow Toastmasters. Thank you, Pierrette and congratulations!
Lorsque j'étais directrice de la Division E il y a quelques années, Pierrette a joué un rôle déterminant en m'aidant à offrir le TLI en français à nos membres du nord du Nouveau-Brunswick. Elle fait toujours passer les besoins des autres membres avant les siens et se soucie profondément de son club et de ses collègues Toastmasters. Merci Pierrette et félicitations ! - Sharon Joseph, DTM, Directrice du district 45
Antoine Legresley
Club Toastmaster Arcadie du Grand Caraquet
Not only has Antoine served as an Area director, he's been president, VPE, run speech contests ... and to boot, just did an amazing job winning several medals at the Canadian Pickle ball championship. - Shelley Petit, Area 2 Director
Antoine a été directeur de secteur, et il a également été président, VPE, organisé des concours de discours. De plus, il a incroyablement bien réussi aux championnats canadiens de pickle ball en remportant plusieurs médailles. - Shelley Petit, Directrice du secteur 2
Antoine is an incredible leader and always says yes when asked to take on critical roles in the district. He is our newsletter translator for our French members, he is often the Zoom master for district meetings and a member that truly exemplifies the Toastmaster values of integrity, respect, service and excellence. Congratulations Antoine and thank you! - Sharon Joseph, DTM, District 45 Director
Antoine est un leader incroyable et dit toujours oui lorsqu'on lui demande d'assumer des rôles critiques dans le district. Il est notre traducteur de newsletter pour nos membres français, il est souvent le maître Zoom pour les réunions de district et un membre qui illustre véritablement les valeurs Toastmaster d'intégrité, de respect, de service et d'excellence. Félicitations Antoine et merci ! - Sharon Joseph, DTM, Directrice du district 45
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The information on this website is for the sole use of Toastmasters’ members, for Toastmasters business only. It is not to be used for solicitation and distribution of non-Toastmasters material or information. All Toastmasters International logos, brands, and trademarks, etc., are the property of Toastmasters International
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