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Review Vol.16 Number 18
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Serving the communities of Keremeos, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
Archers aiming high
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By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com
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Sarah Martin and Alex Rousseau are what you might call straight shooters. The two Lower Similkameen residents took gold for their archery skills at the recently held Canadian Indoor 3 -D Archery Nationals in Lethbridge, Alberta. Osoyoos archer and instructor Brock Paton also took home a gold medal. What’s even more remarkable is the fact that Martin is a relative newcomer to the sport - she began taking lessons last July after discovering the Osoyoos Traditional Photo by Steve Arstad Archery School. “I started shooting well,” said Martin, who caught the attention of coach Brock Sarah Martin and Alex Rosseau each won gold medals at the Canadian Indoor 3-D Nationals in Paton.She was encouraged, and began Lethbridge April 18-20. entering long bow recurve tournaments, culminating in the big win at the Leth“It was initially a ‘zen’ thing,” Sarah ferent time frame beyond the regular hunting bridge Nationals April 18-20. laughed, “then as Alex and I started do- season, so hunters with a bow license get an The trio took the men’s longbow, women’s ing well, we got wired - on our way home extended season. Archery lessons are availlongbow, and junior traditional categories from practise one afternoon we said to each able in Keremeos from time to time - interat the event. other, ‘what are we doing?’ It became kind ested persons should contact the Keremeos “It’s pretty exciting,” Rosseau said. The Cawston Sportsmen’s Association for more of masochistic.” 17 year old plans to continue competitive Locally, archery is mainly practised by information at: www.k-csa.com archery, but also plans to start university in The Keremeos - Cawston Sportsmen’s hunters as opposed to those who indulge the fall and will take his competitive pursuits in the sport for competitive reasons. Bow Association is hosting an archery shoot May “one day at a time.” hunting is a separate license involving a dif- 3-4 at the Pow-Wow grounds in the Ashnola. “Education is my priority,” he said. Rousseau was a casual archer, who picked it up again recently after a two year absence from the sport. Martin has been encouraged by her sucRCMP continue their investigations after a body was recovered from the channel located cess in the sport, and is looking forward to on the outskirts of Okanagan Falls on the morning of Friday, April 25. future competitions. The B.C. Provincials The Penticton RCMP received a report of male floating in the channel in Okanagan come up in Duncan in June, the Outdoor Falls at approximately 9 a.m. Friday. Canadian Nationals take place in Lac la The body of a 24-year-old Alberta man was recovered from the water and his death Biche in August, and the Alberta Provincials has been deemed suspicious pending the results of an autopsy to be performed this week. event happens in July. The RCMP Southeast District Major Crimes Unit and Penticton RCMP continue to “My goal is to qualify for Team Canada investigate. and represent the country at the Longbow The man’s identity is being withheld pending notification of his next of kin. Women’s World Competition,” said Martin, Anyone with any information is asked to call the Penticton RCMP at 250-492-4300 who said her original reason for taking up or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. archery was to relax and unwind.
Body recovered from channel near OK Falls