In October 1924, a group of men assembled by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley met in the basement of the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, U.S.A., forming a club “to afford practice and training in the art of public speaking and in presiding over meetings, and to promote sociability and good fellowship among its members.” The group took the name “Toastmasters.”  We are a local chapter of Toastmasters International.

In 2004 the Bay of Islands Toastmasters Club celebrated it's 20th year of operation.  

The first meeting of our club was held at the Glynmill Inn in Corner Brook on March 1, 1984. Members of the Apollo Portunus Toastmasters Club in Gander were in attendance to assist with running this first meeting.

The Bay of Islands Toastmasters held it's Charter Night ceremony at the Glynmill Inn in Sptember, 1984.

The club's charter execuative were: President - Daphne Nolan; VP Education - Gerard Marche; VP Administration - Joe Loder; Secretary - Margaret MacIssac; Treasurer - Mareen Dicks & Sgt at Arms, Lynn Thorne. 

Today, Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, training seminars and speech contests. Toastmasters International includes more than 199,000 men and women in more than 9,300 clubs in more than 70 countries. 

Experienced professionals and beginning speakers alike can benefit from our practical, face-to-face learning program. Whether you're speaking to the board of directors, your customers, your co-workers or your kids, Toastmasters can help you do it better. You'll learn and practice in a friendly, comfortable environment with people who are there for the same reason you are—to become better communicators.

At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. Our club consists of 20 to 30 members from a variety of backgrounds who meet every second week for about two hours. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation.

                                                    Glynmill Inn

                                                     Cobb Lane

                                                 Corner Brook, NL

                                                       Canada 

 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm                                       

Every Second Thursday