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Greetings
Here comes two weeks worth of reading!  The Ottawa office is closed next week.  It will open again Monday, August 30 at 8:30 am. The NAC is closed next week also.

Bonjour:
Ici on se trouve plusieur information de lire.  N'oubliez pas que notre bureau d'Ottawa sera ferme la semaine prochaine.  Je retournerai le 30 aout.  Le CNTA sera ferme aussi.

1. Elections & minutes  /  les resultats des vote et proces-verbal
    MINUTES
    PROCES-VERBAL
2. Results  /  resultats
    IBO Results by Canadians
3. FITA
        Target
        Field
        Indoor
        Judging
4. Communications
    Sad news
    a) les nouvelles tristes
5. Gender Snap Shot  / Analyse comparative entre les sexes
6. CCES
7. CAC  /  ACE
8. Tournaments/tournois
Enfin/Finally

1. Elections & minutes
Congratulations to Al Wills, Alain Gravel, Bruce Savage, Jude Hooey, Marthe Cusson, Roger Boucher and Don Lohnes who were elected at the Annual General Meeting.  Please find below the new list of FCA Directors and Officers.

1. les resultats des vote et proces-verbal
On se trouve la liste nouvelle de nos conseil executif, et administratif.  Les personnes ont ete elu en Edmonton.  Felicitations et bienvenue!

Board of Directors -
Director-at-Large Allan R. Wills  (President) (FITA delegate)
Director-at-Large Alain Gravel (VP High Performance)
Director-at-Large Bruce Savage (VP Archery Council)
Director-at-Large Jude Hooey (VP Administration & Marketing)
Athlete's Representative Marthe Cusson
Director-at-Large Don Lohnes
Director-at-Large Roger Boucher
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Provincial Directors - Directeurs provinciaux
Alberta Dawn Groszko
British Columbia Al Wills
Manitoba Ed Wilson
New Brunswick Karen Reinhart
Newfoundland Andrew Webber
Nova Scotia Sheila Sheppard
Ontario Bruce Savage
Québec Guy Bigras
Saskatchewan Janice Boucher
Prince Edward Island vacant
Northwest Territories Greg Loftus
MINUTES
Al Wills has been successful in making all the minutes available on-line from meetings held during the week of the National Championships.  You SHOULD read them.  You will find minutes for:  2 executive committee meetings, Board meeting, AGM and 3D reps.  Your comments and concerns are welcomed.

PROCES-VERBAL
Nos proces-verbal sont disponible sur le web.  On y se trouve les proces-verbal executif(2), administratif, de la'assemblee annuele generale, et de 3D.  Lisez-les bien.

2. Results/resultats
You can get all the results including FOR's on FCA's website.  Al's done it again!  You can also find them at: 

More IBO results by Canadians:

Sean O'Neil from Edmonton, Alta. placed 3rd in YMR 15-17 yrs. old.
Owen Gunter from Prince Albert, Sask. placed 6th in YMR 15-17 yrs.
Sandie Plashka from EDmonton, Alta. placed 4th in FBO.
Janet Gunther from Prince Albert, Sask. placed 8th in FBF.
Congradulations to all archers.

From: Janice Boucher

Tous les resultats nationaux sont disponible sur notre site electronique, ou celui du comite organizateur.  Merci Al et Larry Robins.
 

3. FITA
News from the VP International (unofficial) rule changes after FITA Congress

TARGET
- Target angle now 10 to 15 degrees
- Minimum space of 80cm per archer on the shooting line.
- Scorers not required when more than one archer per target
- Elimination round will be altered slightly probably with a repechage system
- 2 archers may be assigned to a target also in the 1/8th elimination (except for Olympics)
- Trial period for the inner ten is now permanent the inner ten is only used indoors
- Verbal (non electronic) communication between an archer and team management is allowed provided it does not disturb other archers
- shoot offs will be shot after competition, but can be delayed until next morning if req'd
- Coaches may now use binoculars in team competition
- Time penalties will be introduced in team competition

FIELD
- Outer 5 ring scoring trial now over (No more inner 5)
- Maximum arrow diameter 11mm
- Clarifications on who shoots where (no more ABCD)
- Clarification of who calls, scores and marks holes (lowest back  #calls etc)
- In the case of a rebound or pass through If the archers in a shooting group agree that a rebound or shoot through has occurred they may also agree
to and score the value of the rebound or pass through. If they cannot agree to the value of the score of an accepted pass through or rebound the archer
shall be awarded the value of the lowest unmarked scoring arrow hole identified

INDOOR
-  Maximum arrow diameter shall not exceed 9mm (effective AFTER 2001 World Indoor Championships  (that's 23-wall)

JUDGING
- A series of not less than 5 sound signals shall be given for all shooting to cease.
- Competitors may leave their spotting scopes on the line between ends providing they do not create an obstacle for any other competitor (no longer
at the discretion of the DOS)
- Equipment failures shall not delay the tournament more than 15 minutes.
- An imaginary line will be located 3 metres in front of the shooting line and will serve to indicate the maximum distance for a miss-shot or dropped
arrow to be considered as having "Not been shot". Any portion of the arrow shaft need be within the 3 metre zone to be considered as not having been shot.

Full version of congress minutes available at: FITA's web site:

Don Lovo (CAN) a souhaite ne pas se presenter pour reelection en tant que Premier Vice-President et pour le Comite des Juges.  Il continuera poursuivra ses activites en tant que membre du Comite de Developpement et d'Assistance Technique.  M. Easton, President de la FITA, le remercie pour le travail accompli lors de sa carriere dans le tir a l'arc et lui decerne le titre de President Honoraire du Comite des Juges.

Vice-Presidents:  Ugur Erdener (TUR), Hong-Jong Yu (KOR)
Council/Conseil:  J. Chmielewski (POL), K. Schulz (GER), W. Fu (CHN), R. Smith (USA) and L. Janson (SWE).

Lastest World Ranking/Listes de Classement Mondiale Mises a Jour
Women/Dames recurve L. E. Kyung (KOR), A. Williamson (GBR), K. J. Sun (KOR)
Men/Hommes recurve  L. Torres (FRA), H. S. Chil (KOR), M. Frangilli (ITA)
Women/Dames compound C. Pellen (FRA), F. Palazzini (ITA) M. Richardson GBR
Men/Hommes compound  D. Cousins (USA), S. Gooden (GBR), M. Lundin (SWE)

4. Communications
a) Sad News
I am sorry to have to report the death of Andrew Webber's father.  Many of those in attendance at nationals this year may have noticed Andrew's absence.  His father was diagnosed in June and died last week.  On behalf of the FCA membership and the President, I wish to express our condolences to the Webber family in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.

a) les nouvelles tristes
Malheureusement, le pere de notre benevole Andrew Webber est mort.  En juin, Andrew a decide de rester chez lui et il n'a pas voyage a Edmonton de tirer nos championnats exterieurs.  Nous pensons a la famille Webber en Terre-Neuve et en Nouvelle-Ecosse.

b) Unofficial new records nouvelles intermediare
Kathy, I believe 3 new Canadian records were shot at our Alberta Outdoor Provincials this weekend. I believe Dawn Groszko and Kevin Brayford both shot records. I shot a Canadian record as follows:
Bob Bennett, Master Men Unlimited, August 14/99, Calgary Archers Range, 30 meters, score 352.

ET,(de Arthur Nault) dans le record tir au Championnat Canadien on devrait ajouté celui de Norbert qui a fait un record canadien a 90 mètre avec un 278 que détenais Alec avec 274.

c) Subject:  CBC Radio Interview (Al Jenskey)
Hello there!  I just thought that you may want to know that I have been interviewed by CBC radio after winning at Canadians.  The local CBC
correspondent saw a newspaper article in the local paper, and called last night to do an interview over the phone.  She indicated that she will
submit the story, but the CBC gets the final word on whether it will actually air or not.  If it does air, it will be this Friday morning, Aug. 20 on the show "Ontario Morning".  The Elgin County segment of the show airs around 8:20 am.  I understand that this broadcast will be province wide, so if you are so inclined, tune in the CBC on Friday around 8:15 am.  Hopefully it will gain some exposure for our sport!
Thanks, Al Jensky

d) Championships Format Proposal by Bruce Savage
Your feedback is requested for the second draft of this proposal (revised after the Annual General Meeting).  Malheureusement il est disponible en anglais seulement.  Check out Al's neat title at this link on the web.
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5. Gender Snap Shot
You will find a copy of this survey conducted for Sport Canada by the Corporate Review Branch of the Department of Canadian Heritage at:
 

5. Analyse comparative entre les sexes
Vous trouverez une copie du Rapport des resultats de l'analyse comparative entre les sexes dans le sport de 1997-1998, redige par la Direction generale des examens ministeriels du ministere du Patrimoine canadien, pour le compte de Sport Canada a:

6. CCES
Archery had a total of 3 unannounced doping control tests and 2 announced ones in preparation for Pan Am Games.  No infractions were incurred.  A new Drug Classification Handbook is available.

Il n'y a pas des resultats positive pour les dopage cette annee.  On a publie un nouveau bulletin de classification des drogues.

For more information contact/pour d'autre information: www.cces.ca.

7. CAC : Investors Group Sport Officials Award
Investors Group Sport Official Award /
Prix Groupe Investors de l'officiel ou de l'officielle de sport

Investors Group, in collaboration with the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), has established an award that recognizes a sport official who has made a significant contribution to the development of his/her sport.

To be considered for the award, the official must have a record of achievement in each of the following areas:

- has officiated at the national and/or international level
- has contributed to the training of officials at the provincial, national, or international level
- has acted as a positive role model for officials in the sport
- has demonstrated a commitment to the principles of fair play and ethical behaviour in the application of the rules of the sport.
Nominees must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.

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7. ACE  Prix Groupe Investors de l'officiel ou de l'officielle de sport
Le Groupe Investors a, en collaboration avec l'Association canadienne des entraîneurs
(ACE), institué un prix dont l'objet est d'honorer un officiel ou une officielle qui ont grandement contribué à l'essor d'un sport.
Afin que la candidature d'un officiel ou d'une officielle soit prise en considération, cette personne doit avoir des états de services attestant ses réalisations dans chacun des domaines suivants :

- il ou elle ont exercé les fonctions d'officiel ou d'officielle au niveau national ou international;
- il ou elle ont apporté leur contribution à la formation d'officiels et d'officielles au niveau provincial, national ou international;
- il ou elle ont été des modèles de comportement positif pour les officiels et les officielles du sport en question;
- il ou elle ont fait preuve d'engagement, à l'égard des principes qui animent
l'esprit sportif, et d'éthique professionnelle en appliquant les règlements qui régissent le sport.
Les candidats et les candidates doivent être citoyens ou citoyennes canadiens ou bien immigrants ou immigrantes reçus.
Les mises en candidature : http://www.coach.ca/events/igsoa99f.htm

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8. Tournaments/tournois 
Date Event/Tournoi Place/Endroit Contact Telephone

2000
March
04-05 Canadian Indoor Champs various c/o FCA (613) 260-2113
TBA Arizona Cup Phoenix, AZ

Note:  tournaments in all caps are additions  NB:  les tournois en majescule sont nouveaux
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Enfin/Finally
A la prochaine/See you in two weeks!
Kathy Millar
FCA General Manager
613-260-2113 (phone)
613-260-2114 (fax)