2026 / 05 / 12 · Students
The girl who started at zero — she medalled
Eighteen months ago she couldn’t clear the net on a serve. Last weekend, Ontario Junior, she was on the podium. I was more nervous than she was.
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A voice carried from the floor.
Fourteen courts, one soul. Michelle Wang — "冬姐" writes here: the things she notices, the small moments of her students, the thoughts before she locks up at night. It's the soul of this place.
Foundations in Badminton
Today, I observed Coach Luo carefully correcting the fundamentals of some young players. It's remarkable how vital the basics are.
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Earlier notes
Small things, court-side
2026 / 04 / 30 · The club
Why I insist on publishing our prices
Our prices are public — by court, by hour. Transparency isn’t a tactic; it’s the least we owe the people who come to play.
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2026 / 03 / 20 · Battle report
Our second APlus Open — I cried twice
Not over wins or losses. Over watching last year’s kids come back — this time as volunteers.
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2026 / 02 / 14 · Essay
The tiger wall was a kid’s idea
He said, “Dong-jie, we need our own totem.” Now everyone photographs it on the way in.
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2026 / 01 / 26 · The club
Lunar New Year, busier than home
Many newcomers had nowhere to celebrate, so they came to play. We made dumplings; not one of the fourteen courts sat empty.
Read →"You can lose the match. But no one who walks in should feel like an outsider."
— 冬姐 · Michelle Wang