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New World Martial Arts, Mike’s

Karate Hoping to Open this Fall

By Christine Ouellet
and wearing masks that will be mandatory.
With all these safety measures in place,
ke Mike Bissonnette is determined to Mike is confi dent that he will be able to
Sopen New World Martial Arts this fall. open all his schools when permission to do
But September is just around the corner, so is granted.
and the Government has not yet given
Mike, who has been teaching Karate for
authorization to open community programs
such as Mike’s Karate school. the past forty years, has trained thousands
of students from all age groups. He says
Mike and his wife Pauline, Renshi Diane, that students and their parents are very Photo Submitted
Shihan Jose, Shihan Claude Corriveau, anxious to return to karate school and get
Shihan Pierre Gravel, Renshi Sylvie, and back in shape after six months of inactivity.
all the other instructors, are getting ready For kids, it is an excellent sport that helps
to implement all the security measures and them channel their energy and develop
directives issued by the Health Department, self confi dence. They learn respect and
such as distancing, cleaning, disinfecting, discipline.

The RUFFO Report • It seems like the “sport bubble” concept is

working well as the NWSL and MLS completed
with Perry Ruffo their start-up season with no COVID-19 cases
reported. The NBA and NHL are into the second
round of the playoffs and they also have no cases
to report. Major League Baseball is not using
the “bubble” concept and has had several games
• I don’t remember seeing Dale Hawerchuk play
for the Cornwall Royals, but I do remember the postponed due to COVID-19 cases.
night that they retired his #10 at the Civic Complex. • The NHL play-in round was not kind to hub
My father and I lined up along the wall on the city hosts Toronto or Edmonton, and it was tough to
lower level, waiting for our turn to get my “glossy see teams like Winnipeg, Pittsburgh, and Nashville
hand out photo” signed by Dale. I’m glad that I get eliminated early. Round 1 saw the defending
kept it in a scrapbook. #HAWERCHUKSTRONG champion Blues and Capitals eliminated, as well
as Canadian hopefuls Montreal and Calgary. The
• It seems like the “sport bubble” concept is
working well as the NWSL and MLS completed only remaining Canadian team are the Canucks
and they will have their hands full with Vegas.
their start-up season with no COVID-19 cases
reported. The NBA and NHL are into the second • The Raptors looked great in their first-round

round of the playoffs and they also have no cases sweep of the Brooklyn Nets, but they will need a
to report. Major League Baseball is not using healthy Kyle Lowry in Round 2 against the Celtics.
the “bubble” concept and has had several games
• Many of our minor sports associations are
postponed due to COVID-19 cases. tournaments, hotels, and league play. It is exciting
working through return-to-play documents and
• The NHL play-in round was not kind to hub city to meet the players, families, and coaching staff at protocols, and I hope that some of our local athletes
hosts Toronto or Edmonton, and it was tough to the fi rst practice and to begin team bonding at our will be able to get back to the sports that they love.
see teams like Winnipeg, Pittsburgh, and Nashville fi rst team meal. To all the volunteers that are still
get eliminated early. Round 1 saw the defending trying to get some of this done – THANK YOU! • As a team manager, this is usually the time
champion Blues and Capitals eliminated, as well • Thinking of all students and staff who are of year when rosters are completed, team apparel

as Canadian hopefuls Montreal and Calgary. The is ordered, and plans are being finalized for
only remaining Canadian team are the Canucks returning to school. Whether you are attending in tournaments, hotels, and league play. It is exciting
person or working online, good luck and stay safe.
and they will have their hands full with Vegas. to meet the players, families, and coaching staff at
the first practice and to begin team bonding at our

• The Raptors looked great in their first-round • Good luck to my 3rd year Raven and my 2nd first team meal. To all the volunteers that are still

sweep of the Brooklyn Nets, but they will need a year Gael. Dad’s proud of you! trying to get some of this done – THANK YOU!
healthy Kyle Lowry in Round 2 against the Celtics.
My name is Perry Ruffo & this has been the
• Thinking of all students and staff who are
• Many of our minor sports associations are RUFFO Report. • I don’t remember seeing Dale returning to school. Whether you are attending in
working through return-to-play documents and Hawerchuk play for the Cornwall Royals, but I person or working online, good luck and stay safe.
protocols, and I hope that some of our local athletes do remember the night that they retired his #10
will be able to get back to the sports that they love. at the Civic Complex. My father and I lined up • Good luck to my 3rd year Raven and my 2nd
along the wall on the lower level, waiting for our
year Gael. Dad’s proud of you!
• As a team manager, this is usually the time turn to get my “glossy hand out photo” signed
of year when rosters are completed, team apparel by Dale. I’m glad that I kept it in a scrapbook. My name is Perry Ruffo & this has been the

is ordered, and plans are being finalized for #HAWERCHUKSTRONG RUFFO Report.