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2018 OFSSA Archery Tournament Participants Highly Successful
OFSSA archers travelling from eastern Ontario with Kathleen Millar shot this annual tournament, which has been running for over 30 years. Kathleen has trained local high-school aged archers during these years to take advantage of this unique opportunity; Ontario is the only province running a high school archery championship.
The archers were very successful! CONGRATULATIONS!
Representing NDDHS:
Bradley Larmour, men compound fingers – GOLD MEDAL
Payton Halpenny, women recurve – SILVER MEDAL
James Drynan, standard division – Well Done!
Matt Irven, Jared Wicks, Taylor Bazinet and Jason Larmour, compound men’s team – BRONZE MEDAL
Representing Char-lan HS:
Hannah Rousseau, women compound – GOLD MEDAL
Representing Madawaska HS:
Ryan Luckovitch, men compound – SILVER MEDAL
Thanks to our volunteer parent drivers: Kris Rousseau, Shannon Halpenny and Bruce Larmour to assist Kathy with the transport this year.
Violet Lovelace – a strong woman in a male-dominated industry
Violet was born in Jedburgh, SK on August 28, 1936. Her family moved to Yorkton when she was four years old, where she attended elementary school and Yorkton Collegiate for high school. In her youth she was involved with the United Church Youth Club and C.G.I.T and eventually became troop leader. Violet earned her teaching degree at Moose Jaw Teacher’s College in 1955.
In 1972, Violet and her husband Atley moved to a quarter section of land just east of Regina on Highway #1, where they lived and set up their archery business. She was involved daily in its operation. Violet also participated in archery tournaments and collected a large number of trophies. She taught elementary school at Burke School in Yorkton and Pilot Butte Elementary School.
In 1974, Violet retired from teaching to work full-time in their archery business. In 1996 they built a lodge north of Norquay, where they spent their summers and ran an outfitting business. Violet was a great cook and grew a huge garden at the lodge.
Violet passed away peacefully in Sun City, Arizona (her winter home with her husband since 2001) on Tuesday, February, 27, 2018.
Alexandra Paquette Silver Medallist at the Youth World Championships
On October 5th in Rosario, Argentina at the Youth World Championships, Alexandra Paquette won all her passes and shot against an archer from Great Britain for the gold medal on Saturday, October 7th. We watched the it live on archery.tv. The wind was a bit tricky standing up on that bridge. Alexandra shot well and earned the silver medal.
From all your friends at South Nation Archery Supply / club – You go, girl!!!!
Norb Mullaney – Respected Archery Industry Engineer dies at age 94
Wisconsin’s Norb Mullaney, a legendary archery engineer and equipment evaluator, died Oct. 22 at age 94. Mullaney is in the Archery Hall of Fame and Museum, as well as Safari Club International’s Hall of Fame.
Mullaney served nearly two decades as chairman of the Technical Committee for the Archery Manufacturers and Merchants Organization, the forerunner to the Archery Trade Association. His committees established unprecedented consistency and exactness for the industry’s manufacturing guidelines.
His work was instrumental in the long-term improvement of archery equipment and standards. His analysis column in the most widely-read magazine in the industry was always interesting, gently critical of imperfections, and educational.
Too Young to be Gone – Adam Wicks, long-time SNAC member dies at age 31
It is with sadness, but with many fond memories, that we must relay the news that Adam Wicks died on Friday, August 19th at Winchester District Memorial Hospital of heart failure.
Adam grew up in our archery lanes and was an active participant in house leagues, tournaments, and was an OFSSA archery representative for North Dundas District High School. Also, he was an enthusiastic bowhunter.
He was in the same grade as our daughter, Amanda, when they attended Inkerman Public School together and they remained friends over their lifetime. We will miss him.
Kathleen Millar 2015 national Coach of the Year
Archery Canada presents annual awards, including the Hank Wiseman Coach of the Year Award.
Kathleen Millar is the 2015 recipient.
Al Wills, Archery Canada President, is presenting on August 6, 2016 in Peterborough, Ontario.
Our Oldest Student passes away at 94 years young
It is with sadness that Kathy and Larry must report that Mr. Peter Kearvell passed away on May 06, 2016. He was a wonderful human being and loved his archery, which he found very late in life (started at age 90). For two years, almost every week, he would travel the 45km (at 80 kph exactly) from Alexandria to Winchester, Ontario to take lessons and become strong enough to purchase his own equipment.
He moved back to his beloved Saltspring Island, BC at the feisty age of 92 where he shot his bow up to the time of his last hospitalisation.
Thank you, Peter, for sharing your life experiences and enthusiasm for life!
South Nation Archery on CTV Morning – 2015
Sarah Freemark makes a return visit to South Nation Archery Supply/Club to look at stabilization’s effect on a high-performance recurve bow.
Enjoy watching all 4 segments with Kathy and Larry. This show aired on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2015.
http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=752700
http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=752702
Dale Whittaker, long-time customer and friend
Thank you, Jennifer, for letting us know that a private family gathering was held for him. The card you left us was a great tribute to him. We will miss him, his sense of humour, his gentle nature and kindness, and of course his famous annual Smyth’s Orchard apple cider gift at Christmas.
Dale was a long-standing, very loyal South Nation Archery Supply customer, and in years past was an active house league shooter. He loved bows and bowhunting; he enjoyed working on the land. He was always a bright spot in our shop. He was only 66.
Our thoughts are with Jennifer and her family.