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A Brief History:

Archery, the skill of shooting arrows with a bow, was one of the earliest hunting techniques acquired by humans. The bow and arrow were used for this purpose more than 30,000 years ago.

They were also principal weapons in warfare until superseded by gunpowder. Hunting with the bow and arrow is still popular, and archery in the form of target shooting has developed into a national and international competitive sport.

The Federation Internationale de Tir a l'Arc (FITA) has continued to hold world championships since 1931. In 1933 it established separate competitions for men and women. Modern arrows are usually made of aluminum or carbon tubing, and the fletchings are plastic, resulting in arrows of uniform weight, flight characteristics, and performance.

Modern tournament bows are made of composite, epoxy-laminated strips of fiberglass-impregnated plastic faced with thin wood or carbon strips. The tendency of a bow to rotate during use is prevented by the stabilizers, or weighted metal rods.

 


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Alberta Target Archers Association # of clubs

2718 - 20 Avenue South
 
Lethbridge  AB  T1K 1G7  
PH: (403) 327-9964FAX: (403) 327-5598  
Jude Hooey  
 
jhooey@telusplanet.net  
http://www.ataab.ca
 
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British Columbia Archery Association # of clubs

28353 Starr Rd.
 
Abbotsford  BC  V4X 2P5  
PH: (604) 469-6989FAX: (604) 469-6919  
Larry Lemke  
 
arclslem@axionet.com  
http://www.ArcheryAssociation.BC.ca
 
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Archers & Bowhunters of Manitoba # of clubs

312-200 Main Street
 
Winnipeg  MB  R3c 4M2  
PH: (204) 925-5697FAX: (204) 925-5703  
Chloe Greenhalgh  
 
abam@shawbiz.ca  

 
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Archer's Association of New Brunswick # of clubs

1003 Duckcove Lane
 
Saint John  NB  E2N 3G3  
PH: (506) 674-2358FAX:  
Robert McIntyre  
 
robert.mcintyre@cityofsaintjohn.com  
http://www.archerynb.ca
 
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Newfoundland & Labrador Archery Association # of clubs

4 Boland Street
 
The Goulds  NF  A1S 1B1  
PH: (709) 364-5895FAX: (709) 729-6046  
Andrew Webber  
 
awebber@nfld.com  

 
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Archery Association of Nova Scotia # of clubs

147 Dickey Drive
 
Lower Sackville  NS  B4C 1T7  
PH: FAX:  
Sheila Sheppard  
 
robert.s@ns.sympatico.ca  
http://aansontheweb.net
 
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Arctic Archers Assocociation # of clubs

Box 2813
 
Yellowknife  NT  X1A 2R1  
PH: (867) 669-1611FAX: (867) 669-9891  
Greg Loftus  
 
comino@lycos.ca  

 
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Ontario Archery Association # of clubs

P.O. Box 244
 
Caledon Village  ON  L0N 1C0  
PH: (705) 692-3416FAX: (705) 692-3416  
Andrea Dopson  
 
amd@isys.ca  
http://www.oaa-archery.on.ca
 
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Fédération du Tir a l'Arc du Québec # of clubs

4545 Pierre-de-Coubertin - CP 1000 Succursale M
 
Montréal  QC  H1V 3R2  
PH: (514) 252-3054FAX: (514) 252-3165  
 
 
ftaq@ftaq.qc.ca  
http://www.ftaq.qc.ca
 
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Saskatchewan Archery Association # of clubs

Box 393
 
Delisle  SK  S0L 0P0  
PH: (306) 493-2906FAX: (306) 653-2166  
Gilbert (Gib) Henderson  
 
harppe@sasktel.net  
http://www.saskarchery.com
 
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Federation of Canadian Archers Inc. # of clubs

200 - 2460 Lancaster Road
 
Ottawa  ON  KlB 4S5  
PH: (613) 260-2113FAX: (613) 260-2114  
 
 
information@fca.ca  
http://www.fca.ca
 
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