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 Alcide Bourque
2010 Inductee NB Sports Hall of Fame
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Alcide Bourque of Grande
Digue is known by many as the "Father of Atlantic Canadian Karate." He has been
an administrator, official, technician, coach, educator, organizer and sponsor
during a career that has lasted more than 40 years. In 1970, he organized the
first jarate school in New Brunswick and, since that time, has opened many more
throughout the province and coach thousands of students. At one time, N.B. had
the highest number of students in the National Karate Association. Bourque is
credited with bringing the Canadain National Black Belt Karate Championships to
Moncton in 1975; being influential in establishing the N.B. Karate Association;
coaching provincially and nationally; and having students compete on the world
stage. He has been inducted into the Moncton Wall of Fame and still teaches
karate five days a week at age 77.
Enrolled into the New
Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, June 5, 2010.
Connu par
beaucoup comme étant le « père du karaté au Canada
atlantique ». AAlcide Bourque, de Grande Digue, est administrateur,
officiel, technicien, entraîneur, formateur, organisateur et parrain de
ce sport depuis plus de 40 ans. Il a établi la première
école de karaté au Nouveau-Brunswick en 1970, et depuis ce temps,
en a ouvert de nombreuses autres partout dans la province et a
entraîné des milliers d'élèves membres de
;'Association nationale de karaté. Alcide Bourque a le
méríte d'avoir attiré le championnai national de
karaté dans la catégorie ceinture noire à Moncton en 1975
et d'avoir joué un rõle déterminant dans
l'établissement de Karaté Noveau-Brunswick. Il a
entraîné des équipes provinciales et nationales, et ses
élèves ont participé à des compétitions
mondiales. Il a été intronisé au Mur de la renommée
sportive de Moncton. Âgé de 77 ans, il continue d'enseigner le
karaté cinq jours par semaine.
Admis au Temple de
la renommée sportive du Nouveau-Brunswick le 5 juin 2010.
It is with great
pleasure that the Board and members of Karate New/Nouveau Brunswick
congratulates Sensei Alcide Bourque, for being inducted into the New Brunswick
Sports Hall of Fame. Karate New Brunswick, as a formal organization was formed
in 1989, and it is thanks to the hard work and dedication of Sensei Bourque as
a founding father, and vigilant worker, that laid the groundwork for our Sport
in this province, as well as Atlantic Canada.
Although karate formally stated as an Association in 1989, there were many
years prior to this, that Sensei Bourque had started teaching karate in New
Brunswick & Atlantic Canada. It is with great pride that we acknowledge
Sensei Bourque's contribution to the Art/Sport of karate, We wish him all the
best in his future endeavors, as he carries on today in his club in Grande
Digue.
Respectfully
Paul Oliver
President
Karate New/Nouveau Brunswick
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