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Session 119: Courage, new members
ELIO's 119th session welcomed nine new members, and celebrated two members' DTM achievements
Sharmila Kalachand named World Quarter-Final Runner-Up
ELIO dual member Sharmila Kalachand placed as Runner-Up at the 2026 Toastmasters International Speech Contest World Quarter Final, after a run through Area, Division, and District wins.
Two members reach Toastmasters' highest honour: the DTM
ELIO congratulates Madhav Meetarbhan and Hannah Toofanee on earning the Distinguished Toastmaster designation, the highest educational recognition in Toastmasters International.
ELIO Toastmasters Club launches its new website
A new home for our club online: news, meeting history, and a live meeting hub, all in one place.
To New Beginnings: closing a Smedley Distinguished year
ELIO closed the 2025–2026 Toastmasters year with a Presidential farewell, a second consecutive Smedley Distinguished Club award, and an AI masterclass.
A new Executive Committee takes the oath
Session 117 combined a masterclass on wellness with a milestone moment: the formal installation of ELIO’s 2026–2027 Executive Committee.
Session 115: Let Them, Let Me
More than 55 members and guests packed the room for a session on what we can and cannot control — and left with a philosophy, not just a theme.
Session 114: filling my own cup
A speechathon session at Royal Green Wellness Resort explored self-care and renewal — the idea that we can only pour into others once we’ve nourished ourselves.
Meet ELIO’s Executive Committee for 2026–2027
A new chapter begins for ELIO Toastmasters Club. Meet the team elected to lead, serve, and elevate every meeting for the year ahead.
Session 113: building cathedrals, and electing our next leaders
A session on patience and vision, led by founding member Madhav Meetarbhan, closed with the election of ELIO’s 2026–2027 Executive Committee.
Session 110: celebrating Women’s Day in rose and white
ELIO marked International Women’s Day with a themed session, "La vie en rose," dedicated to the women who shape our club.
Session 101: ‘Be the Light,’ a Divali celebration
ELIO marked Divali with its 101st session, themed ‘Be the Light,’ complete with traditional attire, a lamp-lighting moment, and a Best Speaker win for President Sewin.
Session 100: ELIO marks a century of meetings aboard the Currybou Express
ELIO celebrated its 100th session with a trip to Chamarel, reuniting with founding members Raksha Boodhoo and Madhav Meetarbhan.
PowerSpeak Summit 2025 brings three Areas together
More than a dozen clubs gathered as Areas F01, F03, and F04 hosted PowerSpeak Summit 2025, featuring District Director Ravin Papiah and a full slate of District officers.
Meet ELIO's Executive Committee for 2025–2026
A new Toastmasters year opened under the theme ‘Empowering Every Voice, Rising Stronger Together,’ with Sewin Sungkur taking over as President.
ELIO's Open House draws district leadership to close the term
District Director-Elect Ravin Papiah, Division Director-Elect Sariff Mungralee, and Area Director Michael Calisse joined ELIO's Open House, the club's final session of the 2024–2025 term.
Stepping Up, Together: a look back at 2024–2025
ELIO closed the 2024–2025 term with 27 meetings, 16 new members, and a President's Distinguished award, capping a year built around one theme: Stepping Up, Together.
ELIO takes its first meeting outdoors
Trading the usual venue for open air, ELIO held its first outdoor session, pairing speeches and Table Topics with the Black River Trail's scenery.
Passing the gavel: ELIO closes a chapter under ‘The Legacy Continues’
President Hannah Toofanee closed her term and installed a new slate of officers at a session built around the theme ‘The Legacy Continues.’