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Here, one can practice and improve their professional speaking in a positive and friendly environment Ages run from early twenties to early seventies.

Chartered in 1958, Forest City Toastmasters is the oldest Toastmasters club in London, ON. We provide a warm, friendly atmosphere where members practice and improve their speaking skills. Public speaking is an essential skill in all areas of life. By joining Toastmasters, members overcome any fears they may have surrounding public speaking and learn to become better communicators and leaders in their communities. Forest City Toastmasters helps foster a positive learning environment where members can progress at their own pace. Our club is home to many seasoned regulars as well as many new members. We have a good cross-section of the city: students, teachers, nurses, trades people, business people, etc. Our members include recent immigrants looking to improve their English speaking skills as well as born and raised Londoners and people from all over Canada. No matter what your background, field of work, public speaking skill level or English speaking level, we guarantee you will find a welcoming place to identify and improve your skills as you see fit.

10/11/2026

10/02/2026

🌟 Humorous speech contest highlights!

What an entertaining night! 7 truly hilarious speeches filled the Unity London sanctuary with laughter for our October 1 Humorous Speech Contest.

🏆 Congratulations to Our Contest Winners

🥇 1st place: Stéphane Tardif
🥈 2nd place: Joke Olalekan
🥉 3rd place: Larry Jenkins

🎤 Humorous Contest Speeches
Our seven contestants brought us:

Joke Olalekan — “I did not sign up for this”: a humorous look at aging.
Jen Artan — “The thin white line”: laughs from the pickleball court.
Kyle Andari — “Biting my nails”: a tale involving chewing gum.
Mark Rachar — “No laughing matter”: life as a word game.
Larry Jenkins — “I've got a quantum accelerator in my basement”: a washing machine with a rather extraordinary description!
Ahmed Javed (AJ) — “Everyone is searching for something”: a poetry assignment and writer’s block.
Stéphane Tardif — “Shopping at Costco”: a visit to a Costcoholic Anonymous meeting.

Congratulations to our winners and to all seven contestants for sharing their humour with us!

09/27/2026

A very special birthday wish is going out to this guy today! Stephane is our club constant, our enthusiastic enthusiast and very funny fellow Toastmaster. We are lucky to have you! Happy Birthday Stephane.

09/25/2026

September 24 🌟 Meeting Highlights

Under Omar’s “Cheese” theme, we enjoyed a delightfully cheesy evening.

🎤 Prepared Speeches

• Arun Mathew — Learn the Trade (Ice Breaker), evaluated by Jen Artan.
• Joke Olalekan — Something to Hold Onto, evaluated by Daniel Newton.
• Viktoria Galas — A Solo Trip to My Inner Child, evaluated by Stéphane Tardif.

🏆 Congratulations to Our Ribbon Winners

🏆 Best Speaker — Arun Mathew
🏆 Best Evaluator — Daniel Newton and Jen Artan
🏆 Best Table Topics Speaker — Larry Jenkins
🏆 Best Table Topics Evaluator — Noel Lee
🏆 Rib Tickler — Arun Mathew
🏆 Group on the Left — Arun Mathew and Gord Mood

❤️ A Heartfelt Moment

Congratulations to Terry Kirk on completing Level 3 of Strategic Relationships!

09/23/2026

HA-HA! IT’S CONTEST NIGHT!

Get ready for an evening of laughter, creativity, and clever storytelling at the Forest City Toastmasters Humorous Speech Contest!

Join us as our contestants take the stage and compete with their funniest speeches. Who will make you laugh the hardest?

Thursday, October 1
Contest starts at 7:00 PM
501 Nelson St, London, ON

Come cheer on our contestants and enjoy a fun night of Toastmasters!

Guests are always welcome. Bring your sense of humour!

09/21/2026

Sep 17 🌟 Meeting Highlights

We indulged in a wonderful evening of chocolate stories under Kim’s
theme, “Chocolate,” with “indulge” as the Word of the Day.

We welcomed Jim Vogele, DTM and Sandy Vogele, DTM, former toastmasters visiting us from Ohio.

🏆 Congratulations to Our Ribbon Winners

🏆 Best Table Topics Speaker — Marie-France Vermette
🏆 Best Table Topics Evaluator — Pauline Duncan-Thrasher
🏆 Rib Tickler — Alice Kirk
🏆 Group on the Left — Tim Kapalan

Thank you to everyone who brought their stories, laughter, and creativity to another warm Forest City Toastmasters meeting. See you next Thursday!

09/07/2026

Don’t miss the most exciting event of the week!
🔥 FOREST CITY TOASTMASTERS DEBATE NIGHT 🔥
Forest City Toastmasters vs. London Western Toastmasters. Who will claim the coveted Debate Night goblet?
Event Details
* Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
* Doors Open: 6:30 PM (Come early to network and grab a seat)
* Debate Starts: 7:00 PM
* Location: 501 Nelson St, London, ON
Admission is free and all guests are welcome!

09/04/2026

🌟 FOREST CITY TOASTMASTERS — MEETING HIGHLIGHTS | SEPTEMBER 3 🌟

🌍 Meeting Theme: Culture
💡 Word of the Day: “Multi-dimensional”

Culture was at the heart of our meeting this week, giving us a chance to explore different perspectives, ideas, and stories.

🎤 Prepared Speakers

🖥️ Larry Jenkins — “A Lifetime of Computers”
Evaluator: Omar Kaisi

📖 Joke Olalekan — “A Promise I Still Keep”
Evaluator: Jimmy Chien

🏆 Congratulations to our Meeting Award Winners!

🥇 Best Speaker: Joke Olalekan
🎯 Best Evaluator: Jimmy Chien
💬 Best Table Topics Speaker: Larry Jenkins
🗣️ Best Table Topics Evaluator: Jimmy Chien & Noel Lee — Tie
😂 Rib Tickler: Esteban
👏 Group on the Left: Jen Artan

Another great evening of speaking, listening, learning, and connecting!

🌟 Want to become a better speaker and communicator? Join Forest City Toastmasters. Guests are always welcome!

09/01/2026

DEBATE NIGHT IS COMING!

Forest City Toastmasters vs. London Western Toastmasters
Who will claim the coveted Debate Night goblet?

Save the date!

📅 Thursday, September 10
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 501 Nelson St, London, ON

Admission is free and all guests are welcome!

Address

501 Nelson Street
London, ON
N6B1A8

Opening Hours

7pm - 9pm

Website

http://forestcity.toastmastersclubs.org/

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