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Roland, Grant and Atul competed in the area contest on Thursday night. They all did exceptionally well – area contests certainly ups the ante as you’re completing against really good speakers and you feel the nerves. Roland and Grant both gave fantastic table topics about what makes a perfect day. The competition was tough and […]

What a double contest night we had on Wednesday!  I laughed so much my jaws hurt 🙂 After the contest chair for the night, Bryant, had briefed all the contestants on the contest rules, and the chief judge, Laurent, had briefed the judges, counters and timers on their duties, the contest was opened by the […]

The meeting was less attended due to an underground strike, but it was a fun meeting as usual. Ed opened his last meeting as president and thanked the outgoing committee members for their work during the past year.  From now on he expects to enjoy the meetings in a more relaxed fashion without all the […]