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Taekwondo tournament to honour Comeau By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Friends and family of the late Jesse Comeau, 16, will gather at Iroquois Ridge High School on Saturday, April 28, to honour his memory with the third annual Jesse Comeau Memorial Taekwondo Tournament. Louie Sanchez, chief instructor of Horizon Taekwondo and organizer of the event, said the tournament attracted about 200 participants last year and he is expecting similar attendance in April. The tournament, he said, will see participation from taekwondo schools, not just in Oakville, but across Ontario. "This is for Jesse, to keep his name alive," said Sanchez. "We have people coming from Ottawa, Montreal, from all over the GTA. We have masters and grandmasters coming." Comeau, an instructor at Horizon Taekwondo, was killed on July 11, 2009 when a fight broke out between two groups of youths at a Burlington house party in the summer of 2009. Comeau received a fatal also injured, but have since recovered. Bradley Todorovich, who was 18 at the time, was convicted of manslaughter in June 2011 for Comeau's death and Todorovich was sentenced last fall to serve a six-and-a-half year jail term in prison. "I'd known Jesse since he was five," said Sanchez. "Jesse loved taekwondo, he loved the competitions. This tournament is for him." The event will begin at 10 a.m., with a memorial ceremony for Comeau. Sanchez said during the tournament, Horizon Taekwondo students will be wearing purple shirts as purple was one of Comeau's favourite colours. Photos of Comeau will be displayed prominently at the event. 7 · Thursday, March 29, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com While Sanchez said holding the tournament is important to him, he wishes it wasn't necessary and that the events of July 11, 2009 had never happened. "It's sad...he was just 16 years old," said Sanchez. The public is invited to attend the tournament. Admission costs $5. For more information, call Horizon Taekwondo at 905-844-8384. Jess Comeau stab wound to his heart during the incident. Two other youths were Spring Group Session Begins April 20. Register today! St. Matthew School turns 25 St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School in Oakville is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, St. Matthew's is hosting a community event at the school and a celebratory mass at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 1150 Monks Passage. The events are open to all past and present staff and students. The mass begins at 7 p.m. Since the school opened, it has had more than 1,500 students graduate. Those who were in that first graduating class would be 39 now. The in-school celebration will be a nostalgic look back at the facility's history. The school is located at 1050 Nottinghill Gate. For more information, visit http://schools.hcdsb. NEUCHÂTEL JUNIOR COLLEGE Experience The Real World 416.368.8169 1.800.263.2923 Minds on the Move Fondé en 1956 Suisse Therapeutic Exercise is a gentle and effective way to develop proper alignment, balance, and muscle recruitment for optimum health and performance throughout life. At Re/Active, we work closely with you to design a program for your specific needs and goals, whether for pain management, or overall health and fitness. Re/Active programs are beneficial for a number of conditions including: - Fibromyalgia - Chronic neck and back pain - Scoliosis - Hip and knee injuries or replacement - Sports Injuries - Rheumatoid Arthritis - Sport-specific training - Spinal Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis (golf, running, etc.) - Osteoarthritis and Osteopenia Covered by yo ur Health Insuran ce Benefits Join us at our Swiss Soirée information session to learn more about earning your Ontario Grade 12 diploma with our one-year, Canadian pre-university programme in Switzerland! Call to register today! Individual and group sessions available. Wed. April 11 from 7:30 ­ 9:00 pm in Oakville For location details kindly RSVP to: admissions@neuchatel.org or call 416.368.8169 ext. 222 www.njc.ch www.reactivemovement.com 1235 Trafalgar Road, suite 401 905.845.0161