Ottawa Street Dojo
Hamilton, Ontario
6 mentions across the archive
November 28, 2025
Benny Allen: The Enigma Over the years, people have asked me about Benny Allen. Since I started posting these old pictures on social media his name has come up again. When the Saltfleet High School K…
November 21, 2025
Brian Reeves began his martial arts journey at Eastern Karate on Ottawa Street in Hamilton, where his dedication quickly set him apart. Under the guidance of Don Warrener, he distinguished himself as …
November 19, 2025
Paul Gillrie Paul Gillrie joined the Don Warrener Eastern Karate Club at Saltfleet High School in 1968. He trained at Ottawa Street Dojo that summer, then the Kiwanis Boys Club in 1969, and Delta in …
November 14, 2025
Pat Ammondolio Pat Ammondolio was an exceptional student and teacher in the early days. He became the second instructor at McMaster University, taking over from the original teacher, Ray Greenway. Pa…
November 13, 2025
Frank Wishart Starting out under the tutelage of Billie Melbourne at the Germania club in Hamilton Frank fastly became a teacher of quality students and shared ownership of the Eastern Karate School …
November 9, 2025
Greg Mellor One of the Hamilton Eastern clubs top fighters and kata people Greg Mellor is a true Canadian who shed away from the spotlight as much as possible. It is hard to try and find anyone else …