Wetaskiwin Toastmasters
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the Area Director

Margaret Blackstock

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In 2015 this member and their family vacationed in Europe, visiting 6 countries.

Allan Ashton

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This member is an avid horse lover and enjoys spending time with horses and talking about them.

Gavin Reilly

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"One day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers."

Martin Luther King Jr.

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This member was recognized with the Toastmaster of the Year Award for the 2019-2020 year


Carol Ashton

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This member visited Bejing, China, and came to the realization that in China, red lights seem to be optional.

Joan Petruk

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This member has lived in 15 cities.

Brittany Matiko

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"We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender."

Winston Churchill

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This member is a DTM, charter member, and a Past President.

Carolyn Reilly
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In 2015 this member's vacation was interrupted by an Icelandic volcano eruption, causing them to change their vacation plans.

Brittany Matiko

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This member is an excellent baker and brought spring looking cupcakes to the Toastmaster speech contest in March 2019.

Cheryl Freisen

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"I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"

Patrick Henry (American Revolution)

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A Distinguished Toastmaster, this member is a long time Toastmaster who served as International Director

Carol Blair

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This member spent their career working for the United Nations, serving in locations such as New York City and Cambodia.

Muna Khoury

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This member used to play tag football


Carol Ashton


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Their neighbor who had snakes sleeping under her step so this member caught them and let them loose in the woods


Margaret Blackstock

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"For the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth."

Lou Gehrig

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This member was recognized with the Rookie of the Year award for the 2019-2020 year.

Melissa Matiko-Shaw

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Collecting Monopoly editions is a hobby of this member and they has collected over 20 different versions.


Melissa Matiko-Shaw

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This member played the flute in Junior High Band.


Janet Karasz

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"I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all people will live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. "

Nelson Mandela