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!!!!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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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.
2011 World Target Champion, Christopher Perkins, set a blistering pace today (Saturday, July 19) during the first-half of South Nation Archery Club’s annual 4 x 720 international tournament weekend. The weather was terrific with a slight breeze and 78 percent humidity.
In the morning, Christopher shot 710/720 at 50m, and followed it up with a 711 in the afternoon for an impressive 1421.
Congratulations to all the other archers who shot so well today, too.
Tomorrow, SNAC will finish off the weekend with two more 720 rounds (70m senior recurve / 60m cadet & masters recurve / 50m compound archers).
For more details on registered tournaments at South Nation Archery Club, please call 613-989-2943.
Sarah Freemark makes a return visit to South Nation Archery Supply/Club to learn that you don’t need your eyes open in order to make a good shot and that you need to execute the shot properly in order to be accurate with a release aid.
Enjoy watching all 4 segments with Kathy and Larry. This show aired on March 31, 2014.
http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=316418
http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=316434
The always charming and genuine television personality, Sarah Freemark joined us again at South Nation Archery Supply and Club to follow up on her archery skills and knowledge.
She worked with Larry and Kathy to learn the finer points of shooting compound bows with release aids and recurve bows for kinaesthetic awareness and proper form.
This pre-taped session will air on CTV Ottawa’s Morning Show on March 31st. It should be fun!