October 2009
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ShotoCanada Challenge Tournament

Even though we were forced to change venues four days before the event, the ShotoCanada Challenge Tournament was a notable success. Thanks to ShotoCanada President Elizabeth Wijnstra and Jon Bruneau for arranging that. We were fortunate to have the support not only of all of our ShotoCanada clubs, but representatives from Shitoryu, Chitoryu and Wadoryu as well. Even though the Hollyburn venue fell through, their club showed up in great numbers to support the tournament. Thanks to Sensei Peter Stoddart for bringing his team. Thanks also to Lawrence Brown who organized the mats, Nancy Duchaine for taking registrations and organizing draws, Sensei Holmes for coming in off his death bed to do draw sheets, and the many, many people who marshalled, ran the score keeping, officiated in the rings and got the food and coffee that fueled it all. It couldn't have happened without you.

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Action in 14 - 16 year old girls brown and black belt kumite

Sensei Scales and the winning kata team

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