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Continued from page 27 Ghia convertible. “My brother-in- to look to the pros for help. “When with a final thought: “Classic car
classic cars. “For me,” Roger law, Norm Ayotte and I decided it the work is beyond our capabilities, owners love talking about their
explains, “classic cars and trucks needed a full restoration, off-frame I entrust my vehicles to Dwain cars, so the next time you see a
are a trip back to a simpler time so to speak,” he says. “Eight- Hawn Auto Repair. Mr. Hawn classic you truly like at a car show,
where you could work on your car hundred hours later, I was the has over 50 years of experience grocery store, or Tim Hortons, say
during the evenings and cruise on proud owner of an award-winning and truly knows these gems and ‘hello’. Tell them you like their car
the weekend.” car.” understands our passion for them,”
Roger says. and ask them about it, then sit back
For Roger, each restoration is Roger and Norm attempt to
Roger would like to leave readers and be prepared to be regaled.”
special in its own way, but his do all the work on the vehicles
favourite is his 1970 Karmann themselves, but they aren’t afraid
KARATE KOMMENTS

By Jim Riddell,

Seaway Karate Club

Karate: A Family Activity
ell, here we go again. After 21 months of dealing with COVID,
Wwe are now facing restrictions once again. These measures are
necessary to help control the spread of the Omicron variant and at this
time no one has any idea just how long these measures will remain in
place.

When things began to open up last summer with a Safe Return to Sport
Plan, there was a large number of new students registering to begin their
journey in the martial arts world. To help navigate that journey, I offered
a few tips in the two previous Karate Komments, tips regarding choosing
a martial arts school and supporting your child in karate. Today we will
look at karate as a family activity.
1967 Rambler American convertible Photo Submitted In today’s busy society it can be beneficial if you can find a way to
combine some of your family time with sport. The art of karate is a great
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Athlete of
Athlete of the Month for a period that could very well span several years. It usually begins
with the parent bringing the child to class, then sitting along the gym wall
watching their son or daughter participate, talking with other parents and
Zaiden Berthiaume frequently checking their phone.

Age: 7 After a month or two spectating, a few parents decide to join in on the

Grade: 2 fun themselves. This can be a creative way of finding time to exercise,
but it also helps to shrink the generation gap, showing the child just how
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involved the parent can be in their activity. It allows the parent and child
Hometown: Cornwall to train and learn together while getting a good physical workout in an

Zaiden Berthiaume is Sports Energy’s first environment that is full of respect, discipline, and perseverance. The

Athlete of the Month for 2022. He was nominated concept of a “team” is taken home with them, as everyone is working
by his father, Skyler. Zaiden plays forward with towards a shared goal - that next belt.

the CMHA Colts U9 team. This is Zaiden’s fourth year playing hockey. There is a saying in karate that “families that kick together, stick
“My biggest accomplishment in hockey is learning to be a stronger player together”. Young adults often credit a parent as being a sport or fitness
for my team by working hard when practicing drills and then scoring goals role model. Actions speak louder than words as children are influenced
during the games,” Zaiden says. “When I’m older I want work at Cornwall more by what they see their parents do, than by what they say. Getting
Nissan with my Daddy. I would also like to volunteer as a coach to teach involved early can help get the child on the path to a lifetime of sport and
kids drills and how to play hockey.” fitness. Families who train together in karate have a much higher rate of
Zaiden feels that hockey is a great sport for Canada because kids get to success than that of an individual.
stay active during winter, make new friends, and learn new skills. Of all the people who begin karate classes, well under one percent will
ever achieve the rank of Shodan, or first-degree black belt. The percentage
of Black belts who started with a family member is considerably higher
than that of the black belts who started their journey in the martial arts
as an individual. In the twenty-nine years that Seaway Karate has been
operating, more than sixty per cent of those who have earned a Black

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