Perry Teale - Founder, Builder, Competitor, Executive, Pioneer                             

Mr. Teale was the first Judoka inducted into the Judo Nova Scotia Hall of Fame.  Further honors are as follows:

- Over 30 years as an active participant in Judo
- Founder and builder of the Nova Scotia Kodokan Black Belt Association (Judo Nova Scotia)
- President of Judo Nova Scotia for 16 years
- One of Doug Roger's first Judo Coaches.
- National Councilor for 15 years.
- Traveled extensively across Nova Scotia to conduct technical clinics and grading examinations.
- Six-time Provincial Judo Champion.

 

 

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Ken Whitney - Builder, Competitor, Executive

- Over 48 years as and active participant in Judo.
- Provincial Champion in the various kyu ranks.
- Provincial Coach from 1973 – 1988
- Canada Winter Games Coach 1965, 1969, & 1983.
- President of Judo Nova Scotia from 1976 – 1988.
- Vice-president of Judo Canada for two terms.
- Judo Canada National Councilor from 1976 -1984.
- Chairman of the Provincial Grading Board  1976-1985, 1987- 2004,
- Named Sport Nova Scotia Executive if the year -1984.
- Sport Nova Scotia Sport Service Award (received three times)
- Inducted into the Judo Canada Hall of Fame – 1996
- Inducted into the Canadian Forces Sports Hall of Fame (Judo) – 1998
- Inducted into the Judo Nova Scotia Hall of Fame – 2004
- Life member of Judo Nova Scotia – 2006.
- Represented Nova Scotia at the National Championships in 1964, 1967.

 

 

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Bruce Hogue - Builder, Competitor

- 25 years as an active participant.
- A founding member of the Shearwater Judo Club 1960
- President and Chief Instructor, Shearwater 1962 -1973
- Represented NS at the 1964, 1966, and 1976 National Judo Championships
- Chosen from N.S. as a team member to represent the Canadian Military at II championat De Judo Du Consel International Du Sport Militarie (CSIM) held in Ostende, Belgium, October 1967.
- Awarded S. Kotani 9th Dan Memento at 1968 National Coaches clinic for precise technique,
- As coach and participant, led the Shearwater Judo Team, capturing provincial, Navy, & Tri-service titles from 1963 -1973.
- Captured Brown/Black  and overall Open titles, 1967 Maritime Centennial Championships held in Halifax at TUNS.
- NS Provincial titles from 1962-1973.

 

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 Allan Swanzey - Competitor
 

- Provincial Champiompion 1962 – 1965
- Military Champion – Atlantic – 1965
- Chief Instructor, Dalhousie Judo Club – 1959 – 1962
- Assistant Judo Instructor. Halifax Judo Academy & Stadacona Judo Club 1960
- First Nova Scotia Competitor to represent the Province at the 2nd National Judo Championships – Toronto, Ontario – 1962.
- British Army Judo Championships in Colchester, England, 1963.

 

 

 

 

 

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 1983 Nova Scotia Canada Games Team

Pictured above from Left to right top row is Coach, Mike Soares – Sackville,David King – Port Hawkesbury,(Bronze Medal), Scott Robichaud – Meteghan (Bronze Medal) Travis Parshon – Port Hood, Derrick Logan Pictou – (Gold Medal) Ken Whitney – Shearwater, Coach, 
Bottom row Left to Right, Marcus Casson of Trurp, Michel  Savoie – 0f Port Hawkesbury – Bronze Medal, Shane MacIssac – Truro (Silver Medal)

The performance of this 1983 Canada Winter Games Team has not been surpassed at this time with 5 medals out of 7 competitors representing the Province of Nova Scotia.

 

 

 

 

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Bill Anderson - Builder, Executive

 - Present Judo Rank – yodan
- Committees active on
- Provincial grading member
- Atlantic Provinces grading board member
- Active in all functional administration of JNS
- Coaching
- Fundraising,
- Member of Officiating committee.
- Officiating Status: National “A”
- Coaching:Certified NCCP Levels I & II, Judo Coach
- Executive Committee member 1991-2009
- Life Member of Judo Canada
- Head Sensei 1984-Present

 

 

 

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Dave Anderson -Builder, Executive

-Started the Pictou Judo Club in 1976
-Established himself as a valued organization builder at the club level and at the provincial level in both NS and NB.

Past Judo Clubs associated with:
1960 – Stadacona Judo Club (Perry Teale, Chief Instructor)
1967/75 – AZUMA Judo Club New Brunswick – Chief Instructor.
1975/80 – Pictou Judo Club, N.S. – C.I.
1981/88 – Port Elgin J.C. C.I.
1996 – Present. –Bridgewater, J.C.
Past Administrative Positions Held:

1973/75 – President of Judo New Brunswick
1977/79 – Secretary of Judo Nova Scotia.
1979/80 – Vice-President Judo Nova Scotia
2002/04- Vice-President Judo Nova Scotia
2002/06- President Judo Nova Scotia.
2006 – Past President JNS

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CIndy Northern - Competitor, Coach, Administrator