North York Pinoy Athletic Association Marked 15th Founding Year

By: Tony A. San Juan, OCT.　
Thornhill, ON-Canada
May 7, 2015



The North York Pinoy Athletic Association (NYPAA), a regular fixture in Toronto's community-based amateur sports competitions, celebrated its 15th foundation anniversary last April 18, 2015 (Saturday) at the Garnet Williams Community Centre, 501 Clark Avenue in Thornhill, Ontario.　

The Association, organized in 1999, is composed of dedicated volunteer parents, professionals, youths and students in the Filipino Canadian community who are engaged in fostering youth development and promoting healthy individual & group competitions through its challenging sports programs and productive well-being activities as well.　
More than 170 guests attended the dinner-dance event composed of various FilCan amateur players and their parents, friends and relatives who are active members of the organization as well as current officers, organizers, coaches, trainers, game officials and other sports-loving guests.　
NYPAA has been a leading player and member　of different amateur basketball championship leagues in the GTA and in the province. It also conducts clinics and training on basketball basics and coaching techniques. A long-time member of NABA - North American Basketball Association, NYPAA also played host to the 24th Inter-City Tournaments of 21 cities from London UK, New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Washington, Detroit, Montreal, Winnipeg and Ontario cities (Brampton, North York, Mississauga, Toronto, Vaughan & Windsor).　
All proceeds were allocated towards supporting the upcoming NABA Inter-City Basketball Tournaments in Windsor, Ontario in September, 2015. (T. San Juan)