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Local Martial Artist Receives Prestigious Honour

By Todd Anderson
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local martial artist has received his
A 10th Dan black belt in Karate.
Soke Mike Bissonnette, owner and

Cornwall, received the recognition
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during a seminar held at L’Heritage
- Printing Secondary School on April 12. “This
- Binding is a big honour,” said a smiling
Bissonnette. “All my students knew,
- Finishing but I was shocked. To present this in
front of all these people. All the people
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the masters. It’s incredible.”
Si-Jo Jac-Andre Cote, 10th Dan
Quebec Association of Sen-Do Kung-
Fu, made the trip to Cornwall to
Includes participate in the memorable event.
Dessert As a person close to Bissonnette, he
wouldn’t have dreamed of missing it.
“This is very rare, I am pretty positive
he is the only one in Cornwall to
achieve this,” says Cote. “This isn’t On April 12, Soki Mike Bissonnette received his 10th Dan Black Belt
during a Karate seminar at L’Heritage Secondary School in Cornwall.
an easy accomplishment. It took him
Open Bissonnette received the honour in front of several of his students, in
til 10 pm Bacon 35 to 40 years of practice. Mike has a attendance, as well as other dignitaries and teachers. Pictured front
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1307 Pitt St. (corner of 13th) Cornwall Karate in Ontario, Quebec, and the Aiden Vachon. Back row: Sensei Brenda Sturkenboom, Si-Jo Jac-
United States. What makes him a
Andre Cote, Soki Mike Bissonnette, and Sensei Diane Vachon.

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