Shop and Club

Meeting the needs of bowhunters and target archers since 1983
Pour assistez les chasseurs à l’arc et les archers depuis 1983

Celebrating 39 years in business with:

  • Competitive prices
  • Knowledgeable sales and service
  • Staff with more than 70 years combined experience in the sport

South Nation Archery is a pro shop, specialising in archery ONLY; we are not a general sporting goods store. 

We offer a personalised in-store experience, the kind of knowledge and service you do not find at a box store.  We are here to help you shoot better and that can happen only with in-person service from people in the know.

South Nation Archery continues to train new and advanced archers.  We coach bowhunters as well as
recreational archers, local, provincial, state and national Champions,
World Regional Champions, World Champions and Paralympians.

Come join our classes, leagues, tournaments and events!

SPECIAL HOURS FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17:  We will be closing at 2pm in order to attend long-time SNAC member Jeremy Wakefield’s marriage to Katie Enright.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

REGULAR HOURS:

WEEKDAYS: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

1:00pm – 9:00pm (closed Tuesdays)

SATURDAYS:

09:00am – 4:00pm (closed Sundays)

We accept VISA, MasterCard, debit cards/Interact, e-transfers, cash and cheques.  We do not accept post-dated cheques.

COVID-19 Information:

If you wish to wear a mask, please do so.

If you do not wish to wear a mask, please do not.

Larry and Kathy will continue to wear PPE Shields.

We acknowledge that South Nation Archery is located on the traditional lands of the Kanien:keha’ka of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and recognizes the enduring presence of the First Peoples.
Roti’nikonhraien:tas ne South Nation Archery tsi kari:we’s shihatinakere ne kanien’keha:ka tanon Rotinonhsion:ni. Ratirihwaien:teri o:ni tsi kiotken ken:tho enhonne:sheke ne Onkwehon:weh.

News

2022-2023 Indoor Instructional Season Details

Kathleen Millar

SNAS is returning to a pre-COVID-19 indoor schedule for 2022-2023 with a full slate of classes, house leagues and tournaments.

Our class Sessions #1, #2, #3 and #4 are available for compulsory pre-registration now.  Please see our Classes drop-down menu or view the Upcoming Events bar on the right-hand side of the homepage.

Please contact Kathleen Millar for details and sign-up at:

info@southnationarchery.com

Concussion in Sport Resources

Kathleen Millar

Concussion Awareness Week was established in January 2021 to increase concussion awareness by providing information and encouraging action across Canada. Concussion Awareness Week is for everyone with a role in healthy active living – sport and recreation participants, parents, coaches, organizers, educators and more!

This year, Concussion Awareness Week is taking place from September 25 to October 1, 2022.

Know the facts about concussion in sport. Discover innovative tools and resources to support your organization, inform your practices with evidence and ultimately keep your athletes safer. Check out the latest concussion research, communication tools, protocols & policies, and best practices & inspiration.

2022 Labour Day Weekend Hours

Kathleen Millar

Please note that we will be open as usual on the Saturday of the Labour Day Long weekend.  Here are the hours you need to know:

Saturday, September 3: 9am – 4pm

Closed September 4 – 6.

Re-open on Wednesday, September 7 at 1pm.

Have a safe and happy long weekend.

2022 4 x 720 WA Weekend Results

Kathleen Millar

Congratulations to all Archery Canada members and our guests for some great scores this weekend.  A special mention to Sandra Rampton-Siedule who shot really well and produced a personal best.  Well done, Sandra!

Here are the results.  You can see them on the Archery Canada website, too.

This ends our outdoor season for 2022.  Congratulations to all participants.

SNAC_2022_WA720_2022-07-10_PM (9.5KB PDF) - July 10th, 2022
SNAC_2022_WA720_2022-07-10_AM (11.3KB PDF) - July 10th, 2022
SNAC_2022_WA720_2022-07-09_PM (10.8KB PDF) - July 10th, 2022
SNAC_2022_WA720_2022-07-09_AM (12.3KB PDF) - July 10th, 2022

 

Outdoor House Leagues return for 2022

Kathleen Millar
Just a friendly reminder that our 720 leagues start on Wednesday, June 08 and run for 6 weeks. Practice at 5pm; scoring at 6pm sharp.
We will have 122cm target faces at 70m, 60m and 50m, as well as 80cm faces at 50m for compound archers.
We look forward to seeing you for the return of our outdoor competitive season.
Call or write to hold your spot 🙂

OUTDOOR FACILITIES are open for use 2022-05-07

Kathleen Millar

We welcome our students and customers to use our outdoor lanes starting on Saturday, May 07, 2022.  This is a standard outdoor World Archery range:  70m, 6pm and 50m.

Distance markers will be placed at every 5 meters in the near future (from butts 1 & 2).  Target faces are installed at all times.

You must be prepared to share the facility with others who may be shooting at a variety of distances, as well as private lessons in progress.

Please note: Archers must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of all archery safety rules before you may shoot on the range.  All archers are responsible to have active personal liability insurance.  This can be purchased automatically with membership in Archery Ontario / Archery Canada or OFAH.

2022 National Regional Indoor Medallists at SNAC

Kathleen Millar

Congratulations to the following archers who shot Archery Canada’s 2022 indoor regional championships at SNAC:

Tania Edwards – Women Senior Recurve – Bronze Medal

Larry E. Smith – Men Master Compound Fixed Pins – Silver Medal

There were several very good performances at our club, regardless of whether a medal was earned or not.  Great job, everyone!

We look forward to seeing archers compete with us again in 2023.

2022 SNAC Mail match Results – Final

Kathleen Millar

Congratulations to our small band of archers who enjoyed national and provincial mailmatches after such a long break from indoor competition.

All results have been posted to the national and Ontario co-ordinators from our site, and we expect final results to be announced soon.  After the final results have been posted and we receive any medals/certificates earned by our club members, then we will arrange for a small celebration and presentation.

Here are the results from our club.  We hope that the worst of COVID-19 is behind us and that we will be welcoming more people to participate in 2023.

2022 Archery ON_MailMatch_WEB_results_2022-04-23 (24.8KB XLSX) - April 23rd, 2022
2022_AC_MM_ON012 - South Nation - 2022-04-23 (71.4KB PDF) - April 23rd, 2022

Class Cancellation Policy

Kathleen Millar

SNAC’s class cancellation policy is available on the Policies page under “About Us”. This policy addresses SNAC’s protocol regarding cancelled classes due to inclement weather, anticipated poor weather conditions during class time, and coach illness.

SNAC recognizes the importance of regular classes, but puts the safety of athletes and those driving them to class first.

Please contact Kathy or Larry if you have any questions or concerns which are not addressed in this policy.