LOOSENING OF Covid 19 Regulations

As we are all aware at present, the Government of Manitoba is pulling Covid 19 restrictions back. According to Orders under the Public Act Dated July 15, 2021, ORDER 2, page 3:

2(1) Except as otherwise permitted by these Orders, all persons are prohibited from assembling in a gathering or attending an event involving
(a) more than 25 persons at indoor premises that are not a private residence;
(b) more than 25 persons at an outdoor location on private property;

Changes to existing Public Health Orders will took effect July 17, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. and will remain in effect until 12:01 a.m. on August 7, 2021.  For more information see the Provincial Guidelines

Here are the rules pertaining to our organization:
This translates, that if your club can meet the regulations and rules of the Province of Manitoba (masks and 2-meter social distancing) as well as rules of your meeting place, you could meet in person. When this was brought to my attention, I called Toastmasters International and was informed that if these rules can be followed, all our club must integrate a hybrid option to meet in person.

Alfred Kerperin DTM
Keeping the Commitment
District 64 Director

Caution with pictures

This article is about getting properly permissioned pictures that fit the Toastmaster’s brand. To quote the Toastmasters Branding Manual “Please do not use cartoons, illustrations, or clip art in materials created for Clubs, Areas, Divisions, Districts, and Regions. Always make sure you have permission to use and/or reproduce any images and pictures utilized in your designs. Images protected by trademarks and copyrights should never be used.”

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COVID restrictions changing

In Manitoba the number of COVID cases are dropping with 53 today. Vaccination rates are going up. The % of eligible Manitobans 12 years and over was 76.7% one dose, 58.5% 2 doses. The Province is feeling comfortable enough to reduce some of the restrictions we have been under for many months. The Province announced updates on their news site.

This is not back to normal but it will be nice to see friends, family and fellow Toastmasters in person. Hopefully, if we keep up our vaccination rates, we can have normal meetings this fall – or at least some hybrid versions.

D64 Empower Success Podcast # 2

District 64 Empowering Success podcast episode 2 is now live!

Empower Success Podcast # 2

In this episode listen in to hear about Laverne Wojciechowski’s experience leading District 64 through last year. Laverne is our Immediate Past District Director, as of July 1st, however she was in the top 3 leadership roles over the past 3 years. Last year she completed that cycle in the top job as the District Director of District 64 Toastmasters. Enjoy!

Parlez-vous Francias?

Le Club Toastmasters Francs-Parleurs

La mission d’un club Toastmasters est d’offrir un environnement d’apprentissage dans lequel les membres s’encouragent mutuellement de façon positive afin de permettre à chacun d’améliorer ses capacités de communicateur et de leader, ce qui générera confiance en soi et développement personnel.

We are the only bilingual Toastmasters club in District 64 (Manitoba, NW Ontario and NW Minnesota.)  Our club has been providing a fun and supportive environment for people to practice speaking in both official languages for over 31 years! We represent a variety of ages, cultural backgrounds, and public speaking experiences.

Club Francs-Parleurs offre à chacun de ses membres l’opportunité d’apprendre et de mettre en pratique quatre compétences clés qui sont importantes pour réussir dans le monde du travail actuel : L’écoute, la réflexion, la parole et le leadership.

Check their website for more information.