In the season 9 premiere of Yes, We Are Open, Al visits Paulo Chira, Owner of Champlain Table Tennis Club in Ottawa, Ontario. Originally founded in 1989, the club developed numerous national and international players but closed in 2015 due to a lack of support.
Paulo, who started playing table tennis at six in Peru and moved to Canada for better training opportunities, decided to revive the club in 2023. This is his story.
You can learn more about Champlain Table Tennis Club at ChamplainTTC.ca.
If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com.
Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.
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