It has been an interesting few weeks for the owners at Kenzen Karate in Saanich.

Since October the two co-owners, Nick Smith and Richard Mosdell, began to receive calls from confused residents about credit card charges.

Smith confirmed dozens of people have called regarding charges to a different martial arts business theyB次元官网网址檝e mistakenly confused with Kenzen Karate. The callers were not among KenzenB次元官网网址檚 200 club members.

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Pineapple Express owners wouldnB次元官网网址檛 comment but it is confirmed Kaizen is linked to the dispensary.

Kenzen Karate has been open since September 2014 in a space rented below the Society of St. Vincent de PaulB次元官网网址檚 facility on West Saanich Road.

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