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| − | Previously, in 1954, District 34 had spun off District 46. Subsequently, in 1961, it spun off District 65. District 34 finally disbanded in 1973, dividing its then 34 clubs between District 53 (15 clubs), District 61 (4 clubs) and District 65 (15 clubs). The clubs from District 34, which became the original District 60, were: |
+ | Previously, in 1954, District 34 had spun off District 46. Subsequently, in 1961, it spun off District 65. District 34 finally disbanded in 1973, dividing its then 34 clubs between District 53 (15 clubs), District 61 (4 clubs) and District 65 (15 clubs). The clubs from District 34, which became the original District 60, were: |
| − | St. Catharines (1102-60) |
+ | St. Catharines (1102-60) |
St. Thomas (2049-60) dissolved |
St. Thomas (2049-60) dissolved |
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| − | Hamilton #1 (1114-60) |
+ | Hamilton #1 (1114-60) |
Willowdale (2088-60) dissolved |
Willowdale (2088-60) dissolved |
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| − | Toronto #1 (1289-60) |
+ | Toronto #1 (1289-60) |
Oakville (2245-60) |
Oakville (2245-60) |
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| − | Port Credit (1474-60) |
+ | Port Credit (1474-60) |
Podium (2303-60) |
Podium (2303-60) |
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| − | Broadview (1569-60) dissolved |
+ | Broadview (1569-60) dissolved |
Brampton (2347-60) |
Brampton (2347-60) |
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| − | Ambitious City (1586-60) |
+ | Ambitious City (1586-60) |
Oshawa (2398-60) |
Oshawa (2398-60) |
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| − | Gavel & Glass (1693-60) |
+ | Gavel & Glass (1693-60) |
Kitchener-Waterloo (2432-60) |
Kitchener-Waterloo (2432-60) |
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| − | Beaver (1744-60) now Toronto Downtown |
+ | Beaver (1744-60) now Toronto Downtown |
| − | District 60 |
+ | until 2009 District 60 served over 7000 Toastmasters in Metropolitan Toronto, Eastern Ontario to just west of Kingston, Southwestern Ontario to west of London, the Niagara Peninsula, Central Ontario, and Northern Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins and North Bay. It split into District 60 and District 86 - http://toastmasters86.org |
| − | District 60 has had the pleasure of hosting four different International Conventions, each time in Toronto, in 1967, 1977, 1993 and 2005. |
+ | District 60 has had the pleasure of hosting four different International Conventions, each time in Toronto, in 1967, 1977, 1993 and 2005. Only two other Districts/Cities in Canada have hosted the International Convention. They are District 42 in Calgary in 1971, and District 21 in Vancouver in 1978. District 42 will once again host the International Convention in Calgary in 2008. |
| − | District 60 has produced twelve International Directors, although one of them was nominated from District 40 due to relocation. She was a District 60 Toastmaster, serving as District Governor in District 60 before moving to District 40. |
+ | District 60 has produced twelve International Directors, although one of them was nominated from District 40 due to relocation. She was a District 60 Toastmaster, serving as District Governor in District 60 before moving to District 40. |
| − | District 60 has become one of the strongest Districts in Toastmasters International. District 60 has achieved Distinguished District status or better 26 times, including President's Distinguished for four straight years, placing in the top 3 in the world from 2002-03 to 2005-06. |
+ | District 60 has become one of the strongest Districts in Toastmasters International. District 60 has achieved Distinguished District status or better 26 times, including President's Distinguished for four straight years, placing in the top 3 in the world from 2002-03 to 2005-06. |
| − | District 60's members have competed at the World Championship of Public Speaking at least ten times, bringing home the gold twice as follows: |
+ | District 60's members have competed at the World Championship of Public Speaking at least ten times, bringing home the gold twice as follows: |
| − | 1960 |
+ | 1960 Glen Carrol (World Champion - first Canadian to win) |
| − | 1963 |
+ | 1963 Jack Punter |
| − | 1978 |
+ | 1978 Denis Rowledge |
| − | 1979 |
+ | 1979 Doug McCarthy |
| − | 1983 |
+ | 1983 Arabella Bengson |
| − | 1984 |
+ | 1984 John Roberts |
| − | 1985 |
+ | 1985 Bill Chadwick |
| − | 1986 |
+ | 1986 Arabella Bengson (World Champion) |
| − | 1987 |
+ | 1987 Doug McCarthy |
| − | 1988 |
+ | 1988 Bill Chadwick |
| − | 1990 |
+ | 1990 Richard Maraj |
| − | 1995 |
+ | 1995 Ross MacKay (third place) |
| − | 2004 |
+ | 2004 Rob Nickel |
| − | District 60 has three Accredited Speakers. Kai Rambow, DTM, earned this designation in 1998 and became the 45th person to receive this award. Denise Marek, ATM-G, CL, earned this designation in 2001 and became the 49th person to receive the award. Ross Mackay, DTM, earned this designation in 2007 and became the 58th person to receive the award. |
+ | District 60 has three Accredited Speakers. Kai Rambow, DTM, earned this designation in 1998 and became the 45th person to receive this award. Denise Marek, ATM-G, CL, earned this designation in 2001 and became the 49th person to receive the award. Ross Mackay, DTM, earned this designation in 2007 and became the 58th person to receive the award. The Accredited Speaker program is designed to recognize those Toastmasters who have attained a professional level of excellence in public speaking. Less than one-fourth of those who have applied for the program have qualified. |
| − | Some of District 60 members who have received Presidential Citations include Dr. Thomas Francis, Frank Hurst in 1977, Doug Barclay in 1981, Peter Crabtree in 1988, George Keenan in 1988, Vince DaCosta in 1992, Henry (Hank) O'Shea in 1993, Ralph Williamson in 1996, Kai Rambow in 1998, Harold Usher in 2000, Brian Robinson in 2005 and Kathleen Wong in 2007. |
+ | Some of District 60 members who have received Presidential Citations include Dr. Thomas Francis, Frank Hurst in 1977, Doug Barclay in 1981, Peter Crabtree in 1988, George Keenan in 1988, Vince DaCosta in 1992, Henry (Hank) O'Shea in 1993, Ralph Williamson in 1996, Kai Rambow in 1998, Harold Usher in 2000, Brian Robinson in 2005 and Kathleen Wong in 2007. |
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| − | An exciting accomplishment of District 60 was the selection of the Top 5 District Newsletter Award “Spirit of 60” edited by Yvonne Morgan, ACB in 2006-2007 previously won by Rosemary Brykopac in 2004-2005. |
+ | An exciting accomplishment of District 60 was the selection of the Top 5 District Newsletter Award “Spirit of 60” edited by Yvonne Morgan, ACB in 2006-2007 previously won by Rosemary Brykopac in 2004-2005. In previous years “The Spirit of 60”, edited by Jo Ann Woodhall, CTM, won one of the Top 10 District Newsletters in 1993-1994. It must also be noted that Thornhill Club’s Bulletin was selected as one of the Top Ten Club Bulletins in the world three years in a row in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Mississauga Valley's Bulletin “Voice of the Valley” was selected as one of the Top Ten Club Bulletins in the World in 2002-2003 (the final year for this award). |
| − | District Conferences have grown from 30-40 people in the late fifties and early sixties to over 700 people in 2006. District Executive meetings in those early years consisted of four to six people gathered together in someone's home to set goals, prepare budgets and make plans. Today, District 60 has Executive meetings with more than 80 members including Area Governors and Division Governors. |
+ | District Conferences have grown from 30-40 people in the late fifties and early sixties to over 700 people in 2006. District Executive meetings in those early years consisted of four to six people gathered together in someone's home to set goals, prepare budgets and make plans. Today, District 60 has Executive meetings with more than 80 members including Area Governors and Division Governors. |
| − | A history of District 60 would not be complete without mentioning George Keenan. George was a very dedicated Toastmaster who served the organization and the District for many years, particularly as Parliamentarian and Credentials Chairman, and as District Governor in 1984-85. He was one of the most recognized Toastmasters in District 60. In 1995, to commemorate his 80th birthday and his 35th year in Toastmasters, his wife Judy, in coordination with the District, established an award in his name. It is to be given yearly to an active Toastmaster who continues to serve and promote Toastmasters within the District and externally. |
+ | A history of District 60 would not be complete without mentioning George Keenan. George was a very dedicated Toastmaster who served the organization and the District for many years, particularly as Parliamentarian and Credentials Chairman, and as District Governor in 1984-85. He was one of the most recognized Toastmasters in District 60. In 1995, to commemorate his 80th birthday and his 35th year in Toastmasters, his wife Judy, in coordination with the District, established an award in his name. It is to be given yearly to an active Toastmaster who continues to serve and promote Toastmasters within the District and externally. The first recipient of this award was George Keenan himself in 1995, followed by Harold Usher in 1996, Vince DaCosta in 1997, Bob Porter in 1998, Doug Barclay in 1999, Ralph Williamson in 2000, Pauline Duncan-Thrasher in 2001, Raghbir Dhillon in 2002, Heather Loveridge in 2003, Kai Rambow in 2004, Michiel Bagchus in 2005, Eric Matto in 2006 and Judy Suke in 2007. |
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The Northern boundary (based on the District 6 boundary) is "Marathon to Hwy 614, north on Hwy 614 to Hwy 625. At the junction of Hwy 625 and Hwy 11, the boundary shall continue in a northeasterly direction to Cape Henrietta Maria" (the junction of James Bay and Hudson Bay). The area surrounding Sault St. Marie, Ontario (defined by approximately 84° on the east and 47° on the north) is part of District 62. |
The Northern boundary (based on the District 6 boundary) is "Marathon to Hwy 614, north on Hwy 614 to Hwy 625. At the junction of Hwy 625 and Hwy 11, the boundary shall continue in a northeasterly direction to Cape Henrietta Maria" (the junction of James Bay and Hudson Bay). The area surrounding Sault St. Marie, Ontario (defined by approximately 84° on the east and 47° on the north) is part of District 62. |
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A: When a District grows to over 240 Clubs, Toastmasters International looks at the District to determine whether it is warranted to reform (or divide) the large District into smaller Districts. TI requested that District 60 conduct a needs-analysis study for reformation. The TI guidelines recommend a minimum of 100 Clubs in each new District unless there are special and compelling reasons for the Board to allow fewer. |
A: When a District grows to over 240 Clubs, Toastmasters International looks at the District to determine whether it is warranted to reform (or divide) the large District into smaller Districts. TI requested that District 60 conduct a needs-analysis study for reformation. The TI guidelines recommend a minimum of 100 Clubs in each new District unless there are special and compelling reasons for the Board to allow fewer. |
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Q: What are the Reformation boundaries? |
Q: What are the Reformation boundaries? |
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A: The recommendation was to divide the District into two smaller, but still fairly substantial, Districts. This will provide the new Districts with adequate membership and funds to support new Club development and Club rescue efforts. The two new Districts are called 60-East and 60-West in the interim until the reformation occurs. |
A: The recommendation was to divide the District into two smaller, but still fairly substantial, Districts. This will provide the new Districts with adequate membership and funds to support new Club development and Club rescue efforts. The two new Districts are called 60-East and 60-West in the interim until the reformation occurs. |
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60-East would be made up of the City of Toronto and the following Counties and Municipalities – |
60-East would be made up of the City of Toronto and the following Counties and Municipalities – |
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Durham, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Peterborough, Hastings, Lennox & Addington, Prince Edward, and Northumberland (formerly the Eastern Division.) |
Durham, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Peterborough, Hastings, Lennox & Addington, Prince Edward, and Northumberland (formerly the Eastern Division.) |
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60-West would be made up of the Counties, Districts and Municipalities of York, Peel, Halton, Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand-Norfolk, Elgin, Middlesex, Huron, Perth, Bruce, Grey, Oxford, Brant, Waterloo, Wellington, Dufferin, Simcoe, Muskoka, Parry Sound, Nipissing, Sudbury, Greater Sudbury, Manitoulin, Algoma, Cochrane, and Timiskaming. |
60-West would be made up of the Counties, Districts and Municipalities of York, Peel, Halton, Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand-Norfolk, Elgin, Middlesex, Huron, Perth, Bruce, Grey, Oxford, Brant, Waterloo, Wellington, Dufferin, Simcoe, Muskoka, Parry Sound, Nipissing, Sudbury, Greater Sudbury, Manitoulin, Algoma, Cochrane, and Timiskaming. |
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Q: What are the boundaries of the City of Toronto? |
Q: What are the boundaries of the City of Toronto? |
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A: The north boundary of the city of Toronto is Steeles Avenue. The western boundary of Toronto includes Etobicoke. The eastern boundary is between Scarborough and Pickering, although the eastern boundary of District 60-East continues into the adjacent municipalities. |
A: The north boundary of the city of Toronto is Steeles Avenue. The western boundary of Toronto includes Etobicoke. The eastern boundary is between Scarborough and Pickering, although the eastern boundary of District 60-East continues into the adjacent municipalities. |
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Q: What numbers will be assigned to the new Districts? |
Q: What numbers will be assigned to the new Districts? |
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A: The District designated as 60-East will retain the number 60, while the other District, 60-West, has been assigned a new number, number 86. |
A: The District designated as 60-East will retain the number 60, while the other District, 60-West, has been assigned a new number, number 86. |
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Q: When will this take place? |
Q: When will this take place? |
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A: The reformation process will take remainder of the 2007-08 Toastmasters year, and the new Districts will begin operation on July 1, 2008. For the 2007-08 TM year, the District will operate with two LGETs and two LGMs under the direction of one District Governor. At the District Conference in Apr./May 2008, each of the new District Councils will elect officers for 2008-09 year (normally the LGETs and LGMs would move up to DG and LGET respectively in the new Districts, and new LGMs would be elected.) Bylaw revisions for 60 and new bylaws for 86 will be introduced in business meetings at the Spring Conference. The re-alignment of Clubs in Areas and Divisions for the 2008-09 year also will take place at this Spring Conference. On Jul. 1, 2008, the two new Districts would commence operation as separate Districts. The will hold separate Executive meetings and hold separate conferences. They will run separate training events, although cross-District training results will be shared between Districts. |
A: The reformation process will take remainder of the 2007-08 Toastmasters year, and the new Districts will begin operation on July 1, 2008. For the 2007-08 TM year, the District will operate with two LGETs and two LGMs under the direction of one District Governor. At the District Conference in Apr./May 2008, each of the new District Councils will elect officers for 2008-09 year (normally the LGETs and LGMs would move up to DG and LGET respectively in the new Districts, and new LGMs would be elected.) Bylaw revisions for 60 and new bylaws for 86 will be introduced in business meetings at the Spring Conference. The re-alignment of Clubs in Areas and Divisions for the 2008-09 year also will take place at this Spring Conference. On Jul. 1, 2008, the two new Districts would commence operation as separate Districts. The will hold separate Executive meetings and hold separate conferences. They will run separate training events, although cross-District training results will be shared between Districts. |
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Q: What will happen to the District funds? |
Q: What will happen to the District funds? |
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A: The funds in the District and the funds at WHQ be divided based on the number of members in each of the new Districts on July 1, 2008. However, the 2007-08 budget has funding to purchase items, such as flags and stands, a banner for the new District, timing lights, stopwatches, resource materials, etc., so each District will start off with the necessary items needed to operate the District and hold conferences. |
A: The funds in the District and the funds at WHQ be divided based on the number of members in each of the new Districts on July 1, 2008. However, the 2007-08 budget has funding to purchase items, such as flags and stands, a banner for the new District, timing lights, stopwatches, resource materials, etc., so each District will start off with the necessary items needed to operate the District and hold conferences. |
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For additional information on the reformation and a map of the changes, see www.toastmasters60.org and click on District 60 Reformation. |
For additional information on the reformation and a map of the changes, see www.toastmasters60.org and click on District 60 Reformation. |
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= The Divisions of District 60 = |
= The Divisions of District 60 = |
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Past Division Governors |
Past Division Governors |
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| + | 2008-09 Alfredo Lopez (Award - Division Governor of the Year) |
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| − | 2007-08 Aziz Zaver |
+ | 2007-08 Aziz Zaver |
| − | 2006-07 |
+ | 2006-07 Karen Goodyear |
2005-06 Kingsley Hui, DTM |
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2004-05 Peter Ostrowski, DTM |
2004-05 Peter Ostrowski, DTM |
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+ | 2003-04 Ann Marie MacDonald, DTM (Award - Division Governor of the Year) |
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== Division B == |
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| + | 2008-09 Jacqui Blanchard |
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+ | 2006-07 Stuart Segal |
2005-06 Kitty Lau |
2005-06 Kitty Lau |
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+ | 2004-05 Gary Pennington, DTM |
2003-04 John Sooran, DTM |
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2005-06 Dorothy De Young, DTM |
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2003-04 Kathleen Wong, DTM |
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2006-07 Iona Rodricks, DTM (Award - Division Governor of the Year) |
2006-07 Iona Rodricks, DTM (Award - Division Governor of the Year) |
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2005-06 Gary Robinson |
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2003-04 John Johnstone, DTM |
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2006-07 Fely Ragudo, DTM |
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 6 January 2015
District 60 Toastmasters Region VI
WEBSITE[]
The District 60 Website URL is http://www.toastmasters60.org/
HISTORY[]
District 60 was born on July 1st, 1958. It had its beginnings in 1956 when a group of Canadian Toastmasters from the then District 34, an upper New York State district, decided to try for an all-Canadian district. Their efforts paid off in 1957 when two groups of Canadian Clubs were spun-off from District 34 and granted Provisional District status with the numbers 60-P and 61-P. A year later, Toastmasters International granted full-fledged District status to the two Provisional Districts. District 60 had been born. Growth in the early years was modest, but has rapidly accelerated in the past six years. On Feb. 18, 2007, the Board of Directors approved a recommendation to reform (split) the District into two smaller Districts effective July 1, 2008, fifty years after the birth of the current District.
Previously, in 1954, District 34 had spun off District 46. Subsequently, in 1961, it spun off District 65. District 34 finally disbanded in 1973, dividing its then 34 clubs between District 53 (15 clubs), District 61 (4 clubs) and District 65 (15 clubs). The clubs from District 34, which became the original District 60, were:
St. Catharines (1102-60)
St. Thomas (2049-60) dissolved
Hamilton #1 (1114-60)
Willowdale (2088-60) dissolved
Toronto #1 (1289-60)
Oakville (2245-60)
Port Credit (1474-60)
Podium (2303-60)
Broadview (1569-60) dissolved
Brampton (2347-60)
Ambitious City (1586-60)
Oshawa (2398-60)
Gavel & Glass (1693-60)
Kitchener-Waterloo (2432-60)
Beaver (1744-60) now Toronto Downtown
until 2009 District 60 served over 7000 Toastmasters in Metropolitan Toronto, Eastern Ontario to just west of Kingston, Southwestern Ontario to west of London, the Niagara Peninsula, Central Ontario, and Northern Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins and North Bay. It split into District 60 and District 86 - http://toastmasters86.org
District 60 has had the pleasure of hosting four different International Conventions, each time in Toronto, in 1967, 1977, 1993 and 2005. Only two other Districts/Cities in Canada have hosted the International Convention. They are District 42 in Calgary in 1971, and District 21 in Vancouver in 1978. District 42 will once again host the International Convention in Calgary in 2008.
District 60 has produced twelve International Directors, although one of them was nominated from District 40 due to relocation. She was a District 60 Toastmaster, serving as District Governor in District 60 before moving to District 40.
District 60 has become one of the strongest Districts in Toastmasters International. District 60 has achieved Distinguished District status or better 26 times, including President's Distinguished for four straight years, placing in the top 3 in the world from 2002-03 to 2005-06.
District 60's members have competed at the World Championship of Public Speaking at least ten times, bringing home the gold twice as follows:
1960 Glen Carrol (World Champion - first Canadian to win) 1963 Jack Punter 1978 Denis Rowledge 1979 Doug McCarthy 1983 Arabella Bengson 1984 John Roberts 1985 Bill Chadwick 1986 Arabella Bengson (World Champion) 1987 Doug McCarthy 1988 Bill Chadwick 1990 Richard Maraj 1995 Ross MacKay (third place) 2004 Rob Nickel
District 60 has three Accredited Speakers. Kai Rambow, DTM, earned this designation in 1998 and became the 45th person to receive this award. Denise Marek, ATM-G, CL, earned this designation in 2001 and became the 49th person to receive the award. Ross Mackay, DTM, earned this designation in 2007 and became the 58th person to receive the award. The Accredited Speaker program is designed to recognize those Toastmasters who have attained a professional level of excellence in public speaking. Less than one-fourth of those who have applied for the program have qualified.
Some of District 60 members who have received Presidential Citations include Dr. Thomas Francis, Frank Hurst in 1977, Doug Barclay in 1981, Peter Crabtree in 1988, George Keenan in 1988, Vince DaCosta in 1992, Henry (Hank) O'Shea in 1993, Ralph Williamson in 1996, Kai Rambow in 1998, Harold Usher in 2000, Brian Robinson in 2005 and Kathleen Wong in 2007.
District 60 has been honoured with Presidential visits on several occasions, including Eric Stuhlmueller in 1979, John Latin in 1984-85, A. Edward Bick in 1990-91, Ian Edwards in 1995-96, and Ted Corcoran in 2003-2004.
An exciting accomplishment of District 60 was the selection of the Top 5 District Newsletter Award “Spirit of 60” edited by Yvonne Morgan, ACB in 2006-2007 previously won by Rosemary Brykopac in 2004-2005. In previous years “The Spirit of 60”, edited by Jo Ann Woodhall, CTM, won one of the Top 10 District Newsletters in 1993-1994. It must also be noted that Thornhill Club’s Bulletin was selected as one of the Top Ten Club Bulletins in the world three years in a row in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Mississauga Valley's Bulletin “Voice of the Valley” was selected as one of the Top Ten Club Bulletins in the World in 2002-2003 (the final year for this award).
District Conferences have grown from 30-40 people in the late fifties and early sixties to over 700 people in 2006. District Executive meetings in those early years consisted of four to six people gathered together in someone's home to set goals, prepare budgets and make plans. Today, District 60 has Executive meetings with more than 80 members including Area Governors and Division Governors.
A history of District 60 would not be complete without mentioning George Keenan. George was a very dedicated Toastmaster who served the organization and the District for many years, particularly as Parliamentarian and Credentials Chairman, and as District Governor in 1984-85. He was one of the most recognized Toastmasters in District 60. In 1995, to commemorate his 80th birthday and his 35th year in Toastmasters, his wife Judy, in coordination with the District, established an award in his name. It is to be given yearly to an active Toastmaster who continues to serve and promote Toastmasters within the District and externally. The first recipient of this award was George Keenan himself in 1995, followed by Harold Usher in 1996, Vince DaCosta in 1997, Bob Porter in 1998, Doug Barclay in 1999, Ralph Williamson in 2000, Pauline Duncan-Thrasher in 2001, Raghbir Dhillon in 2002, Heather Loveridge in 2003, Kai Rambow in 2004, Michiel Bagchus in 2005, Eric Matto in 2006 and Judy Suke in 2007.
DISTRICT 60 BOUNDARIES[]
The Boundaries of District 60 shall be as follows:
That part of the Province of Ontario lying between a north/south line drawn through Grand Bend and New Glasgow on the west, and Kingston and Deep River on the east." (Kingston and Deep River are in District 61.) Note: This boundary was clarified in January 1990.
The Northern boundary (based on the District 6 boundary) is "Marathon to Hwy 614, north on Hwy 614 to Hwy 625. At the junction of Hwy 625 and Hwy 11, the boundary shall continue in a northeasterly direction to Cape Henrietta Maria" (the junction of James Bay and Hudson Bay). The area surrounding Sault St. Marie, Ontario (defined by approximately 84° on the east and 47° on the north) is part of District 62.
District 60 Reformation[]
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: What is Reformation?
A: When a District grows to over 240 Clubs, Toastmasters International looks at the District to determine whether it is warranted to reform (or divide) the large District into smaller Districts. TI requested that District 60 conduct a needs-analysis study for reformation. The TI guidelines recommend a minimum of 100 Clubs in each new District unless there are special and compelling reasons for the Board to allow fewer.
Q: What are the Reformation boundaries?
A: The recommendation was to divide the District into two smaller, but still fairly substantial, Districts. This will provide the new Districts with adequate membership and funds to support new Club development and Club rescue efforts. The two new Districts are called 60-East and 60-West in the interim until the reformation occurs.
60-East would be made up of the City of Toronto and the following Counties and Municipalities –
Durham, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Peterborough, Hastings, Lennox & Addington, Prince Edward, and Northumberland (formerly the Eastern Division.)
60-West would be made up of the Counties, Districts and Municipalities of York, Peel, Halton, Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand-Norfolk, Elgin, Middlesex, Huron, Perth, Bruce, Grey, Oxford, Brant, Waterloo, Wellington, Dufferin, Simcoe, Muskoka, Parry Sound, Nipissing, Sudbury, Greater Sudbury, Manitoulin, Algoma, Cochrane, and Timiskaming.
Q: What are the boundaries of the City of Toronto? A: The north boundary of the city of Toronto is Steeles Avenue. The western boundary of Toronto includes Etobicoke. The eastern boundary is between Scarborough and Pickering, although the eastern boundary of District 60-East continues into the adjacent municipalities.
Q: What numbers will be assigned to the new Districts?
A: The District designated as 60-East will retain the number 60, while the other District, 60-West, has been assigned a new number, number 86.
Q: When will this take place?
A: The reformation process will take remainder of the 2007-08 Toastmasters year, and the new Districts will begin operation on July 1, 2008. For the 2007-08 TM year, the District will operate with two LGETs and two LGMs under the direction of one District Governor. At the District Conference in Apr./May 2008, each of the new District Councils will elect officers for 2008-09 year (normally the LGETs and LGMs would move up to DG and LGET respectively in the new Districts, and new LGMs would be elected.) Bylaw revisions for 60 and new bylaws for 86 will be introduced in business meetings at the Spring Conference. The re-alignment of Clubs in Areas and Divisions for the 2008-09 year also will take place at this Spring Conference. On Jul. 1, 2008, the two new Districts would commence operation as separate Districts. The will hold separate Executive meetings and hold separate conferences. They will run separate training events, although cross-District training results will be shared between Districts.
Q: What will happen to the District funds?
A: The funds in the District and the funds at WHQ be divided based on the number of members in each of the new Districts on July 1, 2008. However, the 2007-08 budget has funding to purchase items, such as flags and stands, a banner for the new District, timing lights, stopwatches, resource materials, etc., so each District will start off with the necessary items needed to operate the District and hold conferences.
For additional information on the reformation and a map of the changes, see www.toastmasters60.org and click on District 60 Reformation.
PAST DISTRICT GOVERNORS[]
1957-58 Frank Benum
1958-59 J.Grant Hart
1959-60 J. Geoffery Culdip
1960-61 Stan Ditchfield
1961-62 Tom Ryan
1963-63 Frank Hurst
1963-64 Frank Strange
1964-65 Harold Baker
1965-66 Bill Hudson
1966-67 George House
1967-68 John Bonfield
1968-69 Roy Durham
1969-70 Laurie Erwin
1970-71 J. R. Gaul
1971-72 Albert Wilson George Heavenor, Jr.
1972-73 Al Hodgins
1973-74 Doug Barclay
1974-75 Terry Sweeney
1975-76 E. E. Doyle
1976-77 Doreen Henly
1977-78 Stan Peck
1978-79 Doug Barclay
1979-80 Richard P. Flis
1980-81 Peter Crabtree
1981-82 Vince DaCosta
1982-83 Bill Chadwick
1983-84 Bill Gardner
1984-85 George Keenan
1985-86 Raghbir Dhillon
1986-87 Sandra Vogele
1987-88 Pauline M. Duncan
1988-89 Vigi Gurushanta
1989-90 Roel Vis
1990-91 Harold Usher
1991-92 Kai Rambo
1992-93 Ralph Williamson
1993-94 Diane Wilson
1994-95 Nancy Vis
1995-96 Gina Cook
1996-97 Heather Loveridge
1997-98 Terry Kirk
1998-99 Steve Dockman
1990-00 Michiel Bagchus
2000-01 Sandra Wolfe
2001-02 Tim Sulisz
2002-03 Bill Bienia
2003-04 Jean McAllister
2004-05 Joan Binetti
2005-06 John Rich
2006-07 Kathleen Wong
2007-08 John MacDonald
2008-09 Janice Weir
2009-10 Michelle Rich
The Divisions of District 60[]
Division A[]
Past Division Governors 2008-09 Alfredo Lopez (Award - Division Governor of the Year)
2007-08 Aziz Zaver
2006-07 Karen Goodyear
2005-06 Kingsley Hui, DTM
2004-05 Peter Ostrowski, DTM
2003-04 Ann Marie MacDonald, DTM (Award - Division Governor of the Year)
Division B[]
Past Division Governors
2008-09 Jacqui Blanchard
2007-08 Phyrne Parker
2006-07 Stuart Segal
2005-06 Kitty Lau
2004-05 Gary Pennington, DTM
2003-04 John Sooran, DTM
Division C[]
Past Division Governors
2008-09 Roberta Donaldson
2007-08 Kartik Subramaniam
2006-07 Joan Warren
2005-06 Dorothy De Young, DTM
2004-05 Gary Evans (Award - Division Governor of the Year)
2003-04 Kathleen Wong, DTM
Division D[]
Past Division Governors
2008-09 Pat de Valence
2007-08 Kevin Ong
2006-07 Iona Rodricks, DTM (Award - Division Governor of the Year)
2005-06 Janice Weir, DTM (Award - Division Governor of the Year)
Division E[]
Past Division Governors
2008-09 Mariska Thomas
2006-07 Randie Jacobs (Award - Division Governor of the Year)
2005-06 Gary Robinson
2004-05 Suzanne Barnes
2003-04 John Johnstone, DTM
== Division F == (2008-09)
2008-09 Terri Bonnah
Division G[]
Past Division Governors
2010-11 Dawn Frail
2009-10 Pas Teves
2008-09 Roseanne Aiken
Division L[]
Past Division Governors
2007-08 Joan McGaw
2006-07 Lori Lococo, DTM
2005-06 Peter Maxymuik, DTM
2004-05 Sharlene Stafford
2003-04 Lorna Musgrave
Division N[]
Past Division Governors
2007-08 Eric Solowka
2006-07 Carol Dowell
2005-06 Mathew Culow,
2004-05 Lorraine Rice, DTM
2003-04 Beverly David
Division P[]
Past Division Governors
2007-08 Michael Proudlock, DTM
2006-07 Peter James
2005-06 Dara Eisner
2004-05 Mike Johnson, DTM
2003-04 Roselyn Brown, DTM
Division Q[]
Past Division Governors
2007-08 Shalini Alleluia
2006-07 Fely Ragudo, DTM
2005-06 Marie Pereira, DTM (Award - Division Governor of the Year)
Division W[]
Past Division Governors
2007-08 Allan Seawright
2006-07 Ron Hillis
2005-06 Doreen Hillier
2004-05 Doug Daye, DTM
2003-04 Shawn Draisey
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