Always proud to have Tribal Boxing Club in #DartmouthNorth. This week I recognized 3 boxers and their coach for attending an international competition in Ireland:
Mr. Speaker, in mid-October, coach Bridget Stevens and three tribal boxing club boxers travelled from Mi’kma’ki to Ireland for the Esker AllFemale Box Cup, one of the largest competitions for female boxers in the world. Boxers Holly McDonald, Natteal Battiste, and Vanity Thompson represented the North End Dartmouth club, competing alongside over 300 boxers from 14 different countries. This was the first Esker All Female Box Cup after a two-year hiatus. Excitingly, Vanity Thompson, a VON licensed practical nurse by day, brought home the Best Novice Fighter of the Year award to Dartmouth North. I am in awe of the dedication, tenacity, and athleticism these boxers have demonstrated. I ask the House to join me in extending congratulations to Holly, Natteal, and Vanity, and coach Bridget on representing Dartmouth so well on an international stage, and to Vanity for being recognized as one of the best in the world. They all continue to do Dartmouth North and Nova Scotia proud.