NightVision ToastMasters

What would you say to a person who told you chess was a waste of time?

What is your first association when you hear the words “chess player”?

See you Thursday.

Sinisa

Greetings,

“Truth” is the theme of our meeting this Thursday.

- Is truth absolute or relative?
- How do you know if what you believe is true?
- Is there something you previously believed was true, but now realize is not?
- What is the ‘truest’ thing you know? How do you know that?

See you all on Thursday!

Truthfully yours,
Graham

Have you ever asked yourself, what is the significance of colour in your life?  Whether it’s fashion or food, rainbows or rhinestones, history and herbage, colour is all around us, and colour influences us in many ways that we don’t normally think about.  And of course not only us — colour is an integral physical property of our world.

This week, you will revel in revelations about colour.  My focus as Toastmaster will be on the colour yellow (why? you’ll find out Thursday).

Cheers,
Peter

It’s that time of year again; have you filed your 2009 tax return?
In this week’s meeting, we shall be taking a light-hearted look at taxation in Canada.

What did you spend your last tax refund on?

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Peter MacKay: “There has never been a single, solitary proven allegation of abuse of a detainee, a Taliban prisoner, transferred by Canadian Forces.” Question Period, December 2.

General Walter Natynczyk, Chief of Defence Staff: The individual who was beaten by the Afghan police was in fact in Canadian custody [on June 14, 2006]…” Press Conference at National Defence Headquarters, December 9.

Robert

Hello Everyone:

Let’s talk about Facebook! Whether you love it or hate it, I am sure you have an opinion about the popular networking site.

My latest Facebook status (yet to be publicly posted) reads: “Due to a lack of cyber-social skills, I am phasing out from Facebook.” The truth is that, in ‘real’ life, I am a rather busy social butterfly. What prompted the decision to phase out was a series of questions, and ethical and etiquette dilemmas related to Facebook interactions.

Why do you love it/avoid it? Do you find it useful or a waste of time? How many Facebook friends do you have, and how many of those would you say are your true friends?

To get you thinking about ‘Facebooking’ here are the a couple of links to Facebook-inspired songs. Please note that I did not include them for their great depth or musical value ; )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhLiF9Q4u90

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSnXE2791yg

Selma

Back in the 1950s, the visionaries told us that by the year 2000 everyone would be commuting to work in flying cars. (Remember The Jetsons?)

But, despite some valiant efforts by the engineers—even giving them an extra decade to get everything humming smoothly—it didn’t happen. So, how do you get around? Is it working for you? How would you like to get around?

This Thursday, please join us as we briefly explore the topic of transportation—people moving, specifically—and see where it takes us.

See you there!
Volker

How to give feedback that is motivating, encouraging, supportive, and effective, yet organized, honest, and useful. Following different structures that help guide you through the process will form part of the Toastmaster presentation of this theme.

Lori

Alan will be presenting his Area Contest speech “What You Think Is What You Get”

Most of us cringe when we hear the name. After all, the Downtown Eastside (DTES) has the highest rate of HIV infection in the Western world, as well as being Canada’s poorest area by postal code.

Drugs.            Poverty.            Prostitution.            Mental illness.            Crime.

The DTES is a social-issue hotbed in our beautiful city of Vancouver. Can the area improve, or are we fighting a losing battle? What approach is best: War on drugs or harm reduction? Are residents of the DTES victims of neglect by the government?

Please join us for this week’s meeting as we sound off on the Downtown Eastside.

Your TM for this week’s meeting,
Robby

I went to the Paralympics Opening Ceremony last Friday. As some of you
may have seen, it was quite a spectacle and very enjoyable.

It also raised a number of questions with me regarding the future of
the Olympics for people with disabilities. At this meeting I’d like us
to spend some time talking about the Paralympics & Special Olympics,
how they came about and the future of events for special groups in our
society.

Thanks,
Marian