The local Toastmasters Club is having their annual club election of officers. A private unincorporated group affiliated  with an international organization promoting better speaking ,listening and thinking, they elect once a year.

 As a not for profit educational group they seek to keep access available to people wishing self improvement. They are in 80 countries and one of the clubs in district 21(British Columbia) was the first outside the United States back in the 1930’s.

The average member stays under two years and takes the experience into real world.

The organization relies a lot on the internet and can be viewed at . www.toastmasters.org .

Today in History, May 15th 2010

Jessica Watson becomes the youngest person to sail around the world un assisted.