Ontario Veterans brought their passion and skill to Oshawa for this year’s thrilling third OFA Veterans Circuit event! The energy was palpable, and fresh faces were welcomed to the women’s epee category
Author: Mark Ballard
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Warsaw EVC
Button Hover Effect Canadian Veterans are having an absolute blast in Warsaw, racking up those crucial selection points to secure their spots on the team heading to Bahrain this October!
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Canada Cup West
Button Hover Effect The inaugural Veterans Cup West has wrapped up, and what an incredible weekend it was! A total of 39 talented fencers showcased their skills and passion. Hats off to Brad Kelly for organizing this fantastic event, made possible with support from the Veterans Committee. Here’s to many more exciting competitions ahead! 🎉🤺.
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Quebec Provincial Championships
Button Hover Effect The Quebec Provincial Championships for Junior, Senior, AAA, and Veteran categories are coming to Drummondville on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, 2025! It’s going to be an action-packed weekend, so make sure to mark your calendars
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Veteran Camps
Fantastic news
Veteran Committee is pleased to unveil a $4,000 fund dedicated to supporting and financing veteran camps nationwide. This exciting initiative aims to empower our less experienced veteran fencers and boost participation in veteran competitions. 🥳
Heads-up! You’ve got until April 15, 2025, to send in those funding applications
Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! Let’s make fencing more inclusive and accessible for all our veterans.
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Women and Bahrain
Recently, it was brought to my attention that some women have expressed concerns about travelling to Bahrain. In recent years, the World Championships have been held in Cairo and Dubai, and many Canadian women have participated in both events. I haven’t heard of any issues in either country, but I encourage those who have travelled to share their experiences, good or bad. Your insights could be valuable for others who may have similar concerns.
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Desjarlais Results
Button Hover Effect Incorporating veteran age groups in the Desjarlais has been a resounding success.Â
77 veterans came to fence, renew friendships and continue long-standing rivalries.
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January NAC Results
Button Hover Effect Canadian Results
Canada had a very successful NAC. 22 athletes took part in 29 events. Foil results were excellent followed by epee and sabre.
Bela Suveg won gold in ME
Julian Tang and Jean-Francois Jalbert won silver in MF
Carolyn Granholm won 2 bronzes in WF
Marie-Claire Belanger and Vera Belaoussoff won bronze in WE -
January NAC
Button Hover Effect The January NAC has started and runs for the next 4 days. Follow your favourite Canadian
