We meet in person every Thursday evening (6:30pm-8:15pm)
during the school term (i.e., from September to June)
at Lorne Park Hall - 1288 Lorne Park Rd, Mississauga, ON L5H 3A9
Every meeting is supervised and moderated by an adult counsellor
2026-2027 Term Meeting Schedule:
2026 (All below 2026 dates are firmly booked at Lorne Park Hall, except Dec 17, 2026)
o September: 10 (first meeting)
o September: 18 (Friday)
o September: 24
o October: 1
o October: 8
o October: 16 (Friday)**
o October: 22
o October: 29
o November: 5
o November:12
o November:19 (Cancelled - NO Meeting)
o November:26
o December: 3
o December: 10 (Special Community Service - Venue TBC)
o December: 17 (Regular meeting + Year-end Celebration)
December: 24 & 31 Christmas/ NY Break No Meeting
2027
o January: 7
o January:14
o January:21
o January:28
o February: 4
o February: 11
o February: 17 (Cancelled - NO Meeting)
o February: 25
o March: 4
o March: 11
March: 18 & 25 March Break No Meeting
o April: 1
o April:8
o April:15
o April:22**
o April:29
o May: 6
o May:13
o May:20
o May:27
o June: 3
o June:10**
o June:17 (last meeting)
**Special meeting (workshop / guest speaker / group games)
Please see below a sample of our weekly meeting agenda.
Philip Lai is the founding counselor of the LoT Gavel Club. A Distinguished Toastmaster, he is currently an adjunct professor at International Business University (IBU), Toronto, teaching communication and leadership skills to MBA students from acorss the globe. He graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Social Work and a Masters in Counselling Psychology. He lives in Mississauga with his wife and son. He goes to hot yoga and plays pickleball several times a week. He loves teaching and working with young people.