Kathleen Millar

REVISED: Outdoor Lanes re-open as of Thursday, April 8th with COVID-19 Restrictions

Kathleen Millar

The provincial government’s stay-at-home mandates supersedes the notice below.  Thank you.

Under the revised guidelines of the April 2nd Ontario Government shutdown announcement, outdoor recreational amenities such as baseball diamonds, soccer fields, tennis courts and golf courses are allowed to open as long as physical distance is maintained and no team sports are played.  This is an update from the original press release.

Therefore, unless there is a complete lock-down, South Nation Archery is pleased to accept bookings for use of the outdoor archery lanes.  In accordance with “gatherings” guidelines, we will book to a maximum of 5 people per hour.

Please contact Kathy or Larry to book your time by phone 613-989-2943, or by e-mail info@southnationarchery.com.

April 2021 COVID-19 Update

Kathleen Millar

South Nation Archery may not schedule ANY lanes times for recreational use indoors or outdoors until after May 1st.  Please keep posted on this website for updates.

All group classes will end on Friday, April 02, 2021.

All indoor tournaments are cancelled.

Retail continues during normal business hours, but we ask that you phone or write for an appointment.

We continue to offer you a safe, knowledgeable and friendly environment.  Please stay well and observe COVID-19 guidelines for wearing masks and keeping physical distance from non-family members.  We are looking forward to getting back to normal for the outdoor season.

Rian Chicoine is our Nutrition Week Champion for 2021

Kathleen Millar

Congratulations to all our advanced and intermediate students who took the 2021 Nutrition Week challenge.  This year, the person who had the most balanced diet for 7 straight days, with the least amount of junk food was Rian Chicoine.  Congratulations, Rian!

Our Nutrition Week challenge is focused on education, on calorie quality, not on calorie intake.  This is about nutrition, not dieting, and a lot of our students learned that there were patterns to their eating habits which could be altered easily in order to improve energy and hydration.

South Nation runs this challenge in the advanced/intermediate classes each March to mark National Nutrition month.  For more information about the revised Canada Food Guide and how to fuel your body better, please use government of Canada link: https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/

 

Update: All 2021 Session 3 classes are FULL

Kathleen Millar

SNAC is pleased to see the interest and enthusiasm from our students and families when the return to class messages went out.

We have filled all our COVID-19 safe spots.  If you would like to pre-register for Session #4, we will be attempting to host it in April-May as long as COVID-19 restrictions stay at Orange code or better.

If you are interested, please write to Kathleen Millar ASAP at:  info@southnationarchery.com.

We look forward to re-connecting with all of our students and greeting our new ones for this session.

2021 In-person Lessons are starting; no Mail matches or leagues

Kathleen Millar

South Nation Archery was affected by the COVID-19 Grey Zone restrictions, but we are happy to report that our indoor lanes have re-opened, following Orange Zone guidelines for sports.  You MUST phone or e-mail to book a 1-hour shooting time.  No more than 2 people on the line; no more than 2 lines during the hour.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to run our house leagues and mail matches this year.  Note that our tournament slated for January 10th has been postponed indefinitely.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR GROUP LESSONS

ADVANCED GROUP Session #3 LESSONS will begin on March 03-04, 2021.  All those students pre-registered for these classes have been contacted directly by e-mail with specifics.

Friday night BEGINNER GROUP Session #3 LESSONS will start on Friday, March 05, 2021.  Please see our classes tabs for details.

In-person private lessons are available once again.  Please contact Kathleen Millar to book your time at:  info@southnationarchery.com

COVID-19 ORANGE ZONE RE-OPENING – Important Information

Kathleen Millar

South Nation is pleased to advise its customers and students that the indoor lanes will be allowed to re-open under the following conditions.  PLEASE read carefully.  We will be in compliance with ONTARIO REGULATION 364/20, which was issued on February 10, 2021.  These guidelines will continue unless a third COVID-19 wave forces the Ontario government to shut down the Eastern Ontario Health Unit again.

Part 1:  Private Lessons and General Practice

Effective Wednesday, February 17th at 1pm EST, 1-hour, pre-registered private lessons and practice times will resume at SNAS.  All previous COVID-19 cleaning regimes and physical distancing guidelines will be re-instated.

All participants and students must wear a mask when not on the shooting line.  Those refusing to do so will be asked to leave our facility immediately.

a) Using the Lanes

During practice shooting times, only 2 persons will be allowed on the line at once, and 2 lines only, with a maximum of two “germ pools” per hour.  Pre-registration is mandatory; no walk-ins will be allowed in the lanes.  People who arrive unannounced will have to book a time and return.

In accordance with the regulations, there will be NO spectators allowed, but guardians may wait in the showroom.  Also, you will be given only ONE HOUR to practice.

b) In-person Private Lessons

Priority will be given to all those students / families who had their pre-booked lessons cancelled due to the Stay-at-Home order.  Kathleen Millar will be in touch with you directly via e-mail in order to re-schedule, if you are still interested.  Skype lessons will continue as usual.

All private lessons must be pre-booked via e-mail:  info@southnationarchery.com.  No exceptions.

Part 2:  Group Lessons Phase-in Plan

Due to the province-wide lock down, session #2 group lessons were cancelled.  Providing there is no further restriction in the Eastern Ontario Health Unit area, SNAS will start group lessons in March 2021.

a) Advanced/Intermediate Groups Session #3

All those students who were pre-registered for Session #2 will be given priority to return to class if they desire.  Kathleen Millar will e-mail each student / family directly.  You must confirm your interest to return or your spot will be given to those on the waiting list.

Classes for Session #3 Advanced/Intermediate will begin on Wednesday, March 3rd and Thursday, March 4th.  Further information will be posted on our website.

b) Beginner Youth, Teens and Adult Groups Session #3

All those students who were pre-registered for lessons will be given priority to return to class if they desire.  Kathleen Millar will e-mail each student / family directly.  You must confirm your interest to return or your spot will be given to those on the waiting list.

Classes for Session #3 Beginner Youth, Teens and Adults will begin on Friday, March 5th.  Further information will be posted on our website.

We look forward to seeing everyone again soon!

COVID-19 Lock-down Continues at SNAS

Kathleen Millar

As of February 08th’s government of Ontario announcement, all restrictions for South Nation Archery remain the same.

We are an essential service, so the retail stores is allowed to remain open; the lanes and indoor recreational activities continue to be closed.  Therefore, classes will not be offered until at least February 16, 2021.

Please follow us on our website or on Facebook for updates as we receive them.

Stay safe and we hope to see all of our students again soon!

Ted Ladelpha, passionate barebow archer, dies of a heart attack

Kathleen Millar

We are saddened to relay information from Peter Garrett that Ted Ladelpha, our passionate barebow archer over the past 20 years, did not survive a heart attack on January 21st, 2021.  South Nation Archery Club extends its condolences to Ted’s family and friends.

Ted was famous for his opinions, but also for the wonderful roasted turkey he would bring every year to our SNAC awards banquets.  He was generous to our SNAC members, and Larry E. Smith and Kathy Millar remember him fondly.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.

CANCELLED TOURNAMENT on Sunday, February 14, 2021

Kathleen Millar

Due to the provincial government’s decision to lock down eastern Ontario February 10th, we have decided to cancel this tournament until further notice.  The current COVID-19 environment is too unstable to plan for archers to have sufficient practice time in advance of the re-scheduled date.

We will advertise sanctioned indoor events with as much advanced notice as possible.  However, this may be only one week’s notice.

We thank all our competitive archers for their patience while we try to offer our regular programming under unusual circumstances.