Greetings/bonjour:
Many events have transpired since last week's Info.e-mail. You will find lots to read again this week./La semaine passe a ete plein d'activite. Lisez les announces et les resultats!

Contents: (note where French is available, just click on the French part of contents below to go directly to the French text:)
                            (à noter : pour ouvrir un dossier français, pointer sur le titre français:)

1. Ontario Spring Classic
2. International teams  /  nos equipes internationaux
3. Tournaments  /  les tournois
4. CCES
5. Quebec clubs en Quebec
6. Travel to Nationals/les championnats d'Edmonton
7. 2000 3D Championships in Aylmer, PQ  /  les championnats 3D a Aylmer
8. Target nationals 2000 championnats de cible fixe
9. Directors-at-large  /  les officiers de la FCA
Enfin  /  In closing

1. Ontario Spring Classic +75 archers!!!!!!!!!!!
One of Canada's premier events took place at a premier location. Gary Gillies, along with Shawn Riggs' mom and dad, and about 10 other volunteers, held this annual major event at the exclusive, private boys school known simply as Crescent School./Un des premieres tournois nationaux a ete tire a Toronto. Le lieu a ete l'ecole privee des hommes, qui s'appelle "Crescent School". Merci a tous les benevoles: Gary Gillies, les Riggs, Joan & David McDonald, Peg MacDonald et les autres.

Top archers from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and the United States participated in the two-day event. To say it was hot, would be an understatement. But there was some hot shooting, too. Owen Gunther (SK) set new junior compound records at 90m and 70m! As soon as I receive a copy of the final results, I will post them./Quand je recevrai les resultats completes, je les enverrai. Felicitations a tous.

2. International teams
It also was the last chance for our top archers to move up the rankings to make the two major events this summer: World Target in Riom, France and Pan Am Games in Winnipeg, Canada..

2. nos equipes internationaux
Cet evenement a ete aussi un des dernieres occasion de deviner un membre des equipes internationaux cet ete
Unofficially the teams are/les equipes sont:

FITA World Target Championships, Riom (FRA) July 25-29:
 

Support Staff:
Joan McDONALD
Lisa BERTONCINI
Gary GILLIES
Mr. PROWSE

Pan Am Games Winnipeg August 4-8, 1999:

Women Recurve:
Angela CRAMER
Caroline LABRECQUE
Julie WELBURN
 

Men Recurve:
Shawn RIGGS
David DALZIEL
Rob RUSNOV
 

Support Staff:
Joan McDONALD
Lisa BERTONCINI
Gary GILLIES
 

(PS: There are still 7 people who have not given their uniform measurements to Louise Vien to make it in time for embroidery. If you want a uniform to wear, you'd better get that information to her yesterday.)

Best wishes to everyone!!!!!!!! Bon chance!

The hotel in France has been changed not once but twice, so as soon as Pascal confirms that they have not moved our team AGAIN, I will let everyone know where they may send their messages of support./L'hotel en France a ete change deux fois! Quand je recevrai les announces finales, j'enverrai le numero electronique.

3. Tournaments / les tournois
Cndn FITA July 1 Delisle, SK Gib Henderson 306-493-2906

Due to the closing of Parc Pierre B*dard, the tournament schedule at the
Parc on July 7 & 8 will be transfered on June 24 (St John the Baptist Day)
in Lavaltrie./Attention! Le tournois FITA du 7 et 8 juillet a ete change au 24 juin a Lavaltrie (pres de Joliette, PQ).

Attention club tournament contacts: I have not received all tournament results and judge time sheets for all tournaments registered with FCA this spring. Please ENSURE that all results are mailed to the Ottawa office. I will forward the judge timing sheets on to Sheila Sheppard on your behalf.

Aux clubs: N'oubliez pas de m'envoyer tous les resultats et les records des juges pour tous les tournois enregistres ce printemps. Envoyez tous les resultats au bureau d'Ottawa. Puis, j'enverrai les records des juges a Sheila Sheppard. Merci.

4. CCES
Advisory Note/Communique
Some vitamins, herbal and nutritional supplements may contain banned substances, in particular ephedrine and caffeine. Therfore use of these products is at the athletes own risk. Athletes are cautioned that certain nutritional products, herbal or homeopathic remedies may contain substances which are not indicated on the product label.

Athletes should avoid using:

ma huang
chinese ephedra
ma huang extract
ephedra
ephedra sinica
ephedra extract
ephedra herb powder
epitonin
ephedrine

Il est possible que des vitamines, des preparations a base d'herbes et des supplements nutritionels contiennent des substances interdites, en particulier de l'ephedrine et de la cafeine. La consommation de ces produits releve entierement de l'athlete (comme ma liste en haute). On doit egalement avertir les athletes que certains produits nutritifs, remedes a base d'herbes ou remedese homeopathiques peuvent contenir des substances non indiquees sur l'etiquette du produit.

5. Quebec clubs en Quebec
I just received a complete listing of clubs in Quebec for 1999. Besides a facilities inventory, there are contact names and telephone numbers for each one of them. If you would like a copy mailed to you, I have some extra ones here in the office.

6. Travel to Nationals/les championnats d'Edmonton
Notice to all Board members and 3D reps. I have completed the bookings for all meetings at our national championships today. If you have not made travel arrangements, but need them, and you have NOT been in touch with this office by now, you will have to make them on your own./Si vous n'avez pas deja utilize le bureau national pour faire des reservations a Edmonton pour les reunions, SVP faites-les vous-meme.

7. 2000 3D Championships in Aylmer, PQ
I attended a press conference last Monday across the river from the national office in the beautiful Pontiac region of Quebec. The occasion was the formal announcement of the national championships in Aylmer, unveiling of the official 3D logo and the introduction of the Organizing Committee and sponsors. I represented the FCA's president Al Wills; FTAQ was represented by both President Guy Bigras and Technical Director Gilbert St-Laurent; the City of Aylmer and the Pontiac regional governments were represented by officials; and representatives from the first sponsors Coors Light and Molson Breweries and Best Western Hotels were there. The newspapers and television crews zoomed in to speak with Chairman Jacques Carriere in a totally bilingual environment. I encourage all of our 3D shooters to attend this event. I am sure it will be a great event.

les championnats 3D a Aylmer
Le club "Les Archers d'Aylmer" a hote un conference de presse le lundi passe dans les environs Pontiac/Outaouais, a l'hotel de ville d'Aylmer. Tous les membres de comite organizateur ont ete present, aussi: le president de la FTAQ Guy Bigras, le directeur technique de la FTAQ Gilbert St-Laurent, les representatifs politiques de la ville d'Aylmer et la region d'Outaouais, moi-meme qui a represente notre president M. Al Wills, et les commanditaires Molsons, Coors Light et Best Western. J'invite la population 3D de participer a Aylmer en 2000.

8. Target nationals 2000 championnats de cible fixe
Bid/soumission
BID FOR 2000 TARGET NATIONALS/championnats nationaux de cible fixe et parcours 2000

The FCA is accepting bids from member clubs interested in holding this event. The 2000 3D nationals have been awarded to Aylmer, Quebec. Please send all bids to President Al Wills before July 16, 1999./Avis de nos clubs: FCA acceptera des soumissions d'hoter nos championnats de cible fixe et de parcours en 2000. Envoyez votre soumission a notre president, Al Wills, avant que le 16 juillet.

9. Directors-at-large
Have you considered running? The positions of directors-at-large are elected by delegates to the AGM every two years. From this pool of volunteers, the Board votes for FCA officiers who will formulate policy and guide the day-to-day operations of the FCA (with the staff) on behalf of the Board. FCA needs, and deserves, dedicated volunteer leadership. Like to find out more? Contact either Kathy Millar or Al Wills for details.

FCA has received 2 nominations to date. Please send signed, and seconded nominations to the office as soon as possible. You DO have until the AGM, but I am trying to put together small resumes for each position in advance of the voting. Send your nominations directly to the Ottawa Office:

1600 James Naismith Drive,
Ottawa, ON
K1B 5N4 or fax:  613-260-2114

Nous avons besoin de vos experiences! Nos officiers sont elu chaque deux annees par nos delegates de la proces annuele. De ces benevoles, notre conseil administratif choisit les officiers de la FCA qui guideront les affaires quotidienne avec les permanents. La FCA a besoin, et support les benevoles tres motives. Avez-vous des questionnes? Rappellez a Kathy Millar ou Al Wills pour les detailes.

les officiers de la FCA
La FCA a recu deux nominations d'officiers. SVP envoyez les votes, signee, avec un(e) propose(e) au bureau national la plus tot possible. Oui, nous les accepterons jusqu'a notre reunione generale, mais je veux preparer les announces en avance. Merci.

In closing
Nothing ever happens and then three great events in one week: Ontario Spring Classic; Aylmer's 3D press conference, and the President and Mary visit Ottawa. Mary and Al had lunch with 3 "generations" of Executive Directors on Wednesday: Duncan Grant, Brian MacPherson and myself (the second time around). Though it was a bit brisk eating outside (especially after living through the +35 C in Toronto), lunch was great. Of course, it also gave me a rare chance to see Mary and have a short meeting with the Chief Kahoona. Al should have received his medal of merit yesterday along with only 89 others. More later. Have a good weekend. Kathy :)

Enfin
Toujours, toujours la meme, mais pas cet semaine. J'ai ete present pour trois occasions speciaux: Ontario Spring Classic, la conference de presse a Aylmer, et aussi une reunion de notre President Al Wills, son epouse Mary, et trois directeur (trice) executifs (generale) de la FCA: Duncan Grant, Brian MacPherson et moi. Il y a eu tres tres froid (apres le temperature en Toronto!! +35C), mais tres amusant. Bien sure, j'ai eu d'occasion de parler avec Mary et nous avons organise un petite reunion avec notre "Chief Kahoona". Al a recu sa medaille de merit hier; un de seulement 89 personnages militaires. A la prochaine! Bon fin semaine! Kathy :)