Greetings/Bonjour:
I am sorry to be so tardy since our last Info., but preparations for last week's Executive meeting took precedent./ Je suis desolee que je n'avais pas assez de temps de communiquer avec tout le monde mais nous avons eu un reunion tres important ce fin semaine passe.

1. There have been a few new developments:
-Fred Walker has resigned as FCA 3D chairman. / M. Fred Walker est demissione de la poste du president du 3D de la FCA.
-Eric Mott is the FCA Board member for Nova Scotia. / Le nouveau directeur provincial de Nouvelle Ecosse est Eric Mott.
-The Executive meeting minutes will be circulate the first week in February with a budget to be approved by the Board of Directors by a vote-by-mail. / Le Process de reunion executif sera disponible la premiere semaine de fevrier.
-The office will be open February 1, 3, 5 next week. / Le bureau sera ouvert le lundi, mercredi et vendredi le semaine prochaine.

2. Tournament Schedule
As promised a long, long time ago, please find below the most up-to-date listing in the FCA office.  NB:  If you think your club is hosting the Indoor nationals and it is not on the list, contact GREG DURWARD DIRECTLY ASAP.    Get it straightened out with him.  Si votre club veut hoter la championnat en salle canadienne et votre club n'est pas inclu dessous-ci, communiquez directement a Greg Durward immediatement!

3. Revised listing of officers 99/01/27
    Les Directeur de la FCA effectivement 99/01/27
FCA Directors & Officers
Board of Directors -
Director-at-Large Allan R. Wills
Director-at-Large Alain Gravel
Director-at-Large Dennis Mrokwia
Director-at-Large Jude Hooey
Athlete's Representative Marthe Cusson
Director-at-Large vacant
Director-at-Large vacant

Provincial Directors - Directeurs provinciaux
Alberta Dawn Groszko
British Columbia Al Wills
Manitoba Kyle Oliver
New Brunswick Karen Reinhart
Newfoundland Andrew Webber
Nova Scotia Eric Mott
Ontario Bruce Savage
Québec Yves Bédard
Saskatchewan Janice Boucher
Prince Edward Island vacant
Northwest Territories Greg Loftus
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4. Politics/les politiques
Two issues have garnered a lot of attention in the last week and the e-mails are flying across my desk:  the IOC scandal and the suspension of the Ontario spring bear hunt.  FCA has no stated position on either topic.  If you wish more information on either issue, please contact:

J'ai recu plusiers "e-mail" concernant deux sujets:  la COI et la chasse d'ours du printemps en Ontario.  La FCA n'a pas propose une position, mais si vous avez besoin d'information, communique avec les deux personnes dessus-ci.
 

5. Invitation
On behalf of the South African National Archery Association
The Transvaal & Northern Transvaal Archery Associations invite you to participate in the
50th South African National Championships
and the
3rd African Regional Games VENUE: Marks Park Sports Club
        Judith Rd, Emmerentia - JHB

DATE: 23rd to 26th April 1999

FORMAT: Double Fita +
        Olympic  720 & elimination

CLOSING
DATE: 1ST April 1999

ENTRY FEE: Senior & U/18's US$75
        Juniors US$65

(Entrance fee includes tea and barbeques
for 2 days of competition as well as the banquet)

DRESS Club / highest earned
CODE: colours to be worn

If anyone wishes to attend, I will forward the complete attachment.  Si vous desirez plusiers details, communiquez avec moi.
 

6. COA/AOC
Marthe Cusson has designated Eric Savage to represent her during the Annual COA meetings in Toronto, April 22nd to 25th.  Though Eric will be representing Marthe, please continue to send all athlete concerns directly to Marthe.  She will give all the details to Eric.  Thanks, Eric for helping out.

Attention tous les athletes:  Eric Savage remplacera Marthe Cusson au reunion annuel de l'association Olympique Canadienne.  Si vous avez des questionnes, communique avec Marthe avant le 18 avril.
 

7. Paralympics by/par Patricia Heydon
Hello Everyone,
For those of you interested in surfing the net I have just discovered that SPOC now has its own web page:    http://www.sydney.paralympic.org

Information contained on the web page includes information on athletes,
sports, history and general information about the Paralympic Games.

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8. FITA
Recently I outlined proposed changes to the international round.  Please keep in mind that these are motions for Riom, not changes in place for the next world championships.  Canada has voted against certain changes in the past.  If you have an opinion, please contact our FITA rep. directly, Al Wills: alwills@islandnet.com. / Si vous avez besoin d'information concernant les regles internationaux a propose par Les Pays Bas, communique avec M. Al Wills, notre representatif de FITA.

9. Eric Desmarais
Eric has written that he is moving to Germany to work at Siemens.    Good luck, Eric! Bon Chance!

10. FITA Records
Junior Men/Hommes recurve
25 m C. Hunt GBR 564 Nov. 98
18 m E. Kloos, GER 590 Nov. 97

18 elim. E. Kloos GER 175
12 FINAL I. Venneri ITA 117
36 FINAL I. Venneri ITA 345

Junior Women/dames recurve
25 m J. Thompson GBR 564 Nov. 98
18 m S. Schaal GER 578 Feb. 98

18 elim. W. Nulle GER 177
12 FINAL W. Nulle GER 115
36 FINAL W. Nulle GER 339

more next week.

Finally/en fin
The FCA Executive has asked me not to put jokes in the FCA e-mail info. So, thank you to all of you who send in the smiles to me.  I will enjoy them all by myself. / Le conseil executif a suggere que je termine les "sourires".  Je veut continuer les m'amuser moi-meme  (did I put all those pronouns in the right order, Alain?).  Merci.

Kathy