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Yesterday over 400 students from 5 Northern Karate locations participated in our Friendship Tournament. The tournament promoted friendly competition, helped cement new friendships and raised money for a great cause. $22,830.00 was presented to the Red Door Family Shelter. Red Door Family Shelter helps service women fleeing violence at home, families who are evicted, refugees and young mothers who may have nowhere to go. About 70% of Red Door clients are children. Our tourname

Thank you to all of our families who donated to this year's toy drive. You helped bring joy to a child's Christmas. While we are no longer accepting donations at the dojo, you can still drop off a new unwrapped toy at your local fire station. #bulletin

Congratulations to our very own Stephanie Sowagi on her promotion to Renshi Grade. We couldn't be more proud. We had many fine graduates from Markham yesterday, all of which were lifted to success, in no small part, due to the tireless efforts of Renshi Sowagi and her amazing leadership. #bulletin

The Fall Black Belt Graduation will take place on Sunday, December 9th at York University beginning at 2pm. All NKS students and families are welcome to attend and support our NKS Markham graduates. Participants and spectators are asked to bring a new unwrapped toy for the toy drive. #bulletin

Thank-you so much for helping us make the October Pink Belt Campaign for Breast Cancer a great success yet again. Together, NKS Markham raised over $2000 for this important cause! #bulletin

Heart-felt congratulations go out to Sensei Kristina Orsetto and her husband Joseph Orsetto as they welcome their newest bundle of joy into the world. Kate Mira Orsetto was born on Friday evening. Both mother and baby are doing well. We can't wait to meet the newest addition to the family. #bulletin

We are kicking off our fall improvements in the gym. Gone are our old, worn, very loved treadmills. Replacing them are two new upgraded models. Our new medicine ball rack will help keep the gym neat and tidy. More improvements to come. #bulletin

Pack your uniform and take it on vacation with you. E-mail your best pic (in your uniform) to markham@northernkarate.com. Don't forget to let us know where you are. We will post all entries on our Facebook page. The entry with the most likes by Labour Day will win a $100 gift card of their choice. There will be a second $100 gift card for Agnes's favourite entry. #bulletin

With summer on it's way, many of you will be heading out on vacation or have other activities planned. We understand that many of you will be away from the dojo and hope that you have a wonderful time. Please note, however, that it is in every student’s best interest to only take the time off of training that is absolutely necessary. Gichin Funakoshi the founder of Shotokan Karate and the father of modern karate said: “Karate is like a pot of boiling water. Once removed fro