Kelly MacDonald highlights Tim's Fencing Academy in Toronto, a space and program that started building safety, recreation, and community since the moment it opened its doors.

Founder and Coach Tim Svidnytskiy reflects on his journey into Canada from The Ukraine, taking his passion for fencing with him into this new world, and cultivating this space for anyone willing to try it out with him.

Hooley McLaughlin, a life-long student and adventurer, shares his story of picking up fencing well into his retirement years, and enjoying the heck out of the activity!

Coach Viktor Melnyk, a younger Instructor at the academy, tells us how he learned to embrace a new language, a new life, and a whole lot of new people through the art of fencing.

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